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ITU again rebuffs Oman’s bid to register placeholder satellite at 73.5°E

Oman's effort to win International Telecommunication Union approval for a placeholder geostationary slot at 73.5°E has been rebuffed again by the regulator. The decision prolongs the government's challenge to secure orbital and spectrum rights needed to formalize its planned satellite capability and launch timeline.

2026-04-02T10:46:34.707783-07:00

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Amazon weighs deal to accelerate Project Kuiper satellite‑internet ambitions

2026-04-02T10:01:15.691182-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Carmel Ortiz on the evolving satellite‑communications landscape and impacts for aviation and defense

2026-04-02T08:07:24.583852-07:00

Space.com

JWST reveals obscured star formation in striking new images

2026-04-02T08:07:22.497403-07:00

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Space Intel Report

ITU again rebuffs Oman’s bid to register placeholder satellite at 73.5°E Oman's effort to win International Telecommunication Union approval for a placeholder geostationary slot at 73.5°E has been rebuffed again by the regulator. The decision prolongs the government's challenge to secure orbital and spectrum rights needed to formalize its planned satellite capability and launch timeline.

2026-04-02T10:46:34.707783-07:00

ITU again rebuffs Oman’s bid to register placeholder satellite at 73.5°E

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

CNBC

Amazon weighs deal to accelerate Project Kuiper satellite‑internet ambitions Amazon is evaluating a potential deal to accelerate Project Kuiper, its low‑Earth‑orbit satellite broadband initiative. The move would aim to hasten in‑orbit capacity and commercial service roll‑out, and shorten the timeline to customer availability in the rapidly evolving LEO broadband market.

2026-04-02T10:01:15.691182-07:00

Amazon weighs deal to accelerate Project Kuiper satellite‑internet ambitions

SpaceNews.com

Carmel Ortiz on the evolving satellite‑communications landscape and impacts for aviation and defense Carmel Ortiz discusses the evolving satellite communications landscape and what it means for aviation and defense, focusing on changes to services, ground capabilities and strategic implications for connectivity, resilience and procurement across civil and military users, operators, integrators and regulators.

2026-04-02T08:07:24.583852-07:00

Carmel Ortiz on the evolving satellite‑communications landscape and impacts for aviation and defense

Space.com

JWST reveals obscured star formation in striking new images New James Webb Space Telescope images expose star formation previously hidden behind dust, revealing structural detail and emission that were invisible at shorter wavelengths. Scientists say the images keep delivering unexpected insights, underscoring JWST's continuing ability to probe obscured processes in galaxy evolution.

2026-04-02T08:07:22.497403-07:00

JWST reveals obscured star formation in striking new images

Reuters

Ukrainian drone strikes destroyed ~40% of storage at Russia's Primorsk oil terminal, satellite images show U.S. commercial satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters shows Ukrainian drone attacks last month destroyed at least 40% of storage capacity at Primorsk, one of Russia's largest Baltic Sea oil export terminals. The damage highlights Kyiv's ability to strike high‑value energy infrastructure well beyond frontline areas.

2026-04-02T07:10:36.791248-07:00

Ukrainian drone strikes destroyed ~40% of storage at Russia's Primorsk oil terminal, satellite images show

Payload

Phantom Space acquires Thermal Management Technologies to boost in‑house satellite thermal capabilities Phantom Space has acquired Thermal Management Technologies, a specialist in advanced satellite thermal components, to bring thermal design and hardware production in‑house. The deal aims to accelerate Phantom's satellite development and production by internalising thermal control expertise and reducing supplier reliance.

2026-04-02T06:05:45.363132-07:00

Phantom Space acquires Thermal Management Technologies to boost in‑house satellite thermal capabilities

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SpaceData and Look Up partner to build SSA and STM data platform in Japan SpaceData has partnered with Look Up to build a space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) data platform in Japan. The collaboration establishes a domestic capability intended to deliver authoritative SSA/STM information to Japanese operators, regulators and allied stakeholders as orbital activity rises.

2026-04-02T02:39:16.659707-07:00

SpaceData and Look Up partner to build SSA and STM data platform in Japan

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ITU again rebuffs Oman’s bid to register placeholder satellite at 73.5°E

Amazon weighs deal to accelerate Project Kuiper satellite‑internet ambitions

Carmel Ortiz on the evolving satellite‑communications landscape and impacts for aviation and defense

JWST reveals obscured star formation in striking new images

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