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Reuters • Tim Hepher

Thales denies deal as Airbus and Leonardo continue talks to form European satellite manufacturer

Airbus, Thales and Italy's Leonardo are still negotiating a tie‑up to create a pan‑European satellite manufacturer. Thales said on Thursday no agreement has been reached and work remains ongoing, contradicting media reports that an agreement in principle or imminent signing had been secured.

2025-10-16T03:48:09.285995-07:00

Associated Press

SpaceX completes final Version 2 Starship test — 11th flight deploys test satellites and returns largely intact

2025-10-13T17:07:45.617123-07:00

Boeing

Boeing and Virgin Atlantic to Upgrade In‑Flight Connectivity Across 787 Fleet

2025-10-15T12:04:38.084034-07:00

Via Satellite

ESA selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build large multi‑payload cubesat for EU IOD/IOV programme

2025-10-15T13:06:13.169843-07:00

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UK small‑launcher Astron Systems books flights through 2030 Astron Systems, a UK startup developing low‑cost, reusable small‑lift rockets, has booked launch flights through 2030, locking in customer missions across the remainder of the decade. The commitments signal continued commercial demand for dedicated small‑sat access and predictable ride availability.

2025-10-16T21:49:18.423609-07:00

UK small‑launcher Astron Systems books flights through 2030

SpaceNews.com

Viasat targets U.S. military satellite market, signaling push into defense procurement Viasat is targeting the U.S. military satellite market, signaling a strategic push into defense space procurement. The move positions the satellite operator to compete for government contracts and expand its role in secure, military-grade communications, systems integration and on-orbit capabilities.

2025-10-16T15:57:55.033305-07:00

Viasat targets U.S. military satellite market, signaling push into defense procurement

Space Intel Report

Reznikov assesses Western commercial geospatial imaging satellites' role in Ukraine war Former Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov, speaking in La Plata, Maryland, assessed Western providers' commercial geospatial imaging satellites and their operational use in Ukraine's war effort, outlining the strategic and operational implications of commercial ISR on targeting, transparency and battlefield decision‑making.

2025-10-16T13:35:08.072235-07:00

Reznikov assesses Western commercial geospatial imaging satellites' role in Ukraine war

Via Satellite

SoftBank-led consortium to demo bidirectional optical LEO-to-HAPS links A Japanese consortium led by SoftBank, with ArkEdge Space, Kiyohara Optics and NICT, will demonstrate bidirectional optical communications between LEO smallsats and high‑altitude platforms in the stratosphere. The tests aim to validate high‑bandwidth, low‑latency laser links to bridge satellite and HAPS networks.

2025-10-16T12:38:37.980329-07:00

SoftBank-led consortium to demo bidirectional optical LEO-to-HAPS links

European Spaceflight

HyImpulse raises €45M to accelerate SL‑1 hybrid orbital launcher, targets 2027 maiden flight German startup HyImpulse has secured €45 million to develop its hybrid‑powered SL‑1 small orbital launcher (around 600 kg payload) and accelerate a targeted maiden flight in 2027. The financing round brings new strategic investors, including a high‑profile backer from the Schwarz Group.

2025-10-16T09:02:44.524015-07:00

HyImpulse raises €45M to accelerate SL‑1 hybrid orbital launcher, targets 2027 maiden flight

AINonline

Stevens completes STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on Beechcraft King Air; FAA sign‑off expected end‑October Stevens Aerospace has finished an STC to install Gogo’s Galileo HDX high‑speed satellite internet on Beechcraft King Air turboprops, with FAA approval anticipated by the end of October. The clearance creates a certified retrofit path to bring Eutelsat OneWeb LEO connectivity to King Air operators.

2025-10-16T07:42:45.846173-07:00

Stevens completes STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on Beechcraft King Air; FAA sign‑off expected end‑October

SpaceNews.com

Satellite data services to reach $69.7B by 2034 as video revenues decline Analysts forecast the global satellite data services market will grow to $69.7 billion by 2034, driven by rising demand for analytics in agriculture, defense and energy. Traditional video revenues are weakening, forcing operators toward higher‑value data products and downstream services.

2025-10-16T07:33:21.353666-07:00

Satellite data services to reach $69.7B by 2034 as video revenues decline

SpaceNews.com

China's year-end space sprint signals higher launch cadence and geopolitical implications A late‑year surge in Chinese orbital launches underscores a sustained step‑up in Beijing's launch cadence, accelerating satellite deployment and increasing pressure on orbital traffic management. Several flights carried profiles analysts say are consistent with intelligence and ISR roles, raising strategic and sustainability questions for LEO operations.

2025-10-16T06:32:00.574064-07:00

China's year-end space sprint signals higher launch cadence and geopolitical implications

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