PaxEx.AeroSeth Miller

Viva selects SES multi-orbit inflight connectivity with Gilat Sidewinder terminal; spans GEO (SES) plus LEO (OneWeb)

Viva is bringing its fleet online with SES to deliver onboard inflight internet service, pairing the low-profile Gilat Sidewinder antenna with SES’s GEO satellite constellation and LEO capacity via Eutelsat Oneweb. The announcement signals a move toward multi-orbit connectivity architecture at airline scale.

2026-06-01T11:21:46.712952-07:00
ReutersHeejin Kim, Hyunjoo Jin

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

By Reuters: Five people have died and two others were injured on Monday after an explosion and fire on a South Korean production line for ​rocket propellant at a factory operated by Hanwha Aerospace in the city ​of Daejeon, officials said.

2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

Swissto12's mystery 7th satellite customer is Viasat Inc., which now has a 4 HummingSats on order

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The undisclosed customer for small-GEO satellite manufacturer Swissto12’s 7th satellite is Viasat Inc., which already has three Swissto12 HummingSat’s on order as a result of Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat.

2026-06-01T07:41:14.725344-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Wake Turbulence From Passing Emirates A380 Superjumbo Leaves Five People Injured On Smaller Eurowings Plane

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Wake turbulence from a massive Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo injured four people on a Eurowings plane that was underneath the double-decker aircraft, according to information received by the trusted aviation accident reporting site, the Aviation Herald.

2026-06-01T10:12:34.562979-07:00