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ICEYE to double radar-satellite capacity by late 2027 as demand surges

DefenseNews.com reports: The company's goal is to ramp up production to two satellites a week as it responds to surging demand from European militaries.

2026-06-25T01:55:26.110007-07:00

AeroTime

Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors

2026-06-25T01:34:55.946443-07:00

Aviation Source

UK High Court rejects challenges to Gatwick’s Northern Runway expansion, enabling Sept start for emergency-to-regular operations

2026-06-24T22:28:18.173683-07:00

Space Intel Report

EU regulators signal no near-term change to legacy GEO/non-GEO interference limits despite FCC pressure

2026-06-24T14:25:35.279463-07:00

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FlightGlobal

Eastern Airways’ UK AOC holders surrender Gatwick slots as administrators fail to find a buyer; fleet divestment begins UK regional carrier Eastern Airways’ administrator-led process is moving from rescue attempts to asset divestment after joint administrators failed to sell the business. The airline’s AOC holder, Air Kilroe, also surrendered its London Gatwick slots, signaling a broader unwinding of the carrier’s operating base.

2026-06-25T01:56:05.952439-07:00

Eastern Airways’ UK AOC holders surrender Gatwick slots as administrators fail to find a buyer; fleet divestment begins

DefenseNews.com

ICEYE to double radar-satellite capacity by late 2027 as demand surges

2026-06-25T01:55:26.110007-07:00

ICEYE to double radar-satellit

AeroTime

Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors Estonian startup Frankenburg has opened the first missile manufacturing site in the Baltics in Riga, aiming to mass-produce its Mark I counter-UAS interceptor missile. The company positions the “low-cost” interceptor as a scalable response to rising unmanned-airspace threats across the region, paired with counter-UAS systems and policies.

2026-06-25T01:34:55.946443-07:00

Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors

SpaceWatch Global

R-Space unveils AT-Astra—Austria’s first commercial satellite—planned for launch on Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket Vienna-based R-Space says its AT-Astra mission will be its first fully in-house satellite and the first commercial satellite designed and built entirely in Austria. The company also frames the payload’s launch as the next step for Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle.

2026-06-25T00:47:54.806090-07:00

R-Space unveils AT-Astra—Austria’s first commercial satellite—planned for launch on Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket

SpaceWatch Global

R-Space is Set to Launch Austria's First Commercial Satellite Aboard Isar Aerospace's 'Spectrum' Vehicle

2026-06-25T00:47:54.806090-07:00

R-Space is Set to Launch Austr

Aviation Source

UK High Court rejects challenges to Gatwick’s Northern Runway expansion, enabling Sept start for emergency-to-regular operations The UK High Court dismissed legal challenges against Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway Project, clearing a major route-expansion hurdle. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander had approved plans to bring the airport’s emergency runway into regular use starting in September, pending the outcome of litigation.

2026-06-24T22:28:18.173683-07:00

UK High Court rejects challenges to Gatwick’s Northern Runway expansion, enabling Sept start for emergency-to-regular operations

Space Intel Report

EU regulators signal no near-term change to legacy GEO/non-GEO interference limits despite FCC pressure European officials have effectively dimmed expectations that global telecom regulators will decide next year whether to loosen longstanding power limits governing interference between non-GEO systems and GEO-orbit incumbents set roughly 25 years ago. The stance preserves current coexistence constraints that shape satcom system deployment and spectrum strategy.

2026-06-24T14:25:35.279463-07:00

EU regulators signal no near-term change to legacy GEO/non-GEO interference limits despite FCC pressure

Via Satellite

EU seeks post-2027 reauthorization of 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services band amid rising satcom sovereignty concerns The European Commission proposes to re-authorize the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services band beyond 2027, positioning spectrum continuity as a strategic industrial and security lever. The move underscores how EU satcom decisions are increasingly driven by geopolitical considerations alongside technical and commercial criteria.

2026-06-24T13:47:52.301354-07:00

EU seeks post-2027 reauthorization of 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services band amid rising satcom sovereignty concerns

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