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easyJet will begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink inflight internet across its Airbus fleet in the first half of 2027. The decision reverses the carrier’s earlier public concern that the service’s economics were not yet workable and makes easyJet the latest airline to adopt Starlink connectivity.
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Space Systems Command awarded BAE Systems a contract to design and demonstrate radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer. The award sits within a broader Space Force acquisition portfolio estimated at $21 billion for ground systems, communications networks and software supporting satellite operations and space-threat tracking.
Astranis says its fourth launch contract with SpaceX has been upgraded to a dedicated Falcon 9 mission in 2028. The flight is set to carry all satellites in the company’s Block 4 production run, replacing the prior launch arrangement with a mission reserved for the group of MicroGEO spacecraft.
LiveEO co-founder Daniel Seidel discusses a new alliance with Airbus and IBM Germany, using satellite data to generate 3D terrain in minutes. The initiative is framed against Germany’s gap in sovereign imagery capability; the available report does not detail the partners’ commitments or the system’s operational status.
EasyJet is partnering with Starlink to bring satellite-based inflight connectivity to its Airbus fleet. The agreement signals demand for onboard internet at a low-cost carrier, though the available report does not specify installation timing, fleet coverage or commercial terms.
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easyJet will begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink inflight internet across its Airbus fleet in the first half of 2027. The decision reverses the carrier’s earlier public concern that the service’s economics were not yet workable and makes easyJet the latest airline to adopt Starlink connectivity.
Cosmos 2612 came dangerously close to ICEYE-X36, according to an analysis by Christophe Bosquillon. The article examines the Russian rendezvous and proximity operation, the Western response and what the episode may mean for NATO deterrence in space.
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The Japan-linked, San Francisco-based startup secured pre-seed funding to develop a system that would transmit power between satellites using lasers. Zero Industries is targeting an orbital demonstration by 2030; the announcement did not disclose the network’s planned scale or the specific satellites it would serve.
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