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ThrustMe wins €10M+ contracts to equip 40 Japanese Earth‑observation satellites with iodine electric propulsion

ThrustMe has signed contracts worth more than €10 million to supply iodine electric propulsion systems for 40 Japanese Earth‑observation satellites, agreements announced during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Japan. The deals cover in‑orbit propulsion for constellation deployment, stationkeeping and manoeuvring.

2026-04-02T02:39:15.782557-07:00

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

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

Financial Times

Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to accelerate Kuiper and challenge Starlink

2026-04-01T15:59:54.708108-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

2026-04-01T12:00:31.172067-07:00

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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

SpaceWatch Global

ThrustMe wins €10M+ contracts to equip 40 Japanese Earth‑observation satellites with iodine electric propulsion ThrustMe has signed contracts worth more than €10 million to supply iodine electric propulsion systems for 40 Japanese Earth‑observation satellites, agreements announced during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Japan. The deals cover in‑orbit propulsion for constellation deployment, stationkeeping and manoeuvring.

2026-04-02T02:39:15.782557-07:00

ThrustMe wins €10M+ contracts to equip 40 Japanese Earth‑observation satellites with iodine electric propulsion

Financial Times

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Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to accelerate Kuiper and challenge Starlink Amazon is in talks to buy Globalstar for about $9 billion, seeking to jump‑start its Kuiper LEO broadband effort and close the gap with SpaceX's Starlink. Globalstar — roughly 180 satellites in orbit (~1,414 km) and a 20% stake held by Apple after iPhone SOS integration — adds spectrum, gateways and regulatory weight.

2026-04-01T15:59:54.708108-07:00

Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to accelerate Kuiper and challenge Starlink

Via Satellite

Arianespace CEO previews Ariane 6 ramp-up in Via Satellite 'Live in the Booth' interview Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès joins Via Satellite for a 'Live in the Booth' interview to preview the ramp‑up of Ariane 6's launch cadence as the operator moves toward higher flight rates. The interview outlines Arianespace's near‑term push to establish routine Ariane 6 operations.

2026-04-01T14:30:31.570789-07:00

Arianespace CEO previews Ariane 6 ramp-up in Via Satellite 'Live in the Booth' interview

Via Satellite

Measat names John Loke CTO to lead digital evolution and APAC broadband strategy Measat has appointed John Loke as chief technology officer. Loke — formerly CTO at a Singapore-based satellite operator who led delivery of high‑speed broadband across the Asia‑Pacific — will oversee Measat’s digital evolution and regional connectivity strategy.

2026-04-01T14:30:31.254626-07:00

Measat names John Loke CTO to lead digital evolution and APAC broadband strategy

Space Intel Report

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review Negotiations are underway in Washington to validate Iris2's key performance indicators as the EU's multi‑orbit secure communications constellation secures backing from operator SES and moves toward a formal go‑ahead review, advancing a sovereign connectivity capability for government and defence users.

2026-04-01T13:15:54.765838-07:00

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

Reuters

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Argentina microsatellite to fly on Artemis II to test deep‑space navigation and radiation An Argentine-built microsatellite, the only Latin American payload chosen for NASA's return to the Moon, will fly on Artemis II to test experimental navigation systems and measure radiation far beyond Earth's orbit, providing in‑situ data during the mission's deep‑space transit.

2026-04-01T13:11:32.731860-07:00

Argentina microsatellite to fly on Artemis II to test deep‑space navigation and radiation

Reuters

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SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering SpaceX has filed preliminary IPO paperwork to raise public capital for a push into space‑based AI, seeking funds to deploy up to 1 million solar‑powered orbital data‑center satellites. The blockbuster listing would likely rank among the largest IPOs ever and could lift the company into trillion‑dollar valuation territory.

2026-04-01T12:00:31.172067-07:00

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

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ThrustMe wins €10M+ contracts to equip 40 Japanese Earth‑observation satellites with iodine electric propulsion

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

Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to accelerate Kuiper and challenge Starlink

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

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