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Unseenlabs’ BRO-22 to launch June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 as Japan’s first foreign private satellite on the rocket

Unseenlabs says BRO-22 will lift off June 10 on JAXA’s H3 launch vehicle, marking the first foreign private commercial satellite to fly on H3. The mission is positioned to expand Unseenlabs’ RF-dedicated constellation supporting global maritime surveillance.

2026-06-05T00:20:45.548547-07:00

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HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield

2026-06-04T19:11:46.843064-07:00

AINonline

Gogo’s SD Government wins $7.5M NOAA contract for Hurricane Hunter aircraft satcom and cybersecurity

2026-06-04T14:25:53.446331-07:00

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SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ Opinion from SmallSat Europe 2026 in Amsterdam argues Germany’s €35bn space push is accelerating sovereign ambitions, but the real test is dual-use governance in practice. The conference also highlights an EU Space Act debate around military autonomy and an effort to stand up a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany.

2026-06-05T01:11:25.610637-07:00

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ

SpaceWatch Global

Unseenlabs’ BRO-22 to launch June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 as Japan’s first foreign private satellite on the rocket Unseenlabs says BRO-22 will lift off June 10 on JAXA’s H3 launch vehicle, marking the first foreign private commercial satellite to fly on H3. The mission is positioned to expand Unseenlabs’ RF-dedicated constellation supporting global maritime surveillance.

2026-06-05T00:20:45.548547-07:00

Unseenlabs’ BRO-22 to launch June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 as Japan’s first foreign private satellite on the rocket

Wall Street Journal

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield Ukrainian forces operating close to the front line are using electronic-device signals hidden under foliage, then pairing that activity with real-time satellite intelligence to detect targets. The approach is described as making drone strikes “deadlier than ever” by accelerating find-and-attack cycles.

2026-06-04T19:11:46.843064-07:00

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield

SpaceNews.com

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I The House Armed Services Committee moved to preserve a Space Force missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon plans to cancel, authorizing $415 million for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program in its fiscal 2027 defense policy bill markup.

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

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Gogo’s SD Government wins $7.5M NOAA contract for Hurricane Hunter aircraft satcom and cybersecurity Gogo’s SD Government unit secured a multi-year $7.5 million contract from NOAA to provide communications services for the Lockheed WP-3D Orion “hurricane hunter” fleet. The scope includes satellite communications plus cybersecurity and cockpit datalink software used for mission-critical connectivity during extreme-weather operations.

2026-06-04T14:25:53.446331-07:00

Gogo’s SD Government wins $7.5M NOAA contract for Hurricane Hunter aircraft satcom and cybersecurity

Via Satellite

Mbryonics and NTT sign MoU for high-speed optical communications backbone for space connectivity Mbryonics will collaborate with NTT to build a high-speed communications backbone for space applications under a newly announced memorandum of understanding. The effort targets scaling optical-communications capabilities to support faster, higher-throughput connectivity for space users.

2026-06-04T12:43:32.418217-07:00

Mbryonics and NTT sign MoU for high-speed optical communications backbone for space connectivity

Space.com

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida SpaceX conducted back-to-back Falcon 9 launches, deploying more than 50 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 3 and June 4, 2026, with liftoffs from sites on both U.S. coasts (California and Florida).

2026-06-04T11:12:32.089950-07:00

SpaceX places 50+ Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from California and Florida

AINonline

Skyservice wins EASA STC to install Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity on Challenger 604/605/650 Skyservice Business Aviation received an EASA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install Gogo Galileo HDX inflight connectivity on Challenger 604/605/650 aircraft. The approval expands Skyservice’s role as an install provider for Galileo-enabled business jets in European markets.

2026-06-04T10:10:56.893497-07:00

Skyservice wins EASA STC to install Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity on Challenger 604/605/650

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Unseenlabs’ BRO-22 to launch June 10 aboard JAXA’s H3 as Japan’s first foreign private satellite on the rocket

HASC NDAA markup allocates $415M to protect Space Force missile-warning satellite program (Next-Generation Overhead Persistent I

Real-time satellite intelligence boosts Ukraine’s drone targeting effectiveness from the edge of the battlefield

Gogo’s SD Government wins $7.5M NOAA contract for Hurricane Hunter aircraft satcom and cybersecurity

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