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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

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Wizz Air to bring Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi to its full fleet by 2027

2026-06-08T02:26:25.940360-07:00

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WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft

2026-06-08T06:29:13.556773-07:00

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NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build and launch commercial VLEO satellites (NEO-1 targeted for first flight in 2028)

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

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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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WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft China’s December WRC-27 filings for roughly 200,000 more satellites underscore its intent to scale its orbital presence in a rapidly expanding commercial space economy. The development reframes WRC-27 as an arena for U.S.-China competition over spectrum, capacity and long-term constellation viability.

2026-06-08T06:29:13.556773-07:00

WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft

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Wizz Air to bring Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi to its full fleet by 2027 Wizz Air says it has struck a landmark deal with SpaceX’s Starlink to install broadband-quality inflight Wi‑Fi across its fleet, beginning in 2027. The agreement would make the European ultra-low-cost carrier the first European ULCC committed to Starlink rollout at fleet scale.

2026-06-08T02:26:25.940360-07:00

Wizz Air to bring Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi to its full fleet by 2027

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OHB begins RAMSES planetary defense spacecraft build for spring 2028 launch OHB has started construction of the RAMSES planetary defense mission spacecraft, targeting a spring 2028 launch. The move locks in an end-to-end schedule milestone for the spacecraft build ahead of integration and test, positioning RAMSES to meet its planned launch window.

2026-06-08T00:11:15.037658-07:00

OHB begins RAMSES planetary defense spacecraft build for spring 2028 launch

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Switzerland to skip EU Copernicus Earth observation participation in coming years despite parliamentary approval Switzerland will not participate in the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation program in the coming years, citing budget constraints, according to local outlets. The decision follows Swiss parliamentary approval to join, signaling a potential mismatch between political authorization and fiscal execution.

2026-06-08T00:11:14.984207-07:00

Switzerland to skip EU Copernicus Earth observation participation in coming years despite parliamentary approval

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NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build and launch commercial VLEO satellites (NEO-1 targeted for first flight in 2028) Reading-based NewOrbit has closed an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A to commercialize very low Earth orbit (VLEO) operations, targeting its first VLEO-capable NEO-1 satellite mission in 2028. The company says the 200–300 km band enables sharper Earth-observation imagery and lower-cost missions versus conventional LEO/space approaches.

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

NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build and launch commercial VLEO satellites (NEO-1 targeted for first flight in 2028)

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OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum Luxembourg-based OQ Technology plans to run a direct-to-smartphone connectivity test in Germany next year, using a local telco’s cellular spectrum. The demo is designed to establish interoperability and performance credentials for OQ’s approach as it positions against U.S.-led direct-to-device services in the emerging market.

2026-06-07T23:33:24.333249-07:00

OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum

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

Wizz Air to bring Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi to its full fleet by 2027

WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft

NewOrbit raises $18.5M Series A to build and launch commercial VLEO satellites (NEO-1 targeted for first flight in 2028)

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