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The FCC approved SpaceX’s request to deploy 15,000 satellites for Starlink Mobile direct-to-device service, while deferring some elements of its application. The agency also announced plans to make additional wireless spectrum available and is considering an auction of 25 MHz that could benefit SpaceX and Amazon.
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Azerbaijan’s national satellite operator Azercosmos has launched Platerra, an AI-driven platform that automates satellite imagery processing and turns imagery into geospatial intelligence. The company says the platform is intended to support decision-making across a range of applications; the announcement did not specify customers or operational deployments.
Eutelsat has renewed satellite capacity on Eutelsat 7 West A for TéléDiffusion d’Algérie, the country’s national broadcasting network operator. TDA is a long-standing Eutelsat customer and the sole broadcaster in the Algerian market, extending the companies’ existing relationship through the renewal.
Gilat Satellite Networks says recent contract wins total $38 million for its SkyEdge system and connectivity projects in Peru. Its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region.
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Elon Musk accused unnamed business interests of obstructing Starlink’s plans in India, with reports pointing to Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal. Separately, he said Starlink’s beams were switched off over India, rejecting claims that the network had been used by insurgent groups; he provided no evidence for his allegations against rivals.
Gogo Special Missions and Boeing subsidiary Insitu have completed integration and testing of a high-speed, low-latency satellite communications capability for the Integrator uncrewed aircraft system. The link is intended to support live video and bring Group 3 UAS operations closer to real time.
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The FCC approved SpaceX’s request to deploy 15,000 satellites for Starlink Mobile direct-to-device service, while deferring some elements of its application. The agency also announced plans to make additional wireless spectrum available and is considering an auction of 25 MHz that could benefit SpaceX and Amazon.
The analysis examines whether Poland’s space industry can move beyond supplying technologies and subsystems to deliver complete space-based solutions, and what role the country could play in Europe’s and the global space market.
As Russia begins deploying its RASSVET low Earth orbit constellation, defense experts warn that Europe remains too dependent on the United States for space security. The deployment highlights a strategic gap as Europe confronts growing pressure to strengthen its own space capabilities.
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