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US B-2 Spirits hit three Iranian nuclear sites with GBU-57 bunker busters, Trump warns of further strikes

U.S. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bombers flew east over the Atlantic to drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators on Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear facilities. President Trump said more strikes would follow if peace does not come quickly after Iranian missile fire wounded civilians in Israel.

2025-06-21T17:15:08.654742-07:00

Reuters

Macron calls for unified European satellite champion and rapid constellation rollout

2025-06-20T05:03:17.085377-07:00

Spaceflight Now

Firefly Aerospace to Launch Ocula Commercial Lunar Imaging Service in 2026

2025-06-18T06:07:10.181698-07:00

Space.com

Chinese Satellites Conduct Unscheduled GEO Rendezvous at 22,000 Miles

2025-06-18T13:10:32.922323-07:00

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GeekWire

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Holds Grand Opening Ahead of First Scientific Image Release After more than two decades of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory held its grand opening this week, inviting astronomers worldwide as it prepares to release its first scientific images on June 23. The 3.2-gigapixel telescope will survey the southern sky to probe dark matter and transient phenomena.

2025-06-22T11:16:37.120092-07:00

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Holds Grand Opening Ahead of First Scientific Image Release

Associated Press

Satellite imagery reveals US bunker-buster strikes block access to Iran’s Fordo plant Satellite images published by Maxar and analyzed by the Washington Post show that US B-2-launched bunker-buster bombs have damaged entry tunnels, crumbled surrounding rock and destroyed buildings at Iran’s Fordo nuclear fuel enrichment facility, potentially severing access to its underground chambers.

2025-06-22T02:24:57.828298-07:00

Satellite imagery reveals US bunker-buster strikes block access to Iran’s Fordo plant

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US B-2 Spirits hit three Iranian nuclear sites with GBU-57 bunker busters, Trump warns of further strikes U.S. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bombers flew east over the Atlantic to drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators on Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear facilities. President Trump said more strikes would follow if peace does not come quickly after Iranian missile fire wounded civilians in Israel.

2025-06-21T17:15:08.654742-07:00

US B-2 Spirits hit three Iranian nuclear sites with GBU-57 bunker busters, Trump warns of further strikes

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Hughes Leverages JUPITER to Bridge Connectivity Gaps from Brazil to Indonesia Hughes International is scaling its JUPITER satellite communications system across emerging markets, extending Ka-band coverage from Brazil’s remote regions to Indonesia’s archipelago. Dan Losada outlines how upgraded ground infrastructure and regional partnerships are driving efforts to close global connectivity gaps.

2025-06-20T12:44:26.072938-07:00

Hughes Leverages JUPITER to Bridge Connectivity Gaps from Brazil to Indonesia

asdnews.com

ST Engineering iDirect, solutions by stc Forge Multi-Orbit Satellite Link for Saudi Vision 2030 ST Engineering iDirect and solutions by stc have partnered to expand satellite communications across Saudi Arabia, underpinning digital transformation under Vision 2030. The agreement integrates GEO and emerging LEO capacity to deliver enterprise-grade, secure connectivity for government, defense and industrial users.

2025-06-20T09:22:46.202350-07:00

ST Engineering iDirect, solutions by stc Forge Multi-Orbit Satellite Link for Saudi Vision 2030

themoscowtimes.com

Russia Plans First Rassvet Satellite Internet Launch to Challenge Starlink Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov said the agency will send 16 Bureau 1440-built Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellites by year-end to offer global broadband connectivity akin to Starlink, marking Russia’s strategic push into the satellite internet market amid rising geopolitical competition.

2025-06-20T07:16:39.811097-07:00

Russia Plans First Rassvet Satellite Internet Launch to Challenge Starlink

DefenseNews.com

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink France will inject €700 million into Eutelsat and support a €1.6 billion capital raise, boosting shares 14% as President Macron seeks to shore up Europe’s satellite independence and accelerate OneWeb’s LEO rollout to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.

2025-06-20T05:51:45.150791-07:00

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink

Reuters

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Macron calls for unified European satellite champion and rapid constellation rollout At the Paris Airshow, French President Emmanuel Macron backed plans for a consolidated European satellite manufacturer and urged accelerated satellite deployments under a new space strategy aimed at bolstering the continent’s strategic autonomy and industrial competitiveness.

2025-06-20T05:03:17.085377-07:00

Macron calls for unified European satellite champion and rapid constellation rollout

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