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KSAT CEO Rolf Skatteboe steps down; Marte Indregard appointed president and CEO

KSAT announced that President and CEO Rolf Skatteboe is stepping down and will be succeeded by Marte Indregard. The board confirmed Indregard as the company's new president and CEO in a company statement, marking a management transition at KSAT and its executive team.

2026-01-22T00:29:24.393918-08:00

PaxEx.Aero

Ryanair Ready for Wi‑Fi, Refuses to Pay For It

2026-01-21T17:35:10.953381-08:00

Reuters

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — a 5,400‑satellite LEO/MEO optical constellation targeting up to 6 Tbps

2026-01-21T10:18:41.709346-08:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX targets first West Coast Starlink launch of 2026, adds 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to polar LEO

2026-01-21T15:22:02.662687-08:00

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KSAT CEO Rolf Skatteboe steps down; Marte Indregard appointed president and CEO KSAT announced that President and CEO Rolf Skatteboe is stepping down and will be succeeded by Marte Indregard. The board confirmed Indregard as the company's new president and CEO in a company statement, marking a management transition at KSAT and its executive team.

2026-01-22T00:29:24.393918-08:00

KSAT CEO Rolf Skatteboe steps down; Marte Indregard appointed president and CEO

PaxEx.Aero

Ryanair Ready for Wi‑Fi, Refuses to Pay For It Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he wants inflight internet on the airline's aircraft, but only if Ryanair does not bear installation or service costs, following a public exchange with Elon Musk over potential connectivity offerings. O'Leary said added costs would clash with Ryanair's low‑fare short‑haul model.

2026-01-21T17:35:10.953381-08:00

Ryanair Ready for Wi‑Fi, Refuses to Pay For It

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX targets first West Coast Starlink launch of 2026, adds 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to polar LEO SpaceX will launch its first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026, sending 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into a polar low Earth orbit. The flight continues rapid V2 Mini deployments to boost polar coverage and capacity for commercial and government users.

2026-01-21T15:22:02.662687-08:00

SpaceX targets first West Coast Starlink launch of 2026, adds 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to polar LEO

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Es'hailSat and Qatar Armed Forces sign MoU to develop sovereign military satcom and ground networks Es'hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop military satellite communications and associated ground networks to meet sovereign requirements. The agreement formalizes cooperation to bolster national defence communications, operational readiness and secure, resilient control of space-based links.

2026-01-21T14:15:52.726045-08:00

Es'hailSat and Qatar Armed Forces sign MoU to develop sovereign military satcom and ground networks

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

United to fit Starlink on 1,000+ aircraft in 2026, adding more than one plane per day as Wi‑Fi lifts premium demand United will install SpaceX Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi at a pace of more than one aircraft per day throughout 2026, targeting over 1,000 installations. Management says the fleet rollout helped Q4 2025 results and is a material contributor to a forecast for record 2026 profits driven by stronger premium demand.

2026-01-21T14:09:51.702928-08:00

United to fit Starlink on 1,000+ aircraft in 2026, adding more than one plane per day as Wi‑Fi lifts premium demand

Wall Street Journal

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SpaceX IPO push driven by orbital data‑centres, sources say Sources say Elon Musk's plan to deploy orbital data centres aboard an upgraded Starlink has accelerated SpaceX's push for an IPO. Company executives view public markets as the route to raise the capital and scale needed to build and operate large on‑orbit compute infrastructure.

2026-01-21T10:57:17.722292-08:00

SpaceX IPO push driven by orbital data‑centres, sources say

Reuters

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Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — a 5,400‑satellite LEO/MEO optical constellation targeting up to 6 Tbps Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a roughly 5,400‑satellite network of optically linked LEO and MEO spacecraft aimed at enterprise, data‑centre and government connectivity. Deployments are planned from late next year, and the company says the system will target up to 6 Tbps of aggregate capacity.

2026-01-21T10:18:41.709346-08:00

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — a 5,400‑satellite LEO/MEO optical constellation targeting up to 6 Tbps

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OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans OHB has raised its three‑year revenue and profit targets, citing a renewed ESA budget and emerging German and EU military space programmes as drivers. The supplier said higher programme funding and defence requirements underpin stronger order visibility and improved financial guidance for its spacecraft and launch‑related business.

2026-01-21T09:53:52.098551-08:00

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

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KSAT CEO Rolf Skatteboe steps down; Marte Indregard appointed president and CEO

Ryanair Ready for Wi‑Fi, Refuses to Pay For It

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — a 5,400‑satellite LEO/MEO optical constellation targeting up to 6 Tbps

SpaceX targets first West Coast Starlink launch of 2026, adds 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to polar LEO

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