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Thales Alenia Space to Build Nigeria’s NigComSat-2A Communications Satellite

Nigeria is advancing a satellite-infrastructure upgrade with Thales Alenia Space selected to develop NigComSat-2A, a geostationary communications satellite intended to strengthen digital connectivity across Africa. The program is accompanied by a planned four-satellite Earth-observation constellation, broadening Nigeria’s national space capabilities.

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Thales Alenia Space to Build Nigeria’s NigComSat-2A Communications Satellite

Nigeria is advancing a satellite-infrastructure upgrade with Thales Alenia Space selected to develop NigComSat-2A, a geostationary communications satellite intended to strengthen digital connectivity across Africa. The program is accompanied by a planned four-satellite Earth-observation constellation, broadening Nigeria’s national space capabilities.

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KSAT to Operate Intuitive Machines’ EAGLE Spacecraft, Explore PierSight Data Integration

KSAT will operate Intuitive Machines’ EAGLE spacecraft under a new collaboration and assess integrating PierSight’s synthetic aperture radar and automatic identification system data into its Vake maritime platform, expanding the companies’ efforts to combine spacecraft operations with commercial maritime intelligence services.

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HawkEye 360 expands European presence through Leonardo partnership and Luxembourg subsidiary

HawkEye 360 is deepening its European footprint through a partnership with Leonardo, the creation of its first Luxembourg subsidiary and a separate collaboration with ERA. The moves broaden the company’s regional industrial and commercial relationships around satellite-based radio-frequency intelligence and geospatial data services.

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Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

Hydrosat announced at World Space Business Week that it will provide thermal intelligence using a combination of commercial data and sovereign satellite systems. The approach positions the company across both commercial and government-oriented space markets, linking satellite-derived thermal information with national capabilities.

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Satellite-Mobile Partnerships for Direct-to-Device Services Multiply, but Key Questions Remain

Direct-to-device satellite services are attracting partnerships between mobile network operators and satellite companies, promising broader coverage without terrestrial infrastructure in remote areas. As these relationships multiply, unresolved questions around deployment, commercial models and service execution will shape whether D2D becomes a scalable network extension.

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Nine orbital launches scheduled worldwide, including Falcon 9 missions and Vega C’s Sentinel-3C launch

Nine orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week, including two Falcon 9 missions from California and a Vega C flight from French Guiana carrying the Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites. The schedule reflects continued activity across commercial launch providers and Earth-observation programs.

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