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Globalstar files to activate HIBLEO-XL-1 and expand operational frequencies for next‑gen mobile satellite service

Globalstar filed with French authorities to bring its HIBLEO-XL-1 satellite into use and seek expanded operational frequencies for a next‑generation mobile‑satellite connectivity service. The regulatory step moves the HIBLEO‑XL programme closer to commercial direct‑to‑device and LEO service deployments.

2025-09-16T08:49:21.296600-07:00

Reuters

Thales, Airbus and Leonardo accelerate talks on €10bn French‑headquartered satellite manufacturing JV

2025-09-12T12:09:44.780555-07:00

SpaceNews.com

FCC ends probe, clearing EchoStar's >$40B spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX

2025-09-09T11:59:20.493936-07:00

TechCrunch

SpaceX shells out $17B for EchoStar spectrum to fast-track Starlink direct-to-cell 5G

2025-09-09T14:47:35.338442-07:00

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russianspaceweb.com

Russia launches sixth GLONASS‑K navigation satellite (GLONASS‑K 18L)

2025-09-17T17:09:57.397308-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Small GEO manufacturers split on vertical integration: sovereignty vs. speed and scale The emerging small geostationary-satellite market is fracturing between firms pursuing vertically integrated, sovereign-capable builds and those outsourcing to accelerate production and scale. Companies are balancing national control and secure supply chains against faster, lower‑cost paths to market as demand for GEO connectivity services grows.

2025-09-17T08:50:24.225327-07:00

Small GEO manufacturers split on vertical integration: sovereignty vs. speed and scale

European Spaceflight

Poland commits €470m (PLN 2bn) for six satellites to join EU Iris2 secure‑communications constellation Poland has pledged 2 billion PLN (€470 million) to build six communications satellites as an additional national contribution to the EU's Iris2 secure‑communications constellation, reinforcing Warsaw's financial support for the multi‑orbit programme while the procurement process for Iris2's LEO segment remains underway.

2025-09-17T07:56:56.184177-07:00

Poland commits €470m (PLN 2bn) for six satellites to join EU Iris2 secure‑communications constellation

eu-startups.com

Kreios Space raises €8M to develop very‑low Earth orbit satellite capabilities, bolstering EU strategic autonomy Kreios Space, a Vigo‑based Spanish SpaceTech startup, has closed a €8 million funding round to develop very‑low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite capabilities — the largest European investment to date focused on VLEO — positioning the company to supply sovereign LEO services and bolster EU strategic autonomy.

2025-09-17T06:37:58.311553-07:00

Kreios Space raises €8M to develop very‑low Earth orbit satellite capabilities, bolstering EU strategic autonomy

Space Daily

China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket On Sep. 17, 2025, China launched the Yaogan 45 remote-sensing satellite into orbit aboard a Long March 7A, state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. reported. The mission adds another Chinese Earth-observation asset and underscores continued operational use of the Long March 7A.

2025-09-16T22:09:10.041443-07:00

China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg in 83rd Starlink mission of 2025 SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a polar low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg SFB at 8:43 a.m. PDT Wednesday, the Starlink 17-12 flight and the company’s 83rd Starlink mission of 2025. SpaceX has launched over 2,000 V2 Mini satellites so far this year and plans to begin deploying much larger V3 spacecraft in 2026.

2025-09-16T11:39:59.814579-07:00

SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg in 83rd Starlink mission of 2025

Via Satellite

Globalstar files to activate HIBLEO-XL-1 and expand operational frequencies for next‑gen mobile satellite service Globalstar filed with French authorities to bring its HIBLEO-XL-1 satellite into use and seek expanded operational frequencies for a next‑generation mobile‑satellite connectivity service. The regulatory step moves the HIBLEO‑XL programme closer to commercial direct‑to‑device and LEO service deployments.

2025-09-16T08:49:21.296600-07:00

Globalstar files to activate HIBLEO-XL-1 and expand operational frequencies for next‑gen mobile satellite service

SpaceNews.com

BlackSky wins second $24M NGA Luno A delivery order for AI-enabled change detection from smallsat imagery BlackSky has secured a second NGA Luno A delivery order valued at roughly $24 million to provide AI-enabled change-detection services using its smallsat Earth-imaging constellation. The award focuses on automated, high-temporal imagery analytics to monitor global changes and human activity for geospatial-intelligence missions.

2025-09-16T08:24:16.325075-07:00

BlackSky wins second $24M NGA Luno A delivery order for AI-enabled change detection from smallsat imagery

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