1+ week, 3+ day ago  (377+ words) Iridium Communications has agreed to buy Aireon, the company behind a space-based aircraft tracking system used by air navigation service providers around the world. Iridium already owns part of Aireon. Under the agreement announced May 14, 2026, Iridium will buy the remaining…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (274+ words) Europe is preparing to build its own very low Earth orbit (VLEO) military satellites." On March 13, 2026, the European Defence Agency (EDA) allocated "15. 65 million to research the development of its first VLEO satellite concept, which it calls VLEO-DEF." VLEO satellites operate…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (225+ words) On January 22, 2026, Barcelona-based inflight services provider Immfly announced that it is partnering with satellite operator Eutelsat and inflight connectivity provider Gogo to offer high-speed broadband connectivity through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites." The deal, which is aimed primarily at the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (336+ words) Airbus'Defence'and Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat to produce an additional 340 One Web low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, bringing the total ordered from December 2024 onward to 440.' The new batch is intended to ensure operational continuity of the One Web…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (264+ words) Oman has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to design, build, and launch the country's first communications satellite, OMANSAT-1. Oman has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to design, build, and launch the country's first communications…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (352+ words) Elon Musk's Space X satellite internet service, Starlink, suffered a widespread outage on September 15, 2025, with disruptions reported across multiple continents." A short statement appeared on Starlink's official website acknowledging the problem: "Starlink service is currently down. Our team is investigating....

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (272+ words) Australia's Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) NBN Co has selected Amazon's Project Kuiper to provide satellite broadband to regional, rural and remote areas of the country." Elon Musk's Starlink was also in the running for the prized broadband contract but in…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (292+ words) Billionaire Elon Musk has apologized to Starlink customers after they were left without network coverage due to an internal issue." According to Michael Nicolls, the Vice President of Starlink Engineering, customers experienced disruption to their internet service for around two…...