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China issues guidelines and a licence to fast‑track direct‑to‑device satellite services

China has issued formal guidelines and granted a telecommunications licence to enable direct‑to‑device (D2D) satellite services, signalling a state‑backed push to accelerate satellite‑to‑handset connectivity and commercialise domestic LEO broadband while competing in the global D2D market.

2025-09-19T14:17:08.922501-07:00

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Airbus, Thales and Leonardo space-unit tie-up could weaken EU's Iris2 procurement case

2025-09-19T06:48:20.673654-07:00

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SpaceX — Latest breaking news, analysis and features

2025-09-19T02:00:15.426816-07:00

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FAA grants Aeromech STC to fit Starlink on Cessna Citation Latitude

2025-09-18T06:32:31.177245-07:00

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China issues guidelines and a licence to fast‑track direct‑to‑device satellite services China has issued formal guidelines and granted a telecommunications licence to enable direct‑to‑device (D2D) satellite services, signalling a state‑backed push to accelerate satellite‑to‑handset connectivity and commercialise domestic LEO broadband while competing in the global D2D market.

2025-09-19T14:17:08.922501-07:00

China issues guidelines and a licence to fast‑track direct‑to‑device satellite services

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NOAA to launch purpose-built space‑weather satellite Sept. 23 to replace aging sentinels

2025-09-19T08:08:16.450475-07:00

NOAA to launch purpose-built space‑weath

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Novaspace crowns 2025 winners at World Space Business Week — MDA Space named Global Satellite Business of the Year Novaspace announced its 2025 Excellence Award winners at World Space Business Week in Paris, recognising leaders in Satellite Connectivity, Earth Observation and a Startup Challenge. Canadian manufacturer MDA Space captured Novaspace’s Global Satellite Business of the Year award, underscoring commercial strength in satellite manufacturing and services.

2025-09-19T08:01:52.202974-07:00

Novaspace crowns 2025 winners at World Space Business Week — MDA Space named Global Satellite Business of the Year

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Merger of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales' space units could weaken case for Europe’s Iris2 secure constellation

2025-09-19T06:48:20.673654-07:00

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Airbus, Thales and Leonardo space-unit tie-up could weaken EU's Iris2 procurement case A proposed merger of the space divisions of Airbus, Thales and Leonardo into a French‑headquartered joint venture valued at about €10bn could undermine the industrial‑competition argument for Europe’s Iris2 secure‑communications constellation, raising fresh questions over procurement, supplier plurality and political backing.

2025-09-19T06:48:20.673654-07:00

Airbus, Thales and Leonardo space-unit tie-up could weaken EU's Iris2 procurement case

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Building Saudi Arabia’s space champion Saudi Arabia is assembling a national 'space champion' — a consolidated industrial and programmatic effort to grow domestic space capabilities. The initiative appears focused on aligning investment, scaling indigenous capacity and accelerating the kingdom’s presence in regional and commercial space activities.

2025-09-19T06:38:33.969454-07:00

Building Saudi Arabia’s space champion

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IonQ signs MOU with DOE for in‑space quantum demo to test GPS alternatives and quantum networking IonQ has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to carry out an in‑space demonstration of quantum technologies. The partnership will explore using quantum systems as a secure alternative to GPS and investigate quantum networking for space-based communications.

2025-09-19T05:19:16.372498-07:00

IonQ signs MOU with DOE for in‑space quantum demo to test GPS alternatives and quantum networking

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Maxar and Taiwan’s AIDC partner to field GPS‑alternative UAV navigation from Raptor suite Maxar Intelligence has partnered with Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to deploy its Raptor software suite — including the 'Guide' module that uses 3D satellite data to correlate real‑world positions — to provide a GPS‑alternative navigation capability for UAVs after a successful demonstration in Taiwan.

2025-09-19T03:05:24.286863-07:00

Maxar and Taiwan’s AIDC partner to field GPS‑alternative UAV navigation from Raptor suite

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