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NewOrbit closes oversubscribed $18.5M Series A to build commercial VLEO satellites, targeting first flight in 2028

Reading, UK-based NewOrbit has closed an oversubscribed $18.5 million (Â€16 million) Series A to scale spacecraft for very low Earth orbit (200–300 km). The company is targeting its first VLEO-capable NEO-1 flight in 2028, aiming at sharper Earth-observation imagery and lower-cost missions than conventional LEO or higher-altitude approaches.

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00

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Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

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SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida

2026-06-04T11:12:32.089950-07:00

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Muon Space unveils larger “Ultra” satellite bus for orbital data centers, targeting customer launches in 2028

2026-06-03T04:58:15.866744-07:00

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Eutelsat and Voimatel to roll out LEO connectivity across Finland, targeting Arctic coverage Eutelsat Group has formalized a partnership with Finnish network provider Voimatel to integrate its low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity into Voimatel’s offerings across Finland. The agreement is positioned to strengthen service coverage in the Arctic region, expanding local access to satellite broadband capabilities.

2026-06-08T11:28:21.317016-07:00

Eutelsat and Voimatel to roll out LEO connectivity across Finland, targeting Arctic coverage

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PSN launches six equatorial-orbit IoT/D2D satellites for Indonesia’s planned sovereign constellation; says Rocket Lab was a “mys Indonesia’s Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) says it launched six equatorial-orbit IoT/direct-to-device (D2D) satellites as part of a planned sovereign Indonesian constellation. PSN Chief Executive Adi Rahman also said PSN was Rocket Lab’s “mystery customer,” extending its focus from broadband links to underserved areas toward device connectivity.

2026-06-08T08:13:24.586123-07:00

PSN launches six equatorial-orbit IoT/D2D satellites for Indonesia’s planned sovereign constellation; says Rocket Lab was a “mys

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NewOrbit closes oversubscribed $18.5M Series A to build commercial VLEO satellites, targeting first flight in 2028 Reading, UK-based NewOrbit has closed an oversubscribed $18.5 million (Â€16 million) Series A to scale spacecraft for very low Earth orbit (200–300 km). The company is targeting its first VLEO-capable NEO-1 flight in 2028, aiming at sharper Earth-observation imagery and lower-cost missions than conventional LEO or higher-altitude approaches.

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00

NewOrbit closes oversubscribed $18.5M Series A to build commercial VLEO satellites, targeting first flight in 2028

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Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos Arianespace says its next Ariane 6 mission—on 17 June between 13:53 and 14:22 CET—will be its most powerful to date, launching Amazon Leo’s largest payload yet. The mission uses an Ariane 64 configuration with four P160C upgraded solid-propellant boosters for the first time, carrying 36 satellites for Amazon.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

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SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida SpaceX conducted back-to-back Falcon 9 launches, deploying more than 50 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 3 and June 4, 2026, with liftoffs from sites on both U.S. coasts (California and Florida).

2026-06-04T11:12:32.089950-07:00

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida

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Beyond Gravity debuts ultra-light, high-maneuverability propulsion pointing mechanism for LEO constellations Beyond Gravity says it is bringing to market a new ultra-light propulsion pointing mechanism designed for high maneuverability on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. The development targets the constellation operations that increasingly depend on more agile in-space attitude/propulsion control.

2026-06-03T13:27:49.372618-07:00

Beyond Gravity debuts ultra-light, high-maneuverability propulsion pointing mechanism for LEO constellations

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Muon Space unveils larger “Ultra” satellite bus for orbital data centers, targeting customer launches in 2028 Muon Space has debuted an “Ultra” satellite platform—three times larger than its Condor-XL bus and designed for higher-power operations—aimed at the emerging orbital-data-center market. The company says it has secured customers and plans to deliver its first pathfinder mission for launch in 2028.

2026-06-03T04:58:15.866744-07:00

Muon Space unveils larger “Ultra” satellite bus for orbital data centers, targeting customer launches in 2028

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NASA scraps plans for a government-owned “core module,” keeps focus on privately operated commercial LEO stations NASA has reversed its March approach that contemplated developing a government-owned “core module” to support commercial space stations replacing the ISS later this decade. In a June 1 statement, NASA reaffirmed that it will instead keep backing privately owned and operated low-Earth-orbit platforms, including leaving its CLD program unchanged.

2026-06-02T01:11:19.244339-07:00

NASA scraps plans for a government-owned “core module,” keeps focus on privately operated commercial LEO stations

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NewOrbit closes oversubscribed $18.5M Series A to build commercial VLEO satellites, targeting first flight in 2028

Arianespace sets 17 June Ariane 6 launch for Amazon Leo: Ariane 64 to deploy 36 satellites with first use of upgraded P160C boos

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida

Muon Space unveils larger “Ultra” satellite bus for orbital data centers, targeting customer launches in 2028

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