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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys SiriusXM SXM-10 to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:54 a.m. EDT on June 7, deploying the SiriusXM SXM-10 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit to bolster the broadcaster’s radio network capacity.

2025-06-06T22:48:59.738189-07:00

The Points Guy

United Airlines Disables Starlink Wi-Fi on Regional Jets Over Radio Interference

2025-06-06T16:43:16.756010-07:00

CNBC

Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

2025-06-05T13:30:00.315979-07:00

Yahoo Finance

India grants Starlink GMPCS license, inching toward commercial launch pending IN-SPACE approval

2025-06-06T02:51:51.403094-07:00

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South China Morning Post

Vietnam Accelerates Military Airstrip Construction on Contested Spratly Reefs New satellite imagery analyzed by the South China Sea Probing Initiative reveals Vietnam’s intensified land reclamation and airstrip development on multiple Spratly Island reefs. The construction push includes new runway extensions, hardened shelters and support facilities, signaling Hanoi’s effort to strengthen its strategic foothold amid regional maritime disputes.

2025-06-07T01:14:58.850636-07:00

Vietnam Accelerates Military Airstrip Construction on Contested Spratly Reefs

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys SiriusXM SXM-10 to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:54 a.m. EDT on June 7, deploying the SiriusXM SXM-10 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit to bolster the broadcaster’s radio network capacity.

2025-06-06T22:48:59.738189-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys SiriusXM SXM-10 to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

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United Airlines Disables Starlink Wi-Fi on Regional Jets Over Radio Interference United has turned off Starlink in-flight connectivity on multiple regional jets after crews reported radio interference issues. The airline is investigating root causes and working on mitigation measures before reinstating service across affected aircraft.

2025-06-06T16:43:16.756010-07:00

United Airlines Disables Starlink Wi-Fi on Regional Jets Over Radio Interference

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MIT Lincoln Lab Optical Sensor Achieves First Light on QZSS-HP to Boost US-Japan Space Domain Awareness The optical sensing payload developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, launched aboard Japan’s QZSS-HP satellite in February, has recently achieved first light. This marks the start of a joint US Space Force and Japanese effort to passively monitor contested orbital regions for improved space domain awareness.

2025-06-06T07:25:44.115258-07:00

MIT Lincoln Lab Optical Sensor Achieves First Light on QZSS-HP to Boost US-Japan Space Domain Awareness

SpaceNews.com

Geospatial Intelligence Firms Showcase High-Resolution Earth Observation Satellite Imagery Geospatial intelligence firms have unveiled their latest Earth observation satellite imagery, featuring sub-meter resolution, rapid revisit rates and enhanced analytics overlays. Providers say these advances support defense and intelligence missions, infrastructure monitoring and environmental assessments, underscoring growing demand for timely, high-fidelity geospatial data.

2025-06-06T04:03:40.028216-07:00

Geospatial Intelligence Firms Showcase High-Resolution Earth Observation Satellite Imagery

Yahoo Finance

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India grants Starlink GMPCS license, inching toward commercial launch pending IN-SPACE approval India’s Department of Telecommunications has issued Starlink a GMPCS license covering Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite, VSAT and ISP services, moving Elon Musk’s satellite broadband provider closer to commercial operations in the country. Final clearance from India’s IN-SPACE regulator remains pending.

2025-06-06T02:51:51.403094-07:00

India grants Starlink GMPCS license, inching toward commercial launch pending IN-SPACE approval

SpaceWatch Global

Dhruva Space to Demonstrate Sodern’s HORUS Star Tracker on P-30 Hosted Payload Mission Dhruva Space has partnered with France’s Sodern to integrate and in-orbit demonstrate the HORUS star tracker on its upcoming P-30 mission, leveraging the Indian firm’s hosted payload platform. The collaboration marks Sodern’s first live space test on a commercial satellite bus.

2025-06-06T02:35:29.806433-07:00

Dhruva Space to Demonstrate Sodern’s HORUS Star Tracker on P-30 Hosted Payload Mission

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China Deploys Fourth Batch of Guowang Internet Megaconstellation Satellites China launched its fourth tranche of Guowang low Earth orbit internet satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, expanding its burgeoning domestic megaconstellation. Beijing provided scant details on the payload specifications or mission objectives, highlighting the opaque nature of its sovereign broadband rollout in LEO.

2025-06-06T01:39:28.707330-07:00

China Deploys Fourth Batch of Guowang Internet Megaconstellation Satellites

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