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Gogo begins flight tests of next‑generation 5G air‑to‑ground service with AVANCE LX5 and Gogo X3

Gogo has started flight testing its next‑generation 5G air‑to‑ground (A2G) connectivity network over North America, using a Pilatus PC‑24 trials platform flown on alternating days to validate an unrestricted 5G ATG broadband service. Tests are exercising a 5G chip and new onboard LRUs: AVANCE LX5 and Gogo X3.

2025-11-03T04:29:15.372999-08:00

Space Intel Report

SpaceX's $17B EchoStar S‑band purchase reshapes mobile‑satellite market, pressures Lynk and SES

2025-11-03T01:31:29.897556-08:00

SpaceNews.com

India lofts record‑mass 4,410 kg CMS‑03 on LVM3; China follows with Yaogan remote‑sensing launch

2025-11-03T03:17:40.229111-08:00

isro.gov.in

ISRO's LVM3‑M5 to launch 4,410 kg CMS‑03 multi‑band communications satellite on Nov. 2

2025-11-01T21:13:31.234691-07:00

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European Spaceflight

OHB completes takeover of MT Aerospace, buys remaining 30% from Apollo Capital Partners OHB has completed acquisition of the remaining 30% stake in MT Aerospace from Apollo Capital Partners and is now the company's sole shareholder. The full takeover consolidates control of MT Aerospace within OHB, integrating the supplier more tightly into OHB's space and defence hardware portfolio.

2025-11-04T00:33:23.651634-08:00

OHB completes takeover of MT Aerospace, buys remaining 30% from Apollo Capital Partners

SpaceWatch Global

Spain formally accepts GMV-built CCSE national space‑surveillance system at Torrejón Air Base Spain's Air and Space Force and the Directorate General of Weapons and Material formally accepted GMV's CCSE national space‑surveillance system at Torrejón Air Base on Nov. 4, 2025, marking delivery of an on‑shore capability to detect, track and characterise objects in Earth orbit.

2025-11-03T23:47:19.014905-08:00

Spain formally accepts GMV-built CCSE national space‑surveillance system at Torrejón Air Base

SpaceWatch Global

Intuitive Machines Wins $8.2M AFRL Extension for In‑Space Nuclear Power to Support Lunar Infrastructure The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Intuitive Machines an $8.2 million contract extension to develop in‑space nuclear power systems for spacecraft and lunar infrastructure, advancing capabilities for sustained power generation to support upcoming lunar operations and infrastructure development.

2025-11-03T23:47:18.302503-08:00

Intuitive Machines Wins $8.2M AFRL Extension for In‑Space Nuclear Power to Support Lunar Infrastructure

Via Satellite

ESA, Airbus Defence & Eutelsat demonstrate 5G New Radio handover via OneWeb satellite A European team including the European Space Agency, Airbus Defence and Space and Eutelsat demonstrated 5G New Radio signal handover using a OneWeb satellite, validating satellite‑based 5G NR handover across a live link. The trial confirms interoperability between 5G NR protocols and commercial satellite infrastructure.

2025-11-03T13:17:37.097662-08:00

ESA, Airbus Defence & Eutelsat demonstrate 5G New Radio handover via OneWeb satellite

Via Satellite

European Protected Waveform accelerates multi-orbit, sovereign defence communications The European Protected Waveform (EPW) is emerging as a strategic shift in European defence communications, pairing hardened, interoperable waveforms with multi‑orbit satellite architectures to deliver sovereign, resilient command-and-control and ISR links across allied forces and reduce reliance on non‑European providers.

2025-11-03T13:17:19.239603-08:00

European Protected Waveform accelerates multi-orbit, sovereign defence communications

Via Satellite

Chunghwa Telecom Secures Commercial License for SES O3b mPOWER in Taiwan Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecommunications provider, has secured a commercial licence to use SES’s O3b mPOWER medium-Earth orbit (MEO) services in Taiwan. The approval permits Chunghwa to offer high-throughput, low-latency MEO satellite connectivity to domestic customers, including aviation and enterprise users.

2025-11-03T13:17:19.014464-08:00

Chunghwa Telecom Secures Commercial License for SES O3b mPOWER in Taiwan

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ESA’s Sentinel‑1D on Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana; liftoff set for 4:03 p.m. ET Nov. 4 ESA’s Sentinel‑1D is on the launch pad at Europe’s Guiana Space Centre and Ariane 6 is ready to carry the radar satellite to its assigned orbital slot. Liftoff is scheduled for 4:03 p.m. ET today (Nov. 4), marking Ariane 6’s fourth flight ever.

2025-11-03T10:29:57.239050-08:00

ESA’s Sentinel‑1D on Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana; liftoff set for 4:03 p.m. ET Nov. 4

meteorologicaltechnologyinternational.com

China’s CMA publishes first images from FY-3H meteorological satellite, boosting WMO observing capacity

2025-11-03T08:36:39.280797-08:00

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