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Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts

Gilat Satellite Networks has secured more than US$60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals. The deal marks a milestone for Gilat’s linefit ESA strategy and advances multi‑orbit IFC deployment as OEMs move toward installations.

2025-08-20T05:11:52.069737-07:00

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China launches low‑inclination test satellite and new Guowang broadband tranche

2025-08-18T03:42:07.222503-07:00

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Ariane 6 Deploys First MetOp-SG A1 with Sentinel-5, Kicking Off Next-Gen Weather Monitoring

2025-08-12T19:03:15.300000-07:00

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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Debuts with First National Security Mission

2025-08-12T18:17:37.739584-07:00

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Inside Ukraine’s Largest Starlink Repair Shop — Field Rehab Sustains Battlefield Connectivity Elon Musk’s Starlink has become indispensable to Ukraine’s defense. A volunteer-run repair hub — dubbed “The People’s Starlink” — is performing field modifications and rehabilitation on seized, damaged and weathered terminals to restore battlefield connectivity that supports drone operations, command-and-control and civilian communications under fire.

2025-08-21T02:12:48.114090-07:00

Inside Ukraine’s Largest Starlink Repair Shop — Field Rehab Sustains Battlefield Connectivity

SpaceWatch Global

Rocket Lab Targets 70th Electron Launch This Weekend, Deploying Five Satellites as Neutron Site Readies Rocket Lab will fly its 70th Electron mission this weekend, deploying five satellites on a dedicated ride while simultaneously preparing infrastructure for its new Neutron rocket launch site. The flight underscores Rocket Lab’s growing small‑sat cadence as it advances Neutron toward its debut.

2025-08-21T00:32:46.491127-07:00

Rocket Lab Targets 70th Electron Launch This Weekend, Deploying Five Satellites as Neutron Site Readies

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Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts Gilat Satellite Networks has secured more than US$60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals. The deal marks a milestone for Gilat’s linefit ESA strategy and advances multi‑orbit IFC deployment as OEMs move toward installations.

2025-08-20T05:11:52.069737-07:00

Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts

Ars Technica

SpaceX presses states to ditch fiber, seeks broadband grants for Starlink SpaceX is urging U.S. states to abandon plans for new fiber builds and redirect taxpayer broadband grants to its Starlink satellite service, calling publicly funded fiber deployment "wasteful and unnecessary." The company is seeking expanded public support to accelerate Starlink's LEO rollout.

2025-08-19T14:04:29.797295-07:00

SpaceX presses states to ditch fiber, seeks broadband grants for Starlink

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Viasat wins SouthPAN satellite-services awards — US$163M initial, AU$252M expansion Viasat has been awarded contracts to provide satellite services for Australia and New Zealand's Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), including an initial US$163 million award and a subsequent AU$252 million expansion to supply additional satellite capacity and services for the program.

2025-08-19T12:52:51.987414-07:00

Viasat wins SouthPAN satellite-services awards — US$163M initial, AU$252M expansion

SpaceQ

EarthDaily raises $60M from Trinity Capital to finish EO constellation by 2026 EarthDaily said it raised $60 million from Trinity Capital to complete its Earth‑observation satellite constellation by 2026, funding final satellites and deployment work, and to support commercial and government imaging services. The financing aims to accelerate the operator’s schedule to full constellation operations within two years.

2025-08-19T09:52:21.510781-07:00

EarthDaily raises $60M from Trinity Capital to finish EO constellation by 2026

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Prodigious Jet installs BizjetMobile Iridium Certus satcom on Gulfstream Prodigious Jet Services has completed installation of a BizjetMobile Iridium Certus satellite communications system on a Gulfstream business jet, delivering an aftermarket satcom retrofit for Gulfstream operators. The job expands Prodigious Jet’s avionics installation activity amid growing demand for in‑flight connectivity upgrades.

2025-08-19T06:43:55.640736-07:00

Prodigious Jet installs BizjetMobile Iridium Certus satcom on Gulfstream

Space.com

USAF Hurricane Hunters and satellites film fly‑through of Hurricane Erin’s Category 3 eye A new composite video from US Air Force Hurricane Hunters and satellite platforms provides a striking fly‑through of Hurricane Erin, still a Category 3 storm, revealing the system’s massive, well‑defined eye and powerful convective structure as it moves over the open ocean.

2025-08-19T06:07:49.196535-07:00

USAF Hurricane Hunters and satellites film fly‑through of Hurricane Erin’s Category 3 eye

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