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AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular array
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (396+ words) Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 AST SpaceMobile Inc. has confirmed the successful orbital launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite, described as the largest commercial communications array deployed in low Earth orbit and designed to support space-based cellular broadband services for commercial…...
ArkEdge boosts 6U micro-satellite fleet with three-satellite AE5R launch
2+ week, 4+ day ago (293+ words) The AE5R satellites rode to orbit on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-15 mission, lifting off at 3:44 a.m. JST on November 29, 2025, and were deployed into their planned orbits. Later that day, ArkEdge Space established communications using test signals through its own ground stations, marking…...
SSC expands ground station access with SSC Go service for small satellites
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (228+ words) Through SSC Go, customers can access a set of ground stations located at Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, the SSC site near the North Pole in Alaska, Inuvik in northern Canada, the Western Australia Space Centre and Punta Arenas…...
Iridium wins five year US Space Force contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructure
3+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) SITH follows the Gateway Evolution Contract awarded to Iridium in 2019, extending work on core ground infrastructure that supports Department of Defense use of the Iridium network. Iridium's satellite network provides global voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing services intended…...
LUCI optical terminal to link satellites for France 2030 space program
3+ week, 5+ day ago (481+ words) LUCI, short for Ultra-Compact Inter-Satellite Liaison, is designed as a small, low-power terminal that can deliver high data rates for satellite constellations. The system targets next-generation satellite networks that need high-throughput links between spacecraft while keeping power demand, mass, and…...
UK government commits GBP 6.9 million to boost satellite communications sector
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (607+ words) Projects selected for funding span a range of applications, from satellite refuelling and logistics to advanced 5G and optical communication systems. These initiatives are part of the UK's strategy to strengthen capabilities in satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing, in-orbit servicing,…...
BlueBird 6 satellite set for December launch to expand direct mobile connectivity in space
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 AST SpaceMobile has confirmed BlueBird 6, a U.S. licensed satellite, will launch on December 15 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. This satellite represents the company's first next-generation model, featuring a phased array spanning nearly 2,400 square feet,…...
How smarter satellite teamwork can speed up connections in space
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (253+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellations are rapidly changing how we connect to the world, offering potential for faster communications, more accurate earth observation, and better disaster forecasting. Unlike previous, smaller satellite configurations, these mega-constellations involve thousands…...
Kepler sets January launch for optical data relay satellites to expand in-orbit connectivity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) The constellation is built for compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) optical communications standard, providing seamless integration across government and commercial space infrastructure. The satellites form an IP-based mesh network for dynamic, real-time data routing between orbit and Earth,…...
'Splinternets' threat to be avoided, says web address controller
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) Officials from UN member countries are to meet December 15-16 to review the rules that have applied to internet over the past two decades. Some proposals circulating call for control of managing internet addresses being taken away from the US-based non-profit…...