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Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation

Italy's minister has endorsed a proposed merger combining the space divisions of Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo, describing the tie‑up in Bremen as a model for European consolidation to boost industrial scale and competitiveness in satellite manufacturing and defence systems.

2025-12-01T11:27:20.830130-08:00

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China's Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 separate after pioneering geostationary refueling tests

2025-11-30T11:25:03.863485-08:00

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ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

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SpaceX Transporter‑15 lofts 140 payloads from Vandenberg, including ESA, NASA CubeSat and D‑Orbit ION vehicles

2025-11-28T09:45:03.850364-08:00

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SpaceX's Transporter‑15 deploys 140 payloads; customers report successful signal acquisition SpaceX's Transporter‑15 rideshare mission last week deployed 140 payloads to orbit, and customers across the manifest have broadly reported successful signal acquisition during early operations. The rapid deploy‑and‑contact outcome underscores SpaceX's expanding role in routine, high‑volume microsatellite launches for commercial and government users.

2025-12-01T13:23:10.166751-08:00

SpaceX's Transporter‑15 deploys 140 payloads; customers report successful signal acquisition

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Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation Italy's minister has endorsed a proposed merger combining the space divisions of Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo, describing the tie‑up in Bremen as a model for European consolidation to boost industrial scale and competitiveness in satellite manufacturing and defence systems.

2025-12-01T11:27:20.830130-08:00

Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation

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EPFD limits in the spotlight as ITU selects Shanghai for WRC-27 With the ITU confirming Shanghai as host of the 11 October–12 November 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC‑27), stakeholders are preparing for a review of Equivalent Power Flux‑Density (EPFD) limits that govern satellite emissions. Any rule changes will directly affect spectrum access for broadband constellations and aviation systems.

2025-12-01T10:47:10.988407-08:00

EPFD limits in the spotlight as ITU selects Shanghai for WRC-27

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X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 produced strong HF radio blackouts across Australia, disrupting high-frequency communications. Giant sunspot AR4294 is now rotating into view, and forecasters warn that additional flaring and radio impacts are likely as the active region becomes geoeffective.

2025-12-01T09:20:34.091418-08:00

X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view

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France's Safran.AI and UAE's TII team up on agentic AI for geospatial intelligence Safran.AI and the UAE's Technology Innovation Institute announced a partnership at the Dubai Airshow to develop agentic AI for geospatial intelligence. The collaboration aims to apply next‑generation AI agents to accelerate sensor‑to‑decision workflows and deliver anticipatory, operational ISR, TII's CIO said.

2025-12-01T09:20:27.288009-08:00

France's Safran.AI and UAE's TII team up on agentic AI for geospatial intelligence

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SpaceX launches Starlink 6-86 from KSC, deploys 29 satellites in predawn Falcon 9 liftoff SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A at 2:44 a.m. EST on Dec. 1, deploying 29 Starlink satellites into low‑Earth orbit. The predawn Starlink 6‑86 mission continues the company’s steady constellation build and high‑cadence Falcon 9 manifest at Cape Canaveral.

2025-12-01T04:50:34.864445-08:00

SpaceX launches Starlink 6-86 from KSC, deploys 29 satellites in predawn Falcon 9 liftoff

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Deloitte taps Spire to build and operate eight satellites for Silent Shield on‑orbit cybersecurity constellation Deloitte has selected Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) to build and operate eight satellites for its Silent Shield on‑orbit cybersecurity and data operations mission. Spire will deliver advanced on‑orbit cybersecurity capabilities and operate a dedicated constellation to support Deloitte’s data services.

2025-12-01T04:04:43.741354-08:00

Deloitte taps Spire to build and operate eight satellites for Silent Shield on‑orbit cybersecurity constellation

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Marble Imaging raises €5.3M seed to build Europe VHR hourly Earth‑observation constellation Marble Imaging, a Bremen-based startup, closed an oversubscribed €5.3 million seed round led by HTGF to develop a very-high-resolution LEO satellite constellation providing hourly revisit for defence and climate intelligence. The company is targeting a first launch in Q4 2026 as it matures sensor and mission design.

2025-11-30T21:05:19.460609-08:00

Marble Imaging raises €5.3M seed to build Europe VHR hourly Earth‑observation constellation

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