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Gogo and Insitu complete LEO satcom integration on Integrator UAS

Gogo Special Missions and Boeing subsidiary Insitu have completed integration and testing of a high-speed, low-latency satellite communications capability for the Integrator uncrewed aircraft system. The link is intended to support live video and bring Group 3 UAS operations closer to real time.

Via Satellite

Poland’s space sector weighs its path from emerging supplier to European partner

The analysis examines whether Poland’s space industry can move beyond supplying technologies and subsystems to deliver complete space-based solutions, and what role the country could play in Europe’s and the global space market.

Via Satellite

Russia’s RASSVET LEO deployment sharpens calls for Europe to reduce reliance on U.S. space security

As Russia begins deploying its RASSVET low Earth orbit constellation, defense experts warn that Europe remains too dependent on the United States for space security. The deployment highlights a strategic gap as Europe confronts growing pressure to strengthen its own space capabilities.

Via Satellite

Space cybersecurity shifts from obscurity to whole-of-system defense

Cyber experts describe how space cybersecurity has moved into the mainstream over the past decade, evolving from an assumption that systems were protected by obscurity to a broader, whole-of-system approach. The discussion tracks a change in how the sector considers security across interconnected space systems.

Bloomberg

Musk targets Delta as U.S. airlines move to Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi

Delta is a holdout as U.S. airlines race to deploy Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, putting the carrier at the center of a contest over satellite connectivity. The cluster points to a widening shift in airline connectivity choices, though the available reporting provides no details on Delta’s plans.

Payload

Xona prepares six Pulsar satellites for launch as it scales production toward 250

With FCC approval secured and six satellites ready for the launch pad, Xona is shifting its focus to production capacity for the next 250 Pulsar spacecraft. The effort marks a transition from preparing an initial batch for launch to scaling manufacturing for a much larger satellite program.

SpaceWatch Global

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SpaceX Crew-12 departs the ISS, beginning return to Earth after mission

The four Crew-12 astronauts undocked from the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom on Wednesday and began their journey home. They are expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off California on Thursday; French astronaut Sophie Adenot is among the crew returning after 235 days in space.

Bloomberg

SpaceX’s push for broader spectrum access draws aerospace-industry opposition

SpaceX and its allies are pressing the Trump administration for easier access to wireless spectrum bands, prompting objections from other users who warn the plans could interfere with flight tests, hospital equipment and television broadcasts. The dispute puts spectrum-sharing rules and the potential for cross-sector disruption at the center of the space industry’s expansion efforts.