Satellite operator SES, which now owns Intelsat, has said it will continue to supply lifesaving internet connectivity to Ukraine and other regions on a philanthropic basis. SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh, talking to business journal Forbes, says the entire team at SES – in Luxembourg and Washington – is “very passionate” about connecting those who do […]

UK spectrum regulator Ofcom has granted “temporary authorisation” for SpaceX’s Starlink service to harness the E band (71-76GHz and 81-86GHz) frequencies for their mega-constellation of compact ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The move will reportedly boost Starlnk’s backhaul data capacity at their three UK gateway Earth station sites. Starlink has reportedly been […]

Charles Delfieux, CEO and Founder of Univity, says that the continued race for LEO constellations cannot continue unchecked. Low Earth Orbit populated by spacecraft and the risk of orbital debris is not an infinite resource. It’s a shared environment that must be protected. He argues that the planet needs a new alternative and says that […]

The satellite launch insurance sector represents about $500 million (€429.9m) in annual premiums, according to insurers Marsh. But despite the massive increase in satellite launches over the past few years the number of launches covered by insurance is down significantly. From a peak in 2020-2021 when about 60 percent of all launches were covered with […]

SpaceX’s Starlink has started security tests ahead of its commercial launch in India. Reports from India say this is one of the final steps needed prior to starting commercial broadband services in the nation. The tests form part of India’s obligatory security clearance process for both foreign and domestic telecom operators. However, India’s Telecom Regulatory […]

Reports suggest that Germany’s Bundeswehr army is on the verge of ordering 40 satellites to cover its Synthetic Aperture Radio (SAR) services. Synthetic-aperture radar is a form of radar that is used to create highly-detailed two-dimensional images or three-dimensional reconstructions of objects, such as landscapes. Space Intel Report states that a recently established joint-venture between […]

AST SpaceMobile, which has a Japanese partner with Rakuten Mobile, will have competition in terms of Direct-To-Consumer connectivity. The threat comes from a joint venture between wireless telecom provider NTT Docomo and financial powerhouse Softbank. NTT Docomo and SoftBank are preparing to launch direct satellite communication services for smartphones in 2026, leveraging the Starlink satellite network […]

Measat has entered a tripartite strategic alliance agreement with Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology (Guodian Gaoke’, and China StarWin Science & Technology to offer Internet of Things (IoT) services supported by the Tianqi Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Constellation in Malaysia. Under the collaboration, Measat will be the authorised service provider for the Tianqi Constellation’s satellite-based IoT […]

October 25th saw SpaceX launch its 135th launch mission this year. The rocket carried a batch of 28 Starlink satellites in what was another routine mission for SpaceX, although it set a record and beats the total launched in 2024 by SpaceX. The launch was from Vandenburg Spaceforce Base in California. The launch used Booster […]

After a considerable delay and much-promised delivery dates, India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that AST SpaceMobile’s (AST) FM1 (aka BlueBird 6) will definitely launch during the first week of December. It is quite possible that BlueBird 7 (aka FM2) could also launch in December, although there is considerable uncertainty as to who will […]