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Satellite-data access initiatives won’t deliver climate resilience in Africa without coordinated government action and scalable Africa is expanding access to Earth-observation data through programs such as GMES & Africa and Digital Earth Africa. But climate resilience will hinge on converting that data into coordinated public-sector action, bolstering technical capacity, and deploying scalable national implementation rather than treating data access as an end goal.

2026-05-11T06:54:06.385531-07:00

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2026-05-11T06:19:48.716854-07:00

Runway Girl

IFC providers endorse “least cost routing” and a multi-vendor power model as airlines revisit inflight connectivity spend In-flight connectivity (IFC) suppliers say they are ready to support a flexible, multi-vendor environment if airlines adopt a “least cost routing” approach—mirroring cruise-industry practices for cost-optimized connectivity. The shift raises the bar for interoperability and may change contracting leverage and architecture decisions across IFC programs.

2026-05-10T15:23:49.462384-07:00

CNBC

Rocket Lab stock jumps after record Q1 revenue; Neutron momentum drives $30M HASTE hypersonic contract and Motiv Space robotics Rocket Lab shares surged 34% in its best day ever after the company reported record quarterly revenue in Q1 2026 and momentum ahead of Neutron’s next steps. Rocket Lab also agreed to acquire Motiv Space Systems to deepen space robotics and won a $30 million Anduril contract for multiple hypersonic HASTE test flights.

2026-05-08T14:20:22.810713-07:00

Space Intel Report

Thaicom reports 9.2% drop in satellite service revenue; eyes iPStar/Thaicom 4 retirement Thaicom says satellite service revenue fell 9.2% for the three months ended March 31, attributing the decline to continued weaker broadcast revenue, even as profit rose in its satellite division. The operator also points to the summer retirement of iPStar/Thaicom 4 as a near-term fleet inflection point.

2026-05-08T12:36:54.011419-07:00

Space Intel Report

OHB SE reports record Q1 backlog, double-digit revenue/profit gains as German and European government funding converts into cont Space hardware prime contractor OHB SE says it logged a record backlog and delivered double-digit increases in revenue, profit, EBITDA and cash for the quarter ended March 31, and expects further growth as German and other European government funding translates into additional contracts. The company frames its near-term outlook around continued defence- and space-led demand.

2026-05-08T08:49:59.369831-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

HPS & LSS land major antenna reflector contract, shifting satellite reflector systems from development toward global commercial European firms HPS and LSS have secured a contract for satellite reflector systems, a milestone described as moving the technology from development into entry-level participation in global commercial space markets.

2026-05-08T06:31:50.770374-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Planet Labs signs 2-year, 7-figure deal with Greek government for National Satellite Space Project Planet Labs Germany has entered a two-year, seven-figure agreement with the Greek government to support the country’s National Satellite Space Project. The contract underscores continued momentum for commercially enabled, government-backed satellite capabilities and services in Europe.

2026-05-08T04:02:42.904120-07:00

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