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Lynk Global trials direct-to-device satellite service in Philippines with Smart Communications

Lynk Global conducted a trial of its direct‑to‑device (D2D) satellite service on Catanduanes island in the Philippines in partnership with Smart Communications. The test demonstrated phone‑to‑satellite connectivity over a commercial mobile operator footprint, advancing D2D trials in the Asia‑Pacific market.

2026-01-15T13:26:09.348776-08:00

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Sodern to open star-tracker manufacturing in Colorado, launches U.S. subsidiary led by Tiphaine Louradour

2026-01-15T13:07:16.892218-08:00

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Arianespace to begin Amazon LEO launches with maiden Ariane 64 on Feb. 12, 2026

2026-01-15T11:08:13.203490-08:00

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Eutelsat signs MaiaSpace multi‑launch deal to carry large tranche of OneWeb LEO fleet

2026-01-15T10:33:37.771495-08:00

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Lynk Global trials direct-to-device satellite service in Philippines with Smart Communications Lynk Global conducted a trial of its direct‑to‑device (D2D) satellite service on Catanduanes island in the Philippines in partnership with Smart Communications. The test demonstrated phone‑to‑satellite connectivity over a commercial mobile operator footprint, advancing D2D trials in the Asia‑Pacific market.

2026-01-15T13:26:09.348776-08:00

Lynk Global trials direct-to-device satellite service in Philippines with Smart Communications

Via Satellite

Sodern to open star-tracker manufacturing in Colorado, launches U.S. subsidiary led by Tiphaine Louradour Sodern is expanding into the U.S., establishing star‑tracker manufacturing in Colorado and launching a U.S. subsidiary led by Tiphaine Louradour. The Colorado facility will manufacture Sodern’s star trackers and the new U.S. subsidiary will formalize the company’s operational presence in North America.

2026-01-15T13:07:16.892218-08:00

Sodern to open star-tracker manufacturing in Colorado, launches U.S. subsidiary led by Tiphaine Louradour

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Arianespace to begin Amazon LEO launches with maiden Ariane 64 on Feb. 12, 2026 Arianespace will inaugurate the Ariane 64 configuration Feb. 12, 2026, placing 32 Amazon LEO satellites into orbit, kicking off Amazon's LEO deployment. The company expects 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as it ramps flight rate; suppliers including Thales Alenia Space are contracting hardware.

2026-01-15T11:08:13.203490-08:00

Arianespace to begin Amazon LEO launches with maiden Ariane 64 on Feb. 12, 2026

European Spaceflight

Eutelsat signs MaiaSpace multi‑launch deal to carry large tranche of OneWeb LEO fleet Eutelsat has contracted MaiaSpace for multiple launches to place a substantial portion of the 440‑satellite OneWeb telecom constellation into orbit aboard the new partially reusable Maia launcher. Maia's first flight is targeted for late 2026, tying the vehicle's debut to OneWeb deployment schedules.

2026-01-15T10:33:37.771495-08:00

Eutelsat signs MaiaSpace multi‑launch deal to carry large tranche of OneWeb LEO fleet

SpaceNews.com

Managing the Orbital Economy as Low Earth Orbit Becomes More Congested Low Earth orbit is rapidly shifting from a frontier to an operating marketplace: rising constellation deployments, commercial stations and on-orbit services are increasing traffic and collision risk. Managing an orbital economy will require integrated traffic-management, shared surveillance data, robust debris mitigation and clear commercial-regulatory rules to sustain operations.

2026-01-15T08:10:57.456203-08:00

Managing the Orbital Economy as Low Earth Orbit Becomes More Congested

SpaceNews.com

Parsons to buy Altamira for $375 million to bolster space and intelligence portfolio Parsons will acquire Altamira for $375 million to expand its space and intelligence offerings, adding Altamira’s satellite, geospatial and analytics capabilities to Parsons’ defence and government services business. The deal strengthens Parsons’ position in space-enabled ISR and government intelligence markets.

2026-01-15T07:49:28.624814-08:00

Parsons to buy Altamira for $375 million to bolster space and intelligence portfolio

Ars Technica

Senate staffer urges NASA to accelerate commercial station development to avoid gap in crewed LEO presence A Senate staffer urged NASA to speed development of commercial space stations to guarantee continuous human presence in low Earth orbit and avoid a gap in crewed operations, saying private habitats must be ready to take over as the current orbital laboratory transitions.

2026-01-15T07:19:03.087955-08:00

Senate staffer urges NASA to accelerate commercial station development to avoid gap in crewed LEO presence

European Spaceflight

CNES and Île-de-France launch €1M AI challenge for satellite data CNES and the Île-de-France regional government have launched a €1 million challenge to solicit artificial intelligence applications for analysing satellite data. The competition targets AI methods to process and interpret Earth-observation datasets and is funded jointly by national and regional authorities.

2026-01-15T06:56:48.898818-08:00

CNES and Île-de-France launch €1M AI challenge for satellite data

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Lynk Global trials direct-to-device satellite service in Philippines with Smart Communications

Sodern to open star-tracker manufacturing in Colorado, launches U.S. subsidiary led by Tiphaine Louradour

Arianespace to begin Amazon LEO launches with maiden Ariane 64 on Feb. 12, 2026

Eutelsat signs MaiaSpace multi‑launch deal to carry large tranche of OneWeb LEO fleet

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