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Verizon inks deal with AST SpaceMobile to offer space‑based cellular service from 2026

Verizon will offer cellular service delivered from space via AST SpaceMobile beginning in 2026, under a commercial agreement to extend Verizon’s 850 MHz low‑band spectrum into areas that would benefit from space‑based broadband. The announcement pushed AST SpaceMobile shares up more than 10% in pre‑market trading.

2025-10-08T05:00:29.254802-07:00

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Space Force awards $78.25M to Blue Origin to expand vehicle processing capacity at Cape Canaveral

2025-10-07T12:47:19.898663-07:00

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Thales Alenia Space opens 'Space Smart Factory' in Rome — Europe’s digital, reconfigurable satellite hub

2025-10-07T05:00:51.116095-07:00

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Arianespace to launch Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6 on 4 November 2025

2025-10-06T01:32:27.022114-07:00

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Viasat and InterLnkd partner to offer AirMall, an in‑flight digital mall, to airlines Viasat has partnered with InterLnkd to offer AirMall, a full‑scale in‑flight digital mall, to airlines. The platform will be distributed via Viasat's satellite connectivity, giving carriers a branded onboard marketplace accessible through in‑flight Wi‑Fi. InterLnkd positions the service as a turnkey retail solution for airlines seeking to expand onboard commerce.

2025-10-08T06:20:34.593354-07:00

Viasat and InterLnkd partner to offer AirMall, an in‑flight digital mall, to airlines

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Verizon inks deal with AST SpaceMobile to offer space‑based cellular service from 2026 Verizon will offer cellular service delivered from space via AST SpaceMobile beginning in 2026, under a commercial agreement to extend Verizon’s 850 MHz low‑band spectrum into areas that would benefit from space‑based broadband. The announcement pushed AST SpaceMobile shares up more than 10% in pre‑market trading.

2025-10-08T05:00:29.254802-07:00

Verizon inks deal with AST SpaceMobile to offer space‑based cellular service from 2026

SpaceNews.com

Space infrastructure investment hits five‑quarter high of $4.4B as U.S. satellite manufacturing breaks out Early-stage investor Space Capital reports global investment in core space infrastructure climbed to $4.4 billion in the three months to end-September — a five‑quarter high. The rise was driven by a breakout year for U.S. satellite manufacturing, which attracted outsized capital into production lines and component suppliers.

2025-10-08T04:05:52.390125-07:00

Space infrastructure investment hits five‑quarter high of $4.4B as U.S. satellite manufacturing breaks out

Inflight Online

NBAA-BACE Flight Deck lineup unveiled as first Gogo Galileo FDX STC clears BBJ 737-series NBAA has released a first look at the Flight Deck program for NBAA-BACE, assembling senior government and industry leaders to discuss safety, the NAS and innovation. Separately, ALOFT AeroArchitects generated the first supplemental type certificate to install Gogo's Galileo FDX on BBJ 737-series aircraft.

2025-10-08T02:05:01.375014-07:00

NBAA-BACE Flight Deck lineup unveiled as first Gogo Galileo FDX STC clears BBJ 737-series

SpaceNews.com

Maldives seeks $50M to establish space agency fund for sovereign infrastructure and climate resilience The Maldives is seeking $50 million to establish a space agency fund aimed at financing sovereign space infrastructure and offering support to other developing states confronting climate and security risks. The initiative would make the island nation one of the first to formalize a dedicated national space-finance vehicle.

2025-10-07T21:16:50.689825-07:00

Maldives seeks $50M to establish space agency fund for sovereign infrastructure and climate resilience

SpaceNews.com

Sateliot achieves first 3GPP Release 17 narrowband LEO‑to‑IoT connection Spain’s Sateliot says it completed the first narrowband connection from a LEO satellite directly to a commercial IoT device built to 3GPP Release 17 5G standards, validating NB‑IoT satellite‑to‑device interoperability and marking a technical milestone toward direct‑to‑device NTN services.

2025-10-07T15:04:23.437598-07:00

Sateliot achieves first 3GPP Release 17 narrowband LEO‑to‑IoT connection

Via Satellite

Septentrio and Xona sign MoU to co-develop high-precision GNSS and LEO PNT and timing solutions Septentrio, a maker of high‑precision GNSS receivers, and Xona Space Systems, developer of LEO satellite navigation, signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen collaboration on next‑generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and timing solutions that integrate terrestrial GNSS with LEO services.

2025-10-07T13:07:24.601338-07:00

Septentrio and Xona sign MoU to co-develop high-precision GNSS and LEO PNT and timing solutions

Via Satellite

Planet wins $7.5M U.S. Navy renewal for Pacific vessel detection supporting SeaVision Planet won a $7.5 million U.S. Navy contract renewal to provide vessel detection and monitoring over the Pacific in support of the Navy's SeaVision maritime-domain awareness effort. The award continues Planet's provision of commercial Earth-observation data for operational maritime surveillance.

2025-10-07T13:00:36.123137-07:00

Planet wins $7.5M U.S. Navy renewal for Pacific vessel detection supporting SeaVision

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