SpaceX petitions FCC to block ViaSat-3 F2 satellite citing interference concerns
Obligatory regulatory squabbling causes more problems for the ViaSat-3 program
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The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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AST SpaceMobile integrates, tests network in Europe as BlueBird satellites launch successfully
Early D2D player continues to scale, expands to Europe as big LEO duopoly looms
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Startup bags $10.7M to hit 2.4T space laser transmissions
2-month old EON emerges from stealth in quest to break space optical transmission records and rival undersea cable speeds
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FCC approves Xona application for 258-satellite constellation
GPS competitor prepares to scale following March Series C
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FCC to overhaul space bureau’s licensing process down to ‘targeted review categories’
New ‘presumptive’ framework carves out light-touch regulatory environment for new constellation applications
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Report: Gen3 Starlink satellites – a Starship-level upgrade?
Bigger, faster, and lower; SpaceX promises sea change improvement in third-generation satellites
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Pulse Space, Ravee Optics secure funding for orbital power and laser ISLs
Tech investment markets sustain interest in dual-use optical space technologies for communications, power, and a mysterious third
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Iridium launches resilient GNSS PNT ASIC commercially
The satellite communications provider seeks to protect timekeeping and GPS authentication at critical sites and devices
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South Korea plans sovereign LEO network by 2035, costing up to $9.2B
Ambitious set of aerospace goals set by the government in elaborate gesture toward onshoring advanced industrialization
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FCC waives Amazon Leo deadline after extending it, as constellation gets ready for market
Regulator takes soft approach to breach of agreement in interest of enabling a significant Starlink competitor
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FCC announces set of reforms for U.S. ground stations, slashing paperwork
Commission pledges to a deregulatory agenda, promising a stronger GSaaS market
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Gilat secures more than $15 million in orders from satellite operators
Uptick in core business arrives on the back of a flux of defense contacts in April
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Ground station startup Northwood Space raises $30 million
Company led by former Disney child star raises more cash
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Chunghwa Telecom to launch Taiwan’s first dedicated satellite with Astranis
Taiwan’s latest effort to onshore digital resilience further distributes their exposure to connectivity dependencies
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UK competition regulator launches inquiry into SES & Intelsat merger
Anti-trust probe launched to explore ramifications of the $3.1 billion deal
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Axiom Space purchases Kepler on-orbit compute payloads ahead of late-2025 constellation rollout
Axiom advances its orbital data center (ODC) project with strategic collaboration
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Telesat signs multi-year contract with Viasat for Lightspeed services
Companies aim to enable a gate-to-gate connectivity experience for aviation industry
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Adtran launches C-band transceiver for 5G fronthaul
Auto-tunable 50 Gbps AccessWave50 hopes to streamline 5G rollout as demand expands
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Sateliot secures €70 million funding round from national and European backers
Telecoms and satellite systems well within European remit for expanded infrastructure and defense financing
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Remos Space secures €1m for African satellite comms infrastructure buildout
Remos invests in Africa ground station tech
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Viasat selected to design ‘Moonlight’ Lunar orbiting satellite system alongside Telespazio
Ambitious Moon network hopes to pave the way to a Lunar economy
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Rivada announces partnership with Amenum on mission-critical LEO support
Partnership aims to get closer to Pentagon decision-making
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SES reinstates Cleosat LEO scheme filing with ITU
Is the European operator reconsidering its focus on MEO for lower orbits?
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Further market uncertainty predicted for satellite coverage policies
Risks abound, new players rise to the challenge, but are we any closer to a strong insurance market?
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Astrum Mobile selects Swissto12 to build small GEO D2D satellite
Demand for small GEO sees uptake, but still has much to prove