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American and United pull back free T-Mobile in-flight Wi-Fi as fleet shifts toward Starlink

American and United have quietly removed free T-Mobile inflight Wi‑Fi for passengers on T‑Mobile plans, with the timing drawing scrutiny amid onboard connectivity competition. The move continues T‑Mobile’s phase-out on these carriers as fleets are equipped with Starlink-based Wi‑Fi.

2026-04-16T05:59:34.065262-07:00

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Space Symposium 2026: Iridium’s national-security satcom role—and “chip-level” connectivity tie-in to Artemis 2

2026-04-16T05:35:43.253999-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Aethero orders Titan satellite for “space data center” compute push

2026-04-16T04:18:16.831668-07:00

Reuters

Starlink outage grounds U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel test, spotlighting single-point reliance on SpaceX satcom

2026-04-16T03:40:59.653806-07:00

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American and United pull back free T-Mobile in-flight Wi-Fi as fleet shifts toward Starlink American and United have quietly removed free T-Mobile inflight Wi‑Fi for passengers on T‑Mobile plans, with the timing drawing scrutiny amid onboard connectivity competition. The move continues T‑Mobile’s phase-out on these carriers as fleets are equipped with Starlink-based Wi‑Fi.

2026-04-16T05:59:34.065262-07:00

American and United pull back free T-Mobile in-flight Wi-Fi as fleet shifts toward Starlink

SpaceWatch Global

Space Symposium 2026: Iridium’s national-security satcom role—and “chip-level” connectivity tie-in to Artemis 2 At Space Symposium 2026, Iridium’s Scott Scheimreif said the company is deepening its national-security footprint, while highlighting an “unexpected” connection to Artemis 2. The discussion frames Iridium’s contribution as moving beyond services into the underlying satellite/terminal technology supporting mission-critical comms.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.253999-07:00

Space Symposium 2026: Iridium’s national-security satcom role—and “chip-level” connectivity tie-in to Artemis 2

SpaceNews.com

Aethero orders Titan satellite for “space data center” compute push Aethero is preparing to deploy its most powerful computing payload this fall, aiming to deliver data-center-style processing in orbit and scale space-based AI workloads. The company’s plan centers on an ordered Titan satellite to expand its onboard processing capacity.

2026-04-16T04:18:16.831668-07:00

Aethero orders Titan satellite for “space data center” compute push

Reuters

Starlink outage grounds U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel test, spotlighting single-point reliance on SpaceX satcom A U.S. Navy unmanned vessel exercise off California in August was disrupted for nearly an hour when Starlink suffered a global outage, cutting communications with more than two dozen surface drones. The incident forced operators to confront a single-point-of-failure architecture in the Pentagon’s growing dependence on SpaceX.

2026-04-16T03:40:59.653806-07:00

Starlink outage grounds U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel test, spotlighting single-point reliance on SpaceX satcom

Reuters

Germany’s cartel office clears Rheinmetall Digital–OHB JV for future Bundeswehr procurement Germany’s cartel office (Bundeskartellamt) has approved Rheinmetall Digital’s subsidiary to form a joint venture with satellite maker OHB to pursue a future procurement contract for the German armed forces. The clearance removes a competition-law hurdle for a defense-related space/communications-enabled bid.

2026-04-16T02:39:17.269963-07:00

Germany’s cartel office clears Rheinmetall Digital–OHB JV for future Bundeswehr procurement

Reuters

Bundeswehr SatcomBW4 dispute: OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus challenge Starlink amid new consortium German defence satcom project SatcomBW4 is at the centre of a procurement battle after OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus reached a deal over the multi-billion programme, triggering a dispute over the Bundeswehr’s Starlink plans. The cluster reflects how quickly European milsatcom sourcing is being reshaped by new coalition bids.

2026-04-16T02:39:17.269963-07:00

Bundeswehr SatcomBW4 dispute: OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus challenge Starlink amid new consortium

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LEO in-flight connectivity triggers multi-orbit competition as incumbents face new satellite broadband entrants The rapid rollout of LEO in-flight connectivity from players such as Amazon Leo and SpaceX Starlink is forcing incumbent operators to accelerate their response. The competitive pivot is increasingly focused on multi-orbit strategies, positioning service switching between constellations as a key differentiator.

2026-04-16T01:54:29.169818-07:00

LEO in-flight connectivity triggers multi-orbit competition as incumbents face new satellite broadband entrants

SpaceWatch Global

Ubotica and Open Cosmos team with NASA JPL for FAME flight demonstration of an autonomous intelligent satellite network Ubotica and Open Cosmos have partnered with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to collaborate on the Flight Demonstration of the FAME program. The effort targets demonstration work for an autonomous intelligent satellite network, building on each company’s satellite automation capabilities under JPL guidance.

2026-04-16T00:15:33.256055-07:00

Ubotica and Open Cosmos team with NASA JPL for FAME flight demonstration of an autonomous intelligent satellite network

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American and United pull back free T-Mobile in-flight Wi-Fi as fleet shifts toward Starlink

Space Symposium 2026: Iridium’s national-security satcom role—and “chip-level” connectivity tie-in to Artemis 2

Aethero orders Titan satellite for “space data center” compute push

Starlink outage grounds U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel test, spotlighting single-point reliance on SpaceX satcom

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