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France commits $4.9B to military space, $18.5B to civil programmes; unveils Space Command and National Space Strategy

President Emmanuel Macron announced a reshaped budget committing $4.9 billion to 2026–2030 military space programmes and $18.5 billion to civil space (including ESA/EU contributions), while inaugurating a French Space Command in Toulouse and unveiling a National Space Strategy to pursue strategic autonomy in orbit.

2025-11-12T12:15:40.315890-08:00

TechCrunch

Solar storms delay Blue Origin's New Glenn launch of NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes

2025-11-12T07:39:51.616555-08:00

ESA

Intense solar flare and fast CME observed — ESA warns of potential impacts to satellites, GNSS, HF comms and aviation

2025-11-12T07:31:51.616016-08:00

European Spaceflight

U-Space raises €24M Series A to scale production and target global smallsat constellations

2025-11-12T06:54:27.203187-08:00

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SpaceNews.com

Ground truth: Lunar program needs a resilient Earth‑based network Lunar exploration depends as much on a resilient, globally distributed Earth‑based network for communications, tracking and data processing as it does on rockets and landers. That terrestrial infrastructure provides the “ground truth” — real‑time telemetry, precise positioning and mission support crucial to safe operations and science return.

2025-11-13T03:19:18.695813-08:00

Ground truth: Lunar program needs a resilient Earth‑based network

Ars Technica

Busiest spaceport sets new launch and payload records — pressure grows on range capacity and orbital congestion The busiest spaceport set new records for both launch cadence and total payload mass this year, increasing strain on range operations, ground infrastructure and orbital traffic-management systems as operators loft larger rideshare and constellation payloads into already crowded low Earth orbit.

2025-11-12T14:13:26.078550-08:00

Busiest spaceport sets new launch and payload records — pressure grows on range capacity and orbital congestion

Via Satellite

Project Kuiper inks deal with Connected Farms to bring LEO broadband to agriculture Amazon's Project Kuiper has signed a deal with agricultural connectivity provider Connected Farms to deliver low‑Earth orbit broadband to farmers, enabling satellite internet for remote monitoring, telemetry and precision‑agriculture services. The partnership targets underserved rural areas with limited terrestrial connectivity and aims to boost farm productivity.

2025-11-12T12:57:50.712922-08:00

Project Kuiper inks deal with Connected Farms to bring LEO broadband to agriculture

Via Satellite

SES-backed consolidation: Lynk Global to merge with Omnispace, reshaping D2D competition Lynk Global and Omnispace will merge in a consolidation move for the direct-to-device (D2D) market, accompanied by a strategic stake from SES. Analysts say the transaction tightens competitive dynamics and could speed commercial D2D rollouts while concentrating spectrum and capital.

2025-11-12T12:47:59.272402-08:00

SES-backed consolidation: Lynk Global to merge with Omnispace, reshaping D2D competition

Breaking Defense

Experts: 'Golden Dome' space-based interceptors must be defended from kinetic, cyber, electronic jamming and laser attacks

2025-11-12T12:27:54.438085-08:00

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France commits $4.9B to military space, $18.5B to civil programmes; unveils Space Command and National Space Strategy President Emmanuel Macron announced a reshaped budget committing $4.9 billion to 2026–2030 military space programmes and $18.5 billion to civil space (including ESA/EU contributions), while inaugurating a French Space Command in Toulouse and unveiling a National Space Strategy to pursue strategic autonomy in orbit.

2025-11-12T12:15:40.315890-08:00

France commits $4.9B to military space, $18.5B to civil programmes; unveils Space Command and National Space Strategy

Runway Girl

ST Engineering takes non‑cash impairment on iDirect satellite‑communications unit and launches strategic review Singapore‑based ST Engineering has recorded a non‑cash impairment for its iDirect satellite‑communications group and launched a strategic review to explore "strategic options" for the business. The company described the charge as non‑cash while it assesses next steps for the unit.

2025-11-12T10:12:28.464913-08:00

ST Engineering takes non‑cash impairment on iDirect satellite‑communications unit and launches strategic review

TechCrunch

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Solar storms delay Blue Origin's New Glenn launch of NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes Blue Origin has delayed the second New Glenn launch carrying NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars space‑weather smallsats after heightened solar activity and geomagnetic storms disrupted operations. The mission, previously scrubbed for weather, later secured a short favorable window for liftoff and a planned booster landing attempt.

2025-11-12T07:39:51.616555-08:00

Solar storms delay Blue Origin's New Glenn launch of NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes

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