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Lufthansa Group to equip 850 aircraft with Starlink — free high‑speed Wi‑Fi from H2 2026, full rollout by 2029

Lufthansa Group will fit its entire 850‑aircraft fleet with SpaceX Starlink high‑speed broadband, with installations beginning on select flights in H2 2026 and a target full rollout by 2029. The group says the service will deliver the fastest onboard internet and be complimentary for status customers and Travel ID users.

2026-01-13T05:22:04.000459-08:00

Space Intel Report

Orbion ramps production as Hall‑effect thruster demand outpaces industry capacity

2026-01-13T04:07:26.042750-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

TALOS and EnduroSat to build ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation for animal tracking

2026-01-13T02:15:18.211098-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation

2026-01-13T02:07:33.847430-08:00

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Lufthansa Group to equip 850 aircraft with Starlink — free high‑speed Wi‑Fi from H2 2026, full rollout by 2029 Lufthansa Group will fit its entire 850‑aircraft fleet with SpaceX Starlink high‑speed broadband, with installations beginning on select flights in H2 2026 and a target full rollout by 2029. The group says the service will deliver the fastest onboard internet and be complimentary for status customers and Travel ID users.

2026-01-13T05:22:04.000459-08:00

Lufthansa Group to equip 850 aircraft with Starlink — free high‑speed Wi‑Fi from H2 2026, full rollout by 2029

Space Intel Report

Orbion ramps production as Hall‑effect thruster demand outpaces industry capacity Orbion Space Technology, a Hall‑effect electric thruster maker based in La Plata, Maryland, is ramping production after demand from small‑sat operators exceeded available industry capacity. The expansion increases output of low‑thrust electric propulsion used for orbit raising, stationkeeping and constellation sustainment.

2026-01-13T04:07:26.042750-08:00

Orbion ramps production as Hall‑effect thruster demand outpaces industry capacity

SpaceWatch Global

TALOS and EnduroSat to build ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation for animal tracking TALOS, a German space startup, and Bulgarian satellite builder EnduroSat have formed a European partnership to develop the ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation, a space‑based system designed to track and monitor animal movements and behaviour from orbit, supporting biodiversity and ecological research.

2026-01-13T02:15:18.211098-08:00

TALOS and EnduroSat to build ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation for animal tracking

SpaceNews.com

Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation Aerospacelab will build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation under a manufacturing contract announced today. The deal commits Aerospacelab to deliver eight spacecraft to support the development of Xona’s space-based navigation network and represents a concrete procurement milestone in the constellation’s rollout.

2026-01-13T02:07:33.847430-08:00

Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation

Inflight Online

Immfly, Gogo and Eutelsat to deliver OneWeb LEO connectivity to LCC/ULCC narrowbody fleets Immfly, with Gogo and Eutelsat, will deliver OneWeb LEO satellite connectivity to previously disconnected narrowbody LCC and ULCC fleets worldwide. The partnership targets retrofit and new-fit broadband for low-cost operators, expanding affordable LEO in‑flight internet options across short‑haul narrowbody operations.

2026-01-12T22:23:49.062955-08:00

Immfly, Gogo and Eutelsat to deliver OneWeb LEO connectivity to LCC/ULCC narrowbody fleets

Bloomberg

Venezuela’s ouster of Maduro cuts China’s access to a key space partner Venezuela’s ouster of Nicolás Maduro severs Beijing’s ties to a Venezuelan space partner that offered regional launch and ground‑support options, constraining China’s access to the Western Hemisphere. U.S. moves to restrict Chinese activity in the region could heighten industry concerns about reliance on American‑controlled access to orbit.

2026-01-12T20:39:37.884632-08:00

Venezuela’s ouster of Maduro cuts China’s access to a key space partner

NASA Spaceflight

Eight orbital launches planned Jan. 12–18; SpaceX to fly classified NRO satellite plus three Starlink batches Eight orbital launches are scheduled Jan. 12–18, including SpaceX missions from the U.S. that will carry a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload and three Starlink batches. International activity this week includes planned launches from China and Norway, underscoring sustained high global launch cadence.

2026-01-12T15:29:35.669006-08:00

Eight orbital launches planned Jan. 12–18; SpaceX to fly classified NRO satellite plus three Starlink batches

Via Satellite

Aetherflux hires Joe Yaffe as COO and chief legal officer Aetherflux, the space‑solar startup founded by Baiju Bhatt, has hired Joe Yaffe as chief operating officer and chief legal officer. Yaffe will serve in a dual COO/CLO role overseeing the startup’s operational and legal affairs and expands Aetherflux’s leadership team.

2026-01-12T13:11:56.349437-08:00

Aetherflux hires Joe Yaffe as COO and chief legal officer

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Lufthansa Group to equip 850 aircraft with Starlink — free high‑speed Wi‑Fi from H2 2026, full rollout by 2029

Orbion ramps production as Hall‑effect thruster demand outpaces industry capacity

TALOS and EnduroSat to build ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation for animal tracking

Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation

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