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Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to bolster Amazon Leo and take on Starlink

Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for about $9 billion, a move intended to strengthen its Amazon Leo LEO broadband effort. The deal would add assets to Amazon's nascent, roughly 200‑satellite network as it seeks to catch up with SpaceX's 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

Reuters

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

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

Via Satellite

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

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

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Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to bolster Amazon Leo and take on Starlink Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for about $9 billion, a move intended to strengthen its Amazon Leo LEO broadband effort. The deal would add assets to Amazon's nascent, roughly 200‑satellite network as it seeks to catch up with SpaceX's Starlink.

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

Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to bolster Amazon Leo and take on 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

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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

Via Satellite

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design CanarySat CEO Antonio Abad said sovereign requirements drove the architecture of the Magec low‑Earth‑orbit constellation, shaping payload, ground‑segment and encryption choices to ensure national control and secure data access. His comments show customer security demands determined key operational and system‑design tradeoffs.

2026-04-01T11:55:32.009932-07:00

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design

SpaceNews.com

Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand Teledyne has formed a dedicated space unit to capture rising demand for space systems and services, consolidating its space-facing businesses under a single organisation to sharpen strategic focus, streamline customer engagement and accelerate growth across commercial and government space markets.

2026-04-01T10:32:22.786747-07:00

Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand

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Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar for $9bn to bolster Amazon Leo and take on Starlink

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

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

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

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