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British Airways to offer free gate-to-gate Starlink Wi‑Fi fleetwide from 2026 as part of £3.7bn transformation

British Airways will install SpaceX Starlink across its fleet and provide fast, complimentary gate-to-gate Wi‑Fi to all passengers beginning in 2026, part of a £3.7bn transformation programme. The airline says the rollout will deliver consistent high-speed connectivity on short- and long-haul services.

2025-11-06T05:06:41.296724-08:00

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Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats

2025-11-06T01:57:24.930290-08:00

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Rocket Lab's 74th Electron launches QPS‑SAR‑14 (YACHIHOKO‑I), expanding iQPS synthetic‑aperture radar constellation

2025-11-06T00:35:02.796689-08:00

European Spaceflight

Arianespace launches Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6, bolstering European Earth-observation capability

2025-11-04T13:53:11.213600-08:00

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SpaceNews.com

FCC commissioner warns U.S. influence on satellite spectrum debates could wane An FCC commissioner warned that declining U.S. influence could make it harder to win international backing for American positions on satellite spectrum and related space issues at upcoming multilateral meetings. The warning raises concerns about Washington’s ability to shape global spectrum rules that affect commercial and military satellite operations.

2025-11-06T15:33:18.427102-08:00

FCC commissioner warns U.S. influence on satellite spectrum debates could wane

SpaceNews.com

BlackSky Q3 2025: U.S. budget cuts dent sales, international contracts sustain constellation growth BlackSky reported Q3 2025 results showing U.S. government budget cuts depressed sales, but new international contracts and orders across Europe, Asia and other markets kept the company's revenue outlook intact and are funding continued expansion of its LEO imaging constellation and commercial geospatial services.

2025-11-06T13:36:13.266318-08:00

BlackSky Q3 2025: U.S. budget cuts dent sales, international contracts sustain constellation growth

Space Intel Report

SES posts 10% EBITDA decline as low‑margin airline antenna sales hit margins; company calls impact temporary SES reported double‑digit revenue growth but an approximate 10% decline in adjusted EBITDA, a swing management attributed to low‑margin airline antenna sales that compressed group margins. The operator called the impact temporary and signalled expectations for margin normalisation as sales mix improves.

2025-11-06T13:17:40.158472-08:00

SES posts 10% EBITDA decline as low‑margin airline antenna sales hit margins; company calls impact temporary

Reuters

Starlink inks largest direct-to-cell deal with Veon, opening access to 150M potential users SpaceX's Starlink signed its largest direct-to-cell commercial agreement with telecom group Veon, giving Starlink access to more than 150 million potential customers across Veon's markets. The deal accelerates Starlink's push into satellite-to-smartphone connectivity amid mounting competition from carrier-backed rivals.

2025-11-06T12:34:11.353155-08:00

Starlink inks largest direct-to-cell deal with Veon, opening access to 150M potential users

SpaceNews.com

Sceye wins NASA award to adapt stratospheric telecom platforms for Earth observations Sceye, a developer of stratospheric telecommunications platforms, has won a NASA award to adapt its high‑altitude system for Earth observations and environmental monitoring. The award will task the company's telecom‑focused stratospheric vehicles with collecting atmospheric and surface data to support NASA science and operational needs.

2025-11-06T10:56:39.578719-08:00

Sceye wins NASA award to adapt stratospheric telecom platforms for Earth observations

businesskorea.co.kr

South Korea to join space data‑center race with 2030 demonstration satellite South Korea has announced plans to enter the space data‑center race by launching a demonstration satellite in 2030 to test space‑based data‑center capabilities. The programme establishes a clear timeline for Seoul’s move into orbital data processing and associated satellite engineering work.

2025-11-06T10:01:45.434881-08:00

South Korea to join space data‑center race with 2030 demonstration satellite

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D-Orbit and mhackeroni stage in‑orbit cybersecurity competition to test satellite defenses D-Orbit and mhackeroni staged an in‑orbit cybersecurity competition to test satellite defenses, executing live tests against an operational spacecraft to surface vulnerabilities. The exercise aims to validate defensive measures for on‑orbit command-and-control, strengthen resilience of commercial satellite systems, and inform operator security practices.

2025-11-06T09:47:07.427719-08:00

D-Orbit and mhackeroni stage in‑orbit cybersecurity competition to test satellite defenses

Payload

Gravitics unveils Diamondback orbital carrier for satellite protection and space-based interceptors Gravitics has unveiled Diamondback, a compact orbital carrier intended to host and deploy satellites and space-based missile interceptors, and to provide defensive capabilities for US national-security spacecraft. The platform targets on-orbit protection, rapid payload deployment and interceptor integration for contested-space missions.

2025-11-06T05:27:21.653044-08:00

Gravitics unveils Diamondback orbital carrier for satellite protection and space-based interceptors

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