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Cobham Satcom to acquire Gatehouse Satcom, combining 5G NTN software with network expertise

Cobham Satcom is acquiring Gatehouse Satcom and merging it with Cobham’s Network Division to combine Gatehouse’s 5G NTN software with Cobham’s network expertise, strengthening interoperability for global 5G satellite services and positioning the new entity to support future 6G satellite connectivity.

2025-12-08T13:48:34.743344-08:00

Space.com

AI Finds and Fixes Three‑Year Cybersecurity Flaw in NASA Spacecraft Software

2025-12-08T05:27:52.282508-08:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX set to launch 3,000th Starlink satellite aboard booster B1067 on its record 32nd flight

2025-12-07T12:27:30.565162-08:00

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX seeks $800B valuation in secondary share sale, eyes late‑2026 IPO

2025-12-05T13:14:18.048353-08:00

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Aetherflux unveils 'Galactic Brain' — orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar Aetherflux unveiled 'Galactic Brain', a proposal to deploy orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar, framing the programme as an effort to 'build an American power grid in space.' The company says the architecture would deliver continuous on-orbit power and compute for large-scale AI workloads.

2025-12-09T04:05:09.250238-08:00

Aetherflux unveils 'Galactic Brain' — orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar

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China mounts four launches in four days to expand Guowang broadband and Yaogan reconnaissance capacity China conducted four orbital launches across four days, adding new satellites to its Guowang low‑Earth‑orbit broadband megaconstellation and deploying a Yaogan remote‑sensing craft. Flights used multiple Long March variants, including a Long March‑8A mission that carried internet satellites using a coal‑derived “green” fuel.

2025-12-09T03:09:16.359761-08:00

China mounts four launches in four days to expand Guowang broadband and Yaogan reconnaissance capacity

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LeoLabs wins cross‑government licensing contract as OSC evaluates TraCSS integration LeoLabs has secured a cross‑government licensing contract that will see the Office of Space Commerce evaluate integrating LeoLabs' orbital tracking data into its TraCSS system. The move aims to extend LeoLabs’ alerting capabilities beyond government users and into the commercial sector.

2025-12-08T23:21:31.154383-08:00

LeoLabs wins cross‑government licensing contract as OSC evaluates TraCSS integration

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Cobham Satcom to acquire Gatehouse Satcom, combining 5G NTN software with network expertise Cobham Satcom is acquiring Gatehouse Satcom and merging it with Cobham’s Network Division to combine Gatehouse’s 5G NTN software with Cobham’s network expertise, strengthening interoperability for global 5G satellite services and positioning the new entity to support future 6G satellite connectivity.

2025-12-08T13:48:34.743344-08:00

Cobham Satcom to acquire Gatehouse Satcom, combining 5G NTN software with network expertise

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Space Force awards Muon Space $44.6M SBIR for three‑satellite dual‑use SBEM demo The U.S. Space Force awarded Muon Space $44.6 million in SBIR funding to build and fly a three‑satellite on‑orbit prototype demonstrating a dual‑use space‑based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capability. The effort will mature Muon’s smallsat sensors and data delivery for both civil environmental monitoring and defense uses.

2025-12-08T12:30:19.181394-08:00

Space Force awards Muon Space $44.6M SBIR for three‑satellite dual‑use SBEM demo

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Gogo takes equity stake in Farcast to accelerate development of aviation user terminals Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in user‑terminal startup Farcast to fund development of aviation‑grade satcom user terminals for Gogo customers, aiming to secure supply and speed integration of next‑generation hardware across its commercial and business aviation base.

2025-12-08T12:30:18.929416-08:00

Gogo takes equity stake in Farcast to accelerate development of aviation user terminals

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ICEYE raises €150M led by General Catalyst at €2.4B valuation to expand SAR constellation across Europe ICEYE raised €150 million in a financing round led by General Catalyst that values the Helsinki-based SAR specialist at €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion). The capital will accelerate expansion of its synthetic-aperture radar satellite constellation and intelligence services across Europe to meet growing commercial and government ISR demand.

2025-12-08T12:30:18.725649-08:00

ICEYE raises €150M led by General Catalyst at €2.4B valuation to expand SAR constellation across Europe

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Starlink India says 'configuration glitch' exposed dummy tariff data after pricing briefly appeared on site Hours after tariff plans appeared on its Indian website, Starlink India said a "configuration glitch" made dummy test pricing visible to the public. The satcom operator described the information as non-final test data and did not confirm commercial launch timing or rates.

2025-12-08T11:07:26.993852-08:00

Starlink India says 'configuration glitch' exposed dummy tariff data after pricing briefly appeared on site

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