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• Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day
SpaceX has moved Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for cryogenic proof testing ahead of their planned use on Starship Flight 15. The mission could launch roughly one month after Flight 14, assuming the earlier flight proceeds successfully.
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SpaceX has moved Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for cryogenic proof testing ahead of their planned use on Starship Flight 15. The mission could launch roughly one month after Flight 14, assuming the earlier flight proceeds successfully.
SpaceX has doubled the price of its unlimited worldwide Starlink coverage, while OpsGroup details newly established regional service areas. The changes indicate a shift in how Starlink’s global and regional connectivity offerings are structured and priced.
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ICEYE and Arianespace signed an MoU to assess Ariane 6 for sovereign synthetic-aperture radar satellite missions, while Amazon Leo ordered six additional launches on the European rocket. The commitments strengthen Ariane 6’s commercial outlook as Europe seeks greater competitiveness in launch services.
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Cailabs is introducing a shared-service model for optical ground communications, while ICEYE and Arianespace evaluate Ariane 6 for sovereign SAR missions. Poland’s EYCORE has released initial imagery from its first radar satellite, and BAE Systems and the U.S. Space Force completed a critical design review for Epoch 2 missile-warning satellites.
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European governments and space-industry leaders gathered in Paris to confront the continent’s dependence on U.S. launchers and satellite services. The summit focuses on building competitive, autonomous capabilities while addressing orbital sustainability and security in a global market led by companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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Arianespace has secured 10 additional launch contracts for the heavy-lift Ariane 6, including six more Amazon Leo missions that raise the constellation’s planned total to 24. The agreements strengthen the rocket’s backlog as Europe considers investment to increase Ariane 6’s annual launch cadence.
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Besxar has flown hardware on a SpaceX launch, demonstrating technology intended to manufacture semiconductors in space. The mission marks the startup’s first step toward an orbital production model in which spacecraft remain in orbit before returning manufactured products to Earth.
Royal Group of Abu Dhabi will provide $1 billion to fund a 50-satellite constellation developed by French-American startup Loft Orbital and UAE-based Marlan Space. The optical and radar imaging network will serve Europe and the UAE, while IHC plans to acquire an 80% stake in Marlan Space.
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