United Launch Alliance advanced Amazon’s low Earth orbit broadband buildout with another Atlas V mission, deploying 29 operational satellites for the company’s LEO constellation on April 27, 2026. The launch,...
Meta outlined plans to secure future AI data center power through early-stage energy partnerships, targeting both space-based solar generation and ultra-long-duration storage as part of a broader push to scale...
UNIVITY, a Paris-based developer of space-based connectivity infrastructure, raised €27 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite platform and wholesale 5G...
Viasat confirmed plans launch the final satellite in its ViaSat-3 constellation, ViaSat-3 F3, on April 27, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. The satellite targets more...
AST SpaceMobile reported that its BlueBird 7 satellite will be de-orbited after being placed into a lower-than-planned orbit during the New Glenn 3 mission. The satellite successfully separated from the...
Amazon has agreed to acquire Globalstar, positioning its Amazon Leo initiative to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity and extend mobile coverage beyond terrestrial networks. The deal also includes a parallel agreement with Apple to support satellite-enabled services...
Amazon Leo introduced a new aviation-grade satellite antenna designed to deliver gigabit-class connectivity to commercial aircraft, targeting both passenger broadband and airline operational applications. The system marks a key step...
AST SpaceMobile is advancing its effort to extend cellular networks into space, providing an update on the deployment of its direct-to-device satellite infrastructure while confirming the timing of its first quarter...
Infleqtion is preparing to deploy a quantum system aboard the International Space Station in collaboration with NASA, marking a new step toward space-based quantum sensing and future quantum networking infrastructure. The mission will place...
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote on a major overhaul of satellite spectrum-sharing rules that could significantly increase the capacity and performance of space-based broadband services. Brendan Carr announced that the...
Rocket Lab secured regulatory approval from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to acquire Mynaric AG, a specialist in optical communications terminals for space, air, and mobile platforms. The...
NTT has developed a 192-core submarine cable system based on four-core multicore optical fiber, a design it says can raise transmission capacity by 4x without changing the overall submarine cable...
X-lumin reported a successful roundtrip optical communication link between a compact 15 cm optical ground terminal (OGT) and a retroreflector-equipped low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, marking what it describes as...
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