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Planet Labs pulls back satellite-capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand

Planet Labs, operating from La Plata, Maryland, is scaling back planned investment in satellite capacity to protect margins even as demand surges and it signs two large satellite‑services contracts. The move follows an intensive production ramp of Pelican satellites and recent commercial wins.

2025-10-17T12:34:42.582395-07:00

Flying Magazine

Starlink in Business Aviation: Reshaping Cockpit Communications, Maintenance and Real‑Time Decisions

2025-10-17T10:25:36.898041-07:00

Reuters

Thales denies deal as Airbus and Leonardo continue talks to form European satellite manufacturer

2025-10-16T03:48:09.285995-07:00

Boeing

Boeing and Virgin Atlantic to Upgrade In‑Flight Connectivity Across 787 Fleet

2025-10-15T12:04:38.084034-07:00

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orbitaltoday.com

Sutherland to host UK’s first spaceport — 330 ha site to become one of Europe’s largest launch facilities The UK will build a 330-hectare spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland — the country's first and, per reports, the first in Europe — creating one of the continent's largest launch facilities. The site aims to support commercial orbital launches and expand regional access to space.

2025-10-18T18:03:54.165491-07:00

Sutherland to host UK’s first spaceport — 330 ha site to become one of Europe’s largest launch facilities

orbitaltoday.com

Tim Peake warns UK risks falling behind in the global space race Former astronaut Tim Peake has criticised the UK's space ambitions, saying Britain is not going far enough to realise the sector's economic potential. He warned the country could be failing to keep up in the global space race and urged stronger action to capitalise on commercial opportunities.

2025-10-18T14:04:32.375663-07:00

Tim Peake warns UK risks falling behind in the global space race

Space.com

Brian Greene to host inaugural Global Space Awards in London on Dec. 5, 2025 Physicist and author Brian Greene will host the inaugural Global Space Awards gala on December 5, 2025. The ceremony will take place at London's Natural History Museum and represents the first edition of a new awards programme recognising achievement across the international space sector.

2025-10-18T07:08:16.317889-07:00

Brian Greene to host inaugural Global Space Awards in London on Dec. 5, 2025

Space.com

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on Oct. 20 in a four‑hour window opening at 2:24 a.m. ET, carrying 28 Starlink satellites that will include the constellation's 10,000th spacecraft. The flight is part of a rollout of next‑generation Starlink V3 hardware to boost global broadband capacity.

2025-10-18T03:02:44.680112-07:00

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite

Universe Today

Starship could halve transit time to Uranus, forcing a rethink of the Decadal Survey's UOP design MIT researchers presented at the IEEE Aerospace Conference argue Starship's increased lift and performance could cut travel time to Uranus by roughly half, potentially reshaping the Uranus Orbiter and Probe recommended by the 2022 Decadal Survey. That capability would change launch, trajectory and spacecraft design choices for the 2030s launch windows.

2025-10-17T18:04:40.316834-07:00

Starship could halve transit time to Uranus, forcing a rethink of the Decadal Survey's UOP design

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Planet Labs pulls back satellite-capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand Planet Labs, operating from La Plata, Maryland, is scaling back planned investment in satellite capacity to protect margins even as demand surges and it signs two large satellite‑services contracts. The move follows an intensive production ramp of Pelican satellites and recent commercial wins.

2025-10-17T12:34:42.582395-07:00

Planet Labs pulls back satellite-capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand

Via Satellite

ESPI urges faster European space procurement to close innovation gap A new report from the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) says Europe must adopt faster, more flexible procurement mechanisms to spur innovation across its space sector. The paper argues procurement speed is a critical bottleneck to turning technology development into operational programmes and commercial services.

2025-10-17T12:02:26.835898-07:00

ESPI urges faster European space procurement to close innovation gap

Flying Magazine

Starlink in Business Aviation: Reshaping Cockpit Communications, Maintenance and Real‑Time Decisions Pilots and operators say SpaceX's Starlink is transforming business aviation by enabling persistent, high‑bandwidth cockpit communications that improve maintenance support and real‑time decision‑making. Early retrofit installations and operator trials are moving Starlink from passenger Wi‑Fi to operational avionics and crew workflows.

2025-10-17T10:25:36.898041-07:00

Starlink in Business Aviation: Reshaping Cockpit Communications, Maintenance and Real‑Time Decisions

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