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Amazon Leo signs Herotel deal to deliver satellite broadband in South Africa starting in 2027 Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit satellite internet venture, Amazon Leo, has agreed with South Africa’s Herotel to launch a broadband service targeting underserved rural communities. The partnership is Amazon Leo’s first such agreement in Africa and is expected to reach residential customers when the service goes commercially live in 2027.

2026-07-15T08:30:36.897441-07:00

Amazon Leo signs Herotel deal to deliver satellite broadband in South Africa starting in 2027

European Spaceflight

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Europe presses ahead with sovereign and secure satellite networks amid SpaceX-driven momentum: SES/Airbus quantum uplink, ESA-li A set of moves across Europe and North America underscores a push toward sovereign satellite infrastructure and stronger security as multi-orbit networks scale. Germany’s defense ministry says schedule adherence is critical to military space buildup, while SES and Airbus secure ground-station sites and Keysight/Sateliot pursue blockchain-anchored verification for 5G NTN security; Bell Canada completes a Quebec direct-to-device ground station with a delayed launch into 2027.

2026-07-15T06:48:28.888867-07:00

Europe presses ahead with sovereign and secure satellite networks amid SpaceX-driven momentum: SES/Airbus quantum uplink, ESA-li

Payload

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Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads Loft Orbital said it is purchasing new satellite bus inventory to expand its Apex platform capability, positioning the company to serve larger, more power-hungry customer payloads. The move increases production flexibility for a bus family aimed at scaling spacecraft integration capacity.

2026-07-15T06:15:51.002237-07:00

Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads

Space.com

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SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have executed more than 355,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers over the past year, with each satellite dodging other objects almost weekly. The frequency underscores the growing operational burden from nearby objects and the risk environment experts say could worsen.

2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly

Space.com

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Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst

2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

Every SpaceX Starlink satellit

Space.com

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SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for July 16–17 test launch with first Starlink V3 satellite deploy, in-space Raptor restart an SpaceX is preparing Starship’s 13th flight test, targeting a launch as soon as Thursday, July 16, with a 90-minute window opening at 6:45 p.m. ET. Mission plans include deploying the first Starlink V3 satellites, restarting a Raptor engine in space, and validating major Starship upgrades.

2026-07-15T03:04:57.428538-07:00

SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for July 16–17 test launch with first Starlink V3 satellite deploy, in-space Raptor restart an

Via Satellite

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Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027) Honeywell Aerospace will lead a consortium including Quantum Brilliance and Jagiellonian University to develop, test and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer for the European Space Agency. The project is structured around an ESA-funded contract, with delivery targeted for 2027 to support research into Earth’s magnetic field.

2026-07-14T13:48:31.092473-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027)

Via Satellite

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NRL awards Parsons Space Ground System Solutions a $245M contract to sustain satellite ground systems at Blossom Point Tracking The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) awarded a Parsons subsidiary, Space Ground System Solutions, a $245 million contract to continue supporting satellite ground systems software and operations at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Maryland.

2026-07-14T13:16:48.397433-07:00

NRL awards Parsons Space Ground System Solutions a $245M contract to sustain satellite ground systems at Blossom Point Tracking

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Amazon Leo signs Herotel deal to deliver satellite broadband in South Africa starting in 2027

Europe presses ahead with sovereign and secure satellite networks amid SpaceX-driven momentum: SES/Airbus quantum uplink, ESA-li

Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads

SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly

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