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• Peter B. de Selding
Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% year-over-year increase in space-division revenue and a 21% rise in operating income for the quarter ended June 30, driven by Japan’s Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project. The operator forecasts $125 million in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites over the next decade.
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Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% year-over-year increase in space-division revenue and a 21% rise in operating income for the quarter ended June 30, driven by Japan’s Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project. The operator forecasts $125 million in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites over the next decade.
Galaxia has acquired a hyperspectral imager from European optical payload company Simera Sense, expanding its capabilities for Earth-observation missions serving commercial, civil and defense customers. The transaction underscores the growing role of advanced optical payloads in delivering data across a broad range of applications.
India plans to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit on Sept. 3, attempting a mission it has never successfully completed. The launch is scheduled for live coverage, offering a milestone for the country’s satellite capabilities and access to a strategically important orbital regime.
FAI Technik has been appointed an authorized dealer and installer of SpaceX’s Starlink aviation connectivity, expanding the service’s business-jet channel through a German MRO provider. Separately, Hungary’s 4iG Group signed commercial and national-security agreements with SpaceX covering Starlink mobile and sovereign satellite solutions in Europe.
French startup ArcSpace plans to demonstrate its welding technology aboard a host spacecraft in 2027, marking a step toward in-orbit manufacturing capabilities. The test will assess the company’s ability to perform welding operations in space, an enabling technology for future spacecraft assembly, repair and infrastructure development.
Intellian showcased satellite communications equipment spanning civilian, dual-use and military applications at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, while All.Space signed a Defense Innovation Unit agreement to demonstrate high-rate manufacturing of multi-orbit terminals. The developments underscore parallel demand for capable satcom systems and scalable production for government users.
Rocket Lab launched the 11th satellite for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective, reinforcing the customer’s role as one of Electron’s largest users. The mission adds to Synspective’s Earth-observation constellation and highlights recurring demand for dedicated small-satellite launch services.
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Boeing has delivered O3b mPOWER satellites F11, F12 and F13 to SES, completing the initial 13-satellite medium Earth orbit constellation. The spacecraft are scheduled to launch later this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission, expanding SES’ high-speed connectivity capacity and supporting technology relevant to military SATCOM.
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