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FCC Seeks Comment on US and International Satellite Reciprocity
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (324+ words) The FCC is seeking comment on the issue of international market access for U.S. satellite operators, amid concern from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the EU Space Act." The FCC opened a comment period on March 3, asking for feedback on where…...
Marlink Launches LEO-Based Service for Maritime Customers
1+ day, 39+ min ago (315+ words) Marlink Launches LEO-Based Service for Maritime Customers'Via Satellite Marlink Launches LEO-Based Service for Maritime Customers Marlink has made a move in bringing state-of-the-art LEO based services to its maritime customer base. It is launching a new hybrid connectivity service " Sealink…...
Orange Wholesale CEO Talks Commercial Launch for New D2D Service With AST SpaceMobile
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (393+ words) Michae'l Trabbia, CEO of Orange Wholesale Orange already had a commercial D2D debut in France with the launch of the "Message Satellite" service in December 2025, working with Skylo. Orange claims this is a first in Europe for a telecom operator, and…...
Axelspace and Synspective Lock In Imagery Contracts for Japanese Constellation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (343+ words) Japanese satellite imagery providers Axelspace and Synspective finalized agreements with SKY Perfect JSAT, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi Electric to provide optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery respectively to the Japan Ministry of Defense's planned satellite constellation. The Japan Ministry of…...
BlackSky International Customer Orders Gen-3 Satellite for Sovereign Access
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (233+ words) BlackSky Technology announced a deal with an unnamed international customer for a dedicated Gen-3 satellite, along with BlackSky's imagery and analytics services. The deal announced Tuesday will give BlackSky's international customer a sovereign, space-based intelligence solution. The customer will have…...
NanoAvionics to Offer Access to Kepler Communications Optical Relay Network
2+ week, 1+ day ago (261+ words) A new partnership between NanoAvionics and Kepler Communications will give NanoAvionics" customers easier access to Kepler"s optical relay network.Canada-based Kepler has selected NanoAvionics as the preferred European satellite bus provider for its hosted payload initiatives, in a non-exclusive…...
Digitization Is Reshaping Satellite Ground Systems, But Only If We Standardize It
2+ week, 6+ day ago (13+ words) Digitization Is Reshaping Satellite Ground Systems, But Only If We Standardize It'Via Satellite...
Eutelsat Secures French Export Credit Financing to Fund New OneWeb Satellites
2+ week, 6+ day ago (227+ words) Satellite communications provider Eutelsat will receive a 975 million euro loan in French export credit financing to fund the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites it recently ordered from Airbus Defence and Space. In a Wednesday release, the company said the loan will…...
Thursday Morning Conversation With Comtech Satellite & Space President, Daniel Gizinski
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (291+ words) Thursday Morning Conversation With Comtech Satellite & Space President, Daniel Gizinski'Via Satellite Thursday Morning Conversation With Comtech Satellite & Space President, Daniel Gizinski The ground segment is one of the most vibrant right now in the satellite industry, as companies look to…...
Viasat Details Connected Car Voice Call Demonstration for 5GAA
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (576+ words) Last week, Viasat demonstrated a bi-directional voice call from a connected vehicle over satellite, to show how satellite can be used in emergency situations for vehicles. In a demonstration for the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a BMW i4 equipped with an antenna and…...