Tag: LEO Constellation
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NBN’s Starlink Alternative Slips to Mid-2027 as Amazon Kuiper Deployment Lags
Australia’s national broadband provider NBN Co has pushed back the launch of its next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service to mid-2027, delaying a program intended to replace its aging Sky Muster satellite offering and provide a government-backed alternative to SpaceX’s rapidly expanding Starlink network. The service was originally expected to be fully available…
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Rassvet Satellite Failures Expose Challenges Facing Russia’s Starlink Alternative
Russia’s effort to build a sovereign low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation has suffered a setback after the apparent loss of one operational Rassvet satellite and growing concerns that two additional spacecraft may soon reenter the atmosphere, raising questions about the pace and reliability of the country’s emerging Starlink competitor. According to orbital tracking data cited by multiple…
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Eutelsat Secures French-Backed Financing to Expand OneWeb Satellite Constellation
European satellite communications operator Eutelsat has secured nearly €1 billion in government-backed financing from France to support the expansion of its OneWeb low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation, the company said. The €975 million agreement, announced on Feb. 11, is backed by the French Export Credit Agency and will fund a recently signed contract with Airbus Defence and…
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FCC Partially Approves Logos Space Plan for LEO Satellite Constellation
The Federal Communications Commission has granted conditional approval to Logos Space Services to deploy and operate a new low Earth orbit satellite constellation, advancing the company’s plans to provide high-capacity communications services. The authorization allows operation in the K-, Q- and V-band spectrums but defers approval for the higher frequencies requested by the company. Under…