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SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day)

SpaceX is scheduled to kick off May with a Falcon 9 launch carrying a batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for Friday afternoon, continuing a high-cadence Starlink deployment run.

2026-05-01T05:34:39.880748-07:00

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Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers

2026-05-01T06:15:06.373240-07:00

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Space Force advances laser crosslink flight hardware with K2 Space to test missile-defense data links

2026-04-30T18:11:55.729130-07:00

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France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate

2026-04-30T15:26:34.386465-07:00

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Textron Aviation expands IFEC options: Starlink for Citation 560XL and Gogo 5G for Citation plus AVANCE LX5 STCs for Hawker Textron Aviation is broadening airborne connectivity for midsize business jets, adding Starlink availability for the Citation 560XL and expanding Gogo 5G options across Citation models. Separately, Yingling Aviation is finalizing FAA STCs for Gogo AVANCE L3, L5 and LX5 on the Hawker, extending network and terminal coverage in the retrofit-to-activation pipeline.

2026-05-01T11:40:35.453375-07:00

Textron Aviation expands IFEC options: Starlink for Citation 560XL and Gogo 5G for Citation plus AVANCE LX5 STCs for Hawker

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Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers Starcloud is seeking at least $200 million in new funding that would lift the two-year-old orbital data center startup’s valuation to about $2.2 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The raise would follow its recent “unicorn” status and signals continued investor push into on-orbit data infrastructure.

2026-05-01T06:15:06.373240-07:00

Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day) SpaceX is scheduled to kick off May with a Falcon 9 launch carrying a batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for Friday afternoon, continuing a high-cadence Starlink deployment run.

2026-05-01T05:34:39.880748-07:00

SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day)

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Space Force advances laser crosslink flight hardware with K2 Space to test missile-defense data links The U.S. Space Force will use K2 Space-built satellites to evaluate a key, previously unresolved element for future missile-defense systems: moving large volumes of data quickly between spacecraft and down to Earth via laser communications. Separately, the Space Force’s Laser Crosslink program has cleared independent verification and entered Phase 3 development toward flight hardware production.

2026-04-30T18:11:55.729130-07:00

Space Force advances laser crosslink flight hardware with K2 Space to test missile-defense data links

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Northrop Grumman delivers missile-warning sensor as Pentagon moves to cancel Space Force satellite program Northrop Grumman says it has taken delivery of a missile-warning sensor for a U.S. Space Force satellite program the Pentagon is now proposing to cancel. The development underscores friction between legacy space procurement execution and a shift toward newer architectures.

2026-04-30T16:24:46.828695-07:00

Northrop Grumman delivers missile-warning sensor as Pentagon moves to cancel Space Force satellite program

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France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate France and Spain are urging EU policymakers to reserve satellite radio-frequency access for EU companies, as Brussels and other EU capitals weigh restrictions on non‑EU players. The push targets how critical spectrum rights are allocated for satellite services, intensifying the policy fight over market access and governance.

2026-04-30T15:26:34.386465-07:00

France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate

Via Satellite

FCC adopts new EPFD framework for GEO/NGSO spectrum sharing The FCC voted to adopt an updated framework for Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD), setting rules that govern spectrum sharing between geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) systems. The decision establishes the technical foundation for coexistence in shared bands.

2026-04-30T14:15:27.662060-07:00

FCC adopts new EPFD framework for GEO/NGSO spectrum sharing

Universe Today

Artemis II’s laser link shows what “calling home” from cislunar space requires During Artemis II’s April lunar flyby, NASA’s breakthrough laser communications system enabled unusually detailed downlink coverage—showing the technical demands of high-rate optical links when the spacecraft is far from Earth and radio alternatives are constrained.

2026-04-30T14:15:22.762399-07:00

Artemis II’s laser link shows what “calling home” from cislunar space requires

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SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini batch on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (May Day)

Starcloud seeks to raise $200M+ to double valuation for LEO orbital data centers

Space Force advances laser crosslink flight hardware with K2 Space to test missile-defense data links

France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate

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