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Viasat lines up ViaSat‑3 F2 and Telesat Lightspeed to reclaim airline IFC customers from Starlink

As Viasat prepares to bring its high‑capacity Ka‑band ViaSat‑3 F2 into service for the Americas and Telesat begins Lightspeed LEO launches — which Viasat will integrate into its Amara multi‑orbit inflight connectivity offering — the company says it's positioned to reengage airline customers that migrated to SpaceX's Starlink.

2026-02-10T10:16:02.766868-08:00

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Spaceium Successfully Demonstrates In‑Orbit Refuelling Actuator

2026-02-10T09:02:22.366488-08:00

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UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency

2026-02-10T08:16:22.659187-08:00

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Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat

2026-02-10T07:08:33.468527-08:00

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Viasat lines up ViaSat‑3 F2 and Telesat Lightspeed to reclaim airline IFC customers from Starlink As Viasat prepares to bring its high‑capacity Ka‑band ViaSat‑3 F2 into service for the Americas and Telesat begins Lightspeed LEO launches — which Viasat will integrate into its Amara multi‑orbit inflight connectivity offering — the company says it's positioned to reengage airline customers that migrated to SpaceX's Starlink.

2026-02-10T10:16:02.766868-08:00

Viasat lines up ViaSat‑3 F2 and Telesat Lightspeed to reclaim airline IFC customers from Starlink

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Spaceium Successfully Demonstrates In‑Orbit Refuelling Actuator Spaceium has successfully demonstrated an in‑orbit refuelling actuator, validating a mechanical interface intended to enable propellant transfer between spacecraft. The on‑orbit test proves a core hardware element for satellite servicing and life‑extension capabilities, reinforcing recent momentum in commercial in‑orbit refuelling development.

2026-02-10T09:02:22.366488-08:00

Spaceium Successfully Demonstrates In‑Orbit Refuelling Actuator

Breaking Defense

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency A UN forum aims to break barriers to space‑traffic cooperation as U.S. officials press China for greater openness on satellite operations. U.S. delegates said they hope the talks will prompt Beijing to share more information about its satellite activity, improving multilateral coordination.

2026-02-10T08:16:22.659187-08:00

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency

SpaceNews.com

Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat California-based Apolink has partnered with Canadian startup Galaxia on a study to evaluate using Galaxia's satellite, slated for launch in 2027, to validate and improve Apolink's proposed in‑orbit data‑relay services. The study will examine payload integration, link performance and operational concepts for the relay service.

2026-02-10T07:08:33.468527-08:00

Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat

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UK Space Agency awards ~£1M to three firms to advance in‑orbit manufacturing UK Space Agency awarded contracts to three companies worth a combined ~£1M (about $1.1M) to advance in‑orbit manufacturing. The awards fund early-stage work to develop and demonstrate production and processing capabilities in space, reinforcing UK support for commercial on‑orbit services.

2026-02-10T05:15:58.107948-08:00

UK Space Agency awards ~£1M to three firms to advance in‑orbit manufacturing

European Spaceflight

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Constellr raises €37M to scale thermal Earth‑observation and target ‘defence‑grade’ data Constellr closed a €37 million Series A to expand its thermal Earth‑observation data products and push them toward ‘defence‑grade’ status. The funding will accelerate development of thermal satellite imaging capabilities and commercialisation of higher‑accuracy thermal analytics for operational users.

2026-02-10T04:13:07.530548-08:00

Constellr raises €37M to scale thermal Earth‑observation and target ‘defence‑grade’ data

SpaceWatch Global

Univity unveils VLEO 5G constellation to boost automotive connectivity Univity has unveiled a very-low-Earth-orbit (VLEO) 5G satellite constellation designed to address terrestrial mobile coverage gaps and performance limits in the automotive sector. The system aims to provide lower-latency, higher-capacity links to connected vehicles where ground networks are limited or congested.

2026-02-10T00:25:10.852286-08:00

Univity unveils VLEO 5G constellation to boost automotive connectivity

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Reanalysis of Magellan radar finds massive lava tube beneath Venus's Nyx Mons Reanalysis of NASA Magellan radar data from the 1990s reveals a vast underground lava conduit beneath Venus's Nyx Mons — the first subsurface feature identified on the planet. The finding implies extensive volcanic plumbing on Venus and offers a new target for geological and exploration studies.

2026-02-10T00:24:57.895056-08:00

Reanalysis of Magellan radar finds massive lava tube beneath Venus's Nyx Mons

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Viasat lines up ViaSat‑3 F2 and Telesat Lightspeed to reclaim airline IFC customers from Starlink

Spaceium Successfully Demonstrates In‑Orbit Refuelling Actuator

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency

Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat

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