Tag: LEO Constellations
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Aerospacelab Turns Profitable Before Securing €2.4 Billion IRIS² Satellite Contract
Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab said September 21 that it had reached profitability in early 2026, before winning a €2.4 billion ($2.75 billion) contract to design, manufacture and deliver 264 low Earth orbit satellites for the European Union’s IRIS² secure communications constellation. The contract, announced September 10, gives Aerospacelab responsibility for approximately 76% of the 348…
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Ukraine Presses for Starlink Access to Enable Drone Strikes Inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine’s highest state honors, recognizing the SpaceX founder’s role in supporting the country through the deployment of Starlink satellite communications services following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. The award comes at a moment when Starlink has evolved far beyond its original…
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SEOPS Expands Waymaker Program as First LEO Mission Nears Full Capacity
SEOPS has announced that its inaugural Waymaker dedicated rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) was nearing capacity, with 90% of available payload mass already under contract just months after the program’s launch. To meet customer demand for dedicated rideshare opportunities to low Earth orbit (LEO), SEOPS has introduced a second Waymaker mission in early 2028.…
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VinSpace Signs SpaceX Launch Contract for 2027 Satellite Mission
VinSpace Joint Stock Company (“VinSpace”) has announced the signing of a launch contract with U.S.-based SpaceX. The agreement marks a milestone in VinSpace’s roadmap to build comprehensive aerospace capabilities, advancing its mission to support the development of Vietnam’s space industry. Under the agreement, VinSpace’s satellites will launch aboard a Transporter rideshare mission in 2027 as…
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AST SpaceMobile Launches BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 Satellites
AST SpaceMobile, a company developing a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, has announced the orbital launch of its BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13. The mission has lifted off at 3:42 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard…
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FCC Authorizes Xona Space System’s Pulsar Constellation
The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Xona to broadcast Pulsar navigation signals from its full constellation of more than 250 satellites in Low Earth Orbit. This authorization marked the last regulatory milestone needed to advance Pulsar from demonstration to scaled deployment. This October, Xona would have launched its first six production Pulsar satellites. The spacecraft…
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ZHARYQ Partners with Rivada for LEO Connectivity
ZHARYQ Kazakhstan, a telecom operator and communications systems integrator, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a LEO-based connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital operations. Rivada has now lined up over $ US20 billion in business globally for its LEO network. ZHARYQ has over 35 years of experience in…
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Gilat Satellite Networks to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications Segment
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the Satellite & Space Communications segment of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation on a cash-free, debt-free basis for the purchase price of $157.5 million in cash, subject to adjustments…
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MDA Space Reports Record 2025 Revenue Driven by Satellite Systems Growth
MDA Space reported record revenue for fiscal year 2025, driven largely by strong demand in its satellite manufacturing business. The Ontario-based company posted annual revenue of CA$1.63 billion ($1.19 billion), representing a 51% increase from the previous year and landing at the upper end of its projected range of CA$1.5 billion to CA$1.65 billion. MDA…