Space

Kepler Communications launched the first tranche of its optical relay satellites on January 11, 2026, marking the start of operational service for its space-based optical data relay network. The mission...

Keysight Technologies showcased a live end-to-end new radio non-terrestrial network (NR-NTN) connection in 3GPP band n252 at CES 2026, validating a key Release 19 band for emerging direct-to-cell satellite services. The...

ST Engineering iDirect and Capgemini announced a collaboration to develop a cloud-native 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station aimed at accelerating standards-based satellite and terrestrial network integration. The companies...

SES and Abra Group have begun rolling out a multi-orbit inflight connectivity service across more than 100 aircraft, starting with initial deployments on Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Avianca. The...

Adds New Manufacturing Sites in Texas and Florida to Scale Next-Gen BlueBird Satellites AST SpaceMobile expanded its U.S. manufacturing footprint with new facilities in Midland, Texas and Homestead, Florida as...

Amazon moved its low-Earth-orbit broadband program into its next phase by unveiling Amazon Leo, the new name for Project Kuiper, and detailing enterprise-grade hardware and networking features as the constellation...

Blue Origin announced a new agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to integrate the company’s next-generation Caracal optical space-domain-awareness (SDA) payload onto the inaugural mission of Blue Ring, the company’s multi-mission spacecraft designed for...

AST SpaceMobile scheduled the launch of BlueBird 6, its first next-generation direct-to-smartphone satellite, for December 15 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. The U.S.-licensed satellite introduces a major...

Kepler Communications will launch ten 300-kilogram-class satellites in January 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the first operational tranche of its optical data relay...

Vodacom Group has signed a wide-ranging agreement with Starlink to integrate low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite backhaul into its mobile networks and to resell Starlink services to enterprise and small-business customers across...

ViaSat-3 F2 opened a new chapter for high-capacity GEO broadband tonight as a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 lifted the satellite from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft—the second in Viasat’s...

Amazon reintroduced its satellite connectivity program under a new permanent brand: Amazon Leo, replacing the long-running Project Kuiper codename. The move marks a shift from development to commercial readiness as Amazon...

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile will build a new EU-focused direct-to-mobile satellite constellation anchored by a Satellite Operations Centre in Germany, positioning the SatCo joint venture as a sovereign space infrastructure...