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Jury finds Gogo infringed SmartSky patents over 5G air-to-ground system; $23M verdict

A federal jury in Delaware found Gogo infringed patents held by SmartSky Networks tied to its 5G air-to-ground connectivity system, awarding SmartSky roughly $23 million. The complaint was filed in 2022 and Gogo has said it will appeal the verdict.

2025-11-24T08:12:39.811764-08:00

Space.com

Could high‑altitude aircraft and airships that beam internet make Starlink obsolete?

2025-11-24T06:09:17.332622-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Amazon Leo begins enterprise beta, ships gigabit-capable terminals as it rebrands Project Kuiper

2025-11-24T07:13:50.989730-08:00

Reuters

Oman selects Airbus OneSat for OmanSat‑1; ITU seeks details before approving launch deadline extension

2025-11-22T21:27:42.921373-08:00

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Reuters

U.S. approves potential $200M sale of Navy Multiband Terminals to UK The U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of Navy Multiband Terminals and related equipment to the United Kingdom — a maritime military satellite communications package valued at about $200 million, the Pentagon said Monday. The move strengthens UK naval SATCOM capacity and interoperability with U.S. systems.

2025-11-24T12:26:45.546387-08:00

U.S. approves potential $200M sale of Navy Multiband Terminals to UK

Reuters

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France A French union on Monday filed a legal challenge against the country’s telecoms regulator for granting radio spectrum to Amazon’s satellite internet service, marking the highest-profile test yet of the U.S. company’s LEO broadband push as it moves toward commercial rollouts in Europe.

2025-11-24T08:29:38.214857-08:00

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France

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Jury finds Gogo infringed SmartSky patents over 5G air-to-ground system; $23M verdict A federal jury in Delaware found Gogo infringed patents held by SmartSky Networks tied to its 5G air-to-ground connectivity system, awarding SmartSky roughly $23 million. The complaint was filed in 2022 and Gogo has said it will appeal the verdict.

2025-11-24T08:12:39.811764-08:00

Jury finds Gogo infringed SmartSky patents over 5G air-to-ground system; $23M verdict

SpaceNews.com

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Amazon Leo begins enterprise beta, ships gigabit-capable terminals as it rebrands Project Kuiper Amazon Leo — the rebranded Project Kuiper — has started business beta testing, shipping top-tier, gigabit-capable user terminals to select enterprise customers. Amazon says the service will integrate with AWS and is targeting a broader commercial rollout ahead of 2026 to challenge Starlink.

2025-11-24T07:13:50.989730-08:00

Amazon Leo begins enterprise beta, ships gigabit-capable terminals as it rebrands Project Kuiper

Space.com

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Could high‑altitude aircraft and airships that beam internet make Starlink obsolete? Manufacturers pitching high‑altitude platforms — aircraft and stratospheric airships such as the 'Stratomast' — say airborne internet can replace low‑Earth‑orbit satellite broadband. Proponents claim, “When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums,” challenging LEO broadband's trajectory.

2025-11-24T06:09:17.332622-08:00

Could high‑altitude aircraft and airships that beam internet make Starlink obsolete?

SpaceNews.com

China launches TJS-21 into Molniya orbit and deploys three Shijian-30 satellites China last week conducted two launches that placed TJS-21 into a Molniya orbit and deployed three Shijian-30 satellites, expanding Beijing’s opaque TJS and Shijian series. The flights add new spacecraft to China’s orbital roster amid a sustained high launch tempo.

2025-11-24T06:03:40.103252-08:00

China launches TJS-21 into Molniya orbit and deploys three Shijian-30 satellites

Politico

Allies weigh alternatives to US satellite intelligence amid Trump threat to withhold data President Trump's threat to withhold U.S. military satellite intelligence has pushed allied governments to reassess reliance on American space ISR, highlighting shortfalls in national satellite capabilities and accelerating interest in commercial and national alternatives for time-sensitive, tactical data and secure sharing.

2025-11-24T03:23:50.799399-08:00

Allies weigh alternatives to US satellite intelligence amid Trump threat to withhold data

SpaceWatch Global

Terma wins contract to supply critical hardware to OHB for ESA’s LISA gravitational-wave mission Terma has secured a contract from OHB System AG to supply critical hardware for ESA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) gravitational-wave mission, reinforcing European industrial contributions to the multi-spacecraft observatory and supporting OHB's role as spacecraft supplier on the programme.

2025-11-24T01:29:12.292721-08:00

Terma wins contract to supply critical hardware to OHB for ESA’s LISA gravitational-wave mission

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