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Amazon Launches First Kuiper Internet Satellites, Competes with SpaceX's Starlink

Amazon launched the first 27 satellites for its Kuiper broadband internet constellation on Monday, marking a significant step in its rivalry with SpaceX's Starlink. The launch, conducted by United Launch Alliance, signals Amazon's entry into the proliferated low Earth orbit market, expanding options for orbital internet connectivity.

2025-04-28T16:16:02.129632-07:00

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Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket to attempt first Australian-designed orbital launch with Vegemite payload

2025-05-14T06:10:43.613687-07:00

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SpaceX Executes Historic Polar-Orbiting Private Space Mission

2025-03-31T19:16:09.617975-07:00

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Amazon to Launch Initial Kuiper Satellites on April 9

2025-04-02T11:51:07.237734-07:00

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Solar Storms Knock Out Starlink Satellites Amid Constellation Boom Recent geomagnetic activity has disabled multiple SpaceX Starlink satellites, exposing the vulnerability of high-density LEO constellations to solar weather. As SpaceX’s network swells to record levels, weather-driven outages risk disrupting global broadband coverage and adding to orbital congestion.

2025-05-27T07:20:30.391859-07:00

Solar Storms Knock Out Starlink Satellites Amid Constellation Boom

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Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket to attempt first Australian-designed orbital launch with Vegemite payload Gilmour Space Technologies plans to launch Eris, Australia’s first locally developed orbital rocket, from North Queensland no earlier than May 15, aiming for 10–20 seconds of stable flight and carrying a jar of Vegemite as primary payload.

2025-05-14T06:10:43.613687-07:00

Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket to attempt first Australian-designed orbital launch with Vegemite payload

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Arabsat Signs Term Sheet for Multi-Gbps Telesat Lightspeed LEO/GEO Capacity Pool Arabsat and Telesat have signed a term sheet at CABSAT 2025 in Dubai for a multi-Gbps pool of Lightspeed LEO and GEO capacity, marking a significant advance in Arabsat’s multi-orbit strategy to deliver secure, flexible satellite connectivity across its markets.

2025-05-14T04:51:13.511338-07:00

Arabsat Signs Term Sheet for Multi-Gbps Telesat Lightspeed LEO/GEO Capacity Pool

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Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. Air Force Rocket Cargo experiment Rocket Lab will deploy its medium-lift Neutron launcher in a survivability experiment for the U.S. Air Force Research Lab’s Rocket Cargo REGAL program, testing rapid point-to-point logistics. Neutron, rated to loft 13,000 kg to low Earth orbit, remains on schedule for its inaugural 2025 launch.

2025-05-08T13:23:19.792665-07:00

Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. Air Force Rocket Cargo experiment

SpaceWatch Africa

BlackSky Q1 2025: $130M in New Contracts Drive Revenue Growth and Gen-3 Momentum BlackSky Technology posted first-quarter 2025 results, securing over $130 million in new contract bookings and delivering robust year-on-year revenue growth. The company also highlighted progress on its third-generation Earth observation satellites, underpinning guidance of up to $142 million in revenue for the full year.

2025-05-08T08:58:06.809615-07:00

BlackSky Q1 2025: $130M in New Contracts Drive Revenue Growth and Gen-3 Momentum

Forbes

Starlink IFC Install Base to Top 10,000 Aircraft by 2034 as United Launches Service May 15 SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit in-flight connectivity, installed on a few hundred aircraft today, will power United Airlines flights starting May 15 and serve more than 10,000 planes by 2034, according to a Valour Consultancy analysis and early hands-on reviews.

2025-05-08T00:36:08.512532-07:00

Starlink IFC Install Base to Top 10,000 Aircraft by 2034 as United Launches Service May 15

ESA

ESA and ISRO sign Statement of Intent for LEO and lunar exploration cooperation The European Space Agency and India’s ISRO have formalized a joint Statement of Intent to collaborate on human space exploration, initially focusing on low Earth orbit research platforms, astronaut training and analogue mission simulations, then extending partnership to Moon initiatives under shared standards.

2025-05-07T06:26:48.890695-07:00

ESA and ISRO sign Statement of Intent for LEO and lunar exploration cooperation

spaceinsider.tech

BlackSky Commissions First Gen-3 Earth Observation Satellite Delivering 35 cm Imagery, Readies Second for Q2 Launch BlackSky Technology has successfully commissioned its first Gen-3 satellite, which is outperforming expected tasking-to-delivery metrics with early customer acclaim for 35 cm resolution imagery and AI-driven analytics. The company is preparing to ship the second Gen-3 unit for a planned Q2 launch, accelerating its Earth observation capabilities.

2025-05-06T07:36:48.591456-07:00

BlackSky Commissions First Gen-3 Earth Observation Satellite Delivering 35 cm Imagery, Readies Second for Q2 Launch

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