Senegal’s Minister of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy, Alioune Sall, has announced that the deployment of satellite antennas throughout the nation will commence next year. The plan is for Senegal to provide free internet connectivity to one million citizens through the deployment of satellite antennas, as part of an ambitious government programme to achieve national […]
Musk, writing on his X social media platform, has confirmed reports that SpaceX will launch an IPO. No date for the actual IPO was given but it is understood that it will happen well within one year. It is likely to be the biggest-ever IPO in history. SpaceX will use the money it raises in […]
The FCC’s Space Bureau has opened a consultation period into a SpaceX modified application to launch 15,000 satellites into a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). According to the FCC’s Public Notice DA 25-1018 (released December 5th) the Space Bureau confirmed the application meets the baseline technical requirements for consideration. This procedural milestone triggers a 30-day […]
Arianespace’s Canopée cargo ship is heading to French Guiana ahead of the first Amazon Leo mission. The first batch of Amazon Leo satellites arrived in French Guiana in November ready for launch. The Canopée ship is collecting relevant parts for the launch from suppliers in France. The Ariane 6 components are now in the midst […]
NetJets, a specialist in private aviation, and Starlink have entered into an agreement to bring high-speed in-flight connectivity to 600 aircraft across NetJets’ global fleet by the end of 2026. “This agreement with Starlink positions NetJets to continue delivering exceptional travel experiences for our Owners and their guests,” commented Patrick Gallagher, President, NetJets Aviation. “With […]
Bloomberg and Reuters are reporting that SpaceX will mount an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2026, and in the process raise more than $25 billion (€21.5bn). The end result will be a business with an overall valuation of more than $1 trillion. There is no confirmation or denial from Elon Musk, but he has said […]
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has delayed by a week its planned launch of AST SpaceMobile’s first of its powerful next-generation ‘Block 2’ BlueBird satellites (BlueBird 6). A planned launch date of December 15th has slipped to December 20th at 04.20 UTC. AST already has five of the earlier generation BlueBirds in orbit. Scott Wisniewski, […]
Delta Airlines has just completed fitting Viasat’s antennas to its 900+ aircraft. As Viasat congratulated Delta, the airline announced that it had reached another milestone with the installation of fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile on its 1,000th aircraft, representing approximately 75 per cent of the total fleet The system is ‘free’ to […]
2025 is redefining the rules of the game for Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) operators, reports Novaspace. Faced with rising cost pressures and NGSO-driven disruption, operators are doubling down on diversification, multi-orbit strategies, and consolidation to stay competitive. Multi-orbit deployment surged in 2025, with 24 operators now embracing multi-orbit strategies. Meanwhile, vertically integrated giants such as […]
China launched a group of internet satellites into orbit on December 9th reports China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the State-owned space contractor. The satellites, the 15th group of low-orbit hardware in China’s State-owned internet network, were lifted by a Long March 6A carrier rocket at 6:11 am (Beijing time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch […]