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The contract, announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, marks a significant shift in European defense procurement, prioritizing a sovereign-commercial hybrid model to ensure independent orbital reconnaissance capabilities.
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Chris Forrester — The news that Eutelsat has ordered 340 new OneWeb satellites, additional to its existing contract for 100 extra craft, secures the company’s future and can only benefit […]
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DUBAI and KYIV — On Thursday, January 15, 2026, VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary, Kyivstar, has reached 3.0 million registered users for its Starlink Direct to […]
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This milestone marks a significant step in the company’s mission to provide a commercial, GPS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capability for satellite operators.
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This instrument observes the natural infrared radiation of oxygen in the upper atmosphere to obtain high-resolution temperature profiles.
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Hydrosat currently serves a range of high-stakes clients, including the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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With the European space sector undergoing a structural shift toward security and autonomy, organizers of SmallSat Europe 2026 have issued a final call for technical papers. The deadline for abstract submissions is January 23, 2026, leaving engineers and researchers less than two weeks to propose presentations for the continent’s largest dedicated small satellite conference.
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This development validates the ongoing "Surge" strategy from Chinese space authorities.
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VANDENBERG SFB, Calif. — On Sunday, January 11, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched the “Twilight” rideshare mission, delivering a diverse manifest of commercial and government payloads to a dawn-dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit […]
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The term isotherm—a line on a map or chart connecting points of equal temperature—is a critical concept in the satellite industry, serving two distinct but equally vital roles: atmospheric remote […]
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