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ULA sets Amazon Leo launch date

The United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) next mission – Leo 4 – will launch a batch of Amazon Leo satellites into their designated transfer orbits. The giant Atlas V rocket will carry 27 satellites, and the launch is set for December 15th with its launch window opening in the early morning hours at 3.52am (Eastern Time) […]

November 26, 2025By Chris Forrester

Proximus, Starlink to expand D2C satellite connectivity in Europe

BICS, a Proximus Global company, and Starlink have entered into a strategic partnership, appointing BICS as the preferred IPX provider in Europe for Starlink’s direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite connectivity services. The collaboration enables Starlink to leverage the IPX network to connect mobile network operators (MNOs) today, while also paving the way for Starlink’s next-generation network that […]

November 25, 2025

AST SpaceMobile boss outlines benefits

AST SpaceMobile’s president Scott Wisniewski spoke about AST’s mobile operator-first approach, comprehensive spectrum position, and massive market opportunity – positioning it to deliver transformative direct-to-device connectivity to billions worldwide. Wisniewski was addressing Deutsche Bank’s Global Space Summit in New York last week. He told delegates: “We have incredible terrestrial connectivity compared to where we started […]

November 25, 2025

SES/Intelsat wins US ‘life extension’ contract

An old satellite, Intelsat IS-22, launched in March 2012 and with a planned lifetime of 15 years, is the subject of a US government move to extend the life of the craft by some eight years. A $180 million (€156m) contract has been awarded to Intelsat, now owned by SES, to see the satellite stay […]

November 25, 2025By Chris Forrester

Report: LEO build-out accelerates

Israel-based satellite communications specialist Gilat Satellite Networks says it has received a new order worth more than $6 million for its Wavestream Gateway Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. Deliveries are expected over the next 12 months. That’s good news for Gilat and adds to its roster of recent […]

November 24, 2025

Germany outlines space commitment

Germany has explained its plans for its space policy. The German defence ministry, in a statement on November 19th, and with a detailed report from Boris Pistorius, German’s defence minister, and Johann Wadephul, the country’s foreign affairs minister, said they wanted to ensure and secure Germany’s long-term ability to act in space – in both […]

November 24, 2025

AST SpaceMobile confirms December launch for BB6

AST SpaceMobile has confirmed that India’s Space Research Organisation will launch AST’s BlueBird 6 satellite on December 15th, subject to the usual weather and technical considerations. The launch will take place at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. The launch kicks off a multi-provider orbital launch campaign by AST which is planning launches every […]

November 24, 2025By Chris Forrester

Infinite Orbits raises €40m

Toulouse-based Infinite Orbits, which recently struck a deal with Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES to build an in-orbit servicing satellite, has raised €40 million in fresh funding. The European Innovation Council Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord, IRDI Capital Investissement, and Newfund Capital participated in the cash-raising round and endorsing Infinite Orbits’ ability to secure a […]

November 21, 2025By Chris Forrester

D2D market worth $41bn by 2034

A forecast of the likely impact of Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) and Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite-based connectivity delivers some strong numbers, and suggests that the 2025-2034 CAGR will be 52.3 per cent and taking the market size to a massive $41.12 billion (€35.6bn) by 2034. The data, from Market.US forecasts that more than half of the market (52.7 […]

November 20, 2025By Chris Forrester

Spaceflux awarded UK government contracts

Spaceflux a UK-based player in space domain awareness (SDA) and space intelligence, has won three major multimillion-pound, multiyear UK government contracts to provide advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data across multiple orbital regimes. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the UK Ministry of Defence (UKMoD) contracts, awarded under the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) […]

November 20, 2025