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Garmin expands global navigation coverage with added airspace data for 40 African countries

Garmin is expanding its navigation database by adding airspace information and IFR procedures for 40 additional countries across Africa. The update also includes related operational data such as frequencies to support route planning and in-flight navigation for equipped aircraft operating in the region.

2026-06-18T10:20:29.590809-07:00

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Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

2026-06-18T06:21:52.894727-07:00

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Boeing advances space-based quantum networking with Q4S ground-tested entanglement swapping on a compact payload

2026-06-18T05:48:10.934304-07:00

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FCC authorizes 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites as “orbital data center” filings accelerate—Starcloud 88,000 and SpaceX 1 million

2026-06-18T06:19:27.978596-07:00

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Garmin expands global navigation coverage with added airspace data for 40 African countries Garmin is expanding its navigation database by adding airspace information and IFR procedures for 40 additional countries across Africa. The update also includes related operational data such as frequencies to support route planning and in-flight navigation for equipped aircraft operating in the region.

2026-06-18T10:20:29.590809-07:00

Garmin expands global navigation coverage with added airspace data for 40 African countries

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Spark Space tests engine for electric-pump-fed rocket and raises multi-round funding in drive for scale Chinese startup Spark Space says it has completed engine testing for an electric-pump-fed rocket it claims could be the largest of its kind. The company has also secured a series of funding rounds, positioning the effort to advance from propulsion validation to full development and scale-up.

2026-06-18T07:49:30.120457-07:00

Spark Space tests engine for electric-pump-fed rocket and raises multi-round funding in drive for scale

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Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming from space, showing the activity is “quite a bit more” extensive than expected across Europe and the Middle East. The results quantify a broader degraded-PNT risk than previously inferred from incident reports.

2026-06-18T06:21:52.894727-07:00

Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

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FCC authorizes 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites as “orbital data center” filings accelerate—Starcloud 88,000 and SpaceX 1 million In January 2026, the FCC authorized 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites. Starcloud has filed for an 88,000-satellite orbital “data center” concept, while SpaceX has filed for 1 million satellites—fueling a servicing-economy debate around on-orbit maintenance, logistics and long-duration operations.

2026-06-18T06:19:27.978596-07:00

FCC authorizes 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites as “orbital data center” filings accelerate—Starcloud 88,000 and SpaceX 1 million

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Boeing advances space-based quantum networking with Q4S ground-tested entanglement swapping on a compact payload Boeing says its Q4S quantum networking satellite system successfully demonstrated high-fidelity entanglement swapping in ground testing on a compact, space-qualified payload. The company also conducted ground verification of a key quantum networking protocol in a payload set targeted for an on-orbit experiment in 2027.

2026-06-18T05:48:10.934304-07:00

Boeing advances space-based quantum networking with Q4S ground-tested entanglement swapping on a compact payload

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ESA to receive EDA ISR constellation requirements list for future in-orbit demos Seven months after securing initial funding to kick off a European intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) service, ESA is preparing to receive a requirements package from future users. The handoff from the European Defence Agency (EDA) is intended to translate operational needs into in-orbit demonstration inputs.

2026-06-18T05:24:04.580706-07:00

ESA to receive EDA ISR constellation requirements list for future in-orbit demos

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Northrop Grumman Pegasus set for time-critical boost to save NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from uncontrolled re-entry Northrop Grumman plans a Pegasus rocket launch in late June to execute an “unprecedented” rescue mission for NASA’s 22-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The spacecraft’s altitude is declining after intense solar activity, raising the risk of uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry before year-end.

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

Northrop Grumman Pegasus set for time-critical boost to save NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from uncontrolled re-entry

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Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract for GEO propellant-transfer spacecraft to enable in-orbit satellite refueling Quantum Space has won a Pentagon contract to develop a spacecraft designed to transfer propellant to satellites in geostationary orbit. The award positions in-space refueling as a capability to extend satellite utility and reduce reliance on replacement launches, with GEO servicing as the immediate focus.

2026-06-18T04:35:14.060153-07:00

Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract for GEO propellant-transfer spacecraft to enable in-orbit satellite refueling

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Garmin expands global navigation coverage with added airspace data for 40 African countries

Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

Boeing advances space-based quantum networking with Q4S ground-tested entanglement swapping on a compact payload

FCC authorizes 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites as “orbital data center” filings accelerate—Starcloud 88,000 and SpaceX 1 million

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