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Intellian to open large new California manufacturing facility, calling it a “defining milestone”

Intellian Technologies says it is opening a major new manufacturing facility in the United States, with CEO Eric Sung describing it as a “defining milestone” for the company. The move signals an expanded domestic production footprint for the satellite communications equipment maker.

2026-06-17T13:42:59.432006-07:00

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Bezos Earth Fund joins FireSat wildfire-monitoring satellite coalition

2026-06-17T13:02:11.797792-07:00

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Gitai pushes back S3 in-orbit servicing mission to focus on SBI work

2026-06-17T12:48:02.157931-07:00

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Gogo Galileo HDX gets FAA STC for Pilatus PC-12 install, enabling global LEO low-latency connectivity via electronically steered

2026-06-17T10:19:04.125079-07:00

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Intellian to open large new California manufacturing facility, calling it a “defining milestone” Intellian Technologies says it is opening a major new manufacturing facility in the United States, with CEO Eric Sung describing it as a “defining milestone” for the company. The move signals an expanded domestic production footprint for the satellite communications equipment maker.

2026-06-17T13:42:59.432006-07:00

Intellian to open large new California manufacturing facility, calling it a “defining milestone”

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Lyntris acquires Houston robotics firm Novium to expand satellite offerings New defense-tech start-up Lyntris has acquired Houston-based robotics company Novium to broaden its satellite product capabilities. The deal is aimed at accelerating Lyntris’s satellite systems and related robotics-enabled offerings.

2026-06-17T13:02:15.687107-07:00

Lyntris acquires Houston robotics firm Novium to expand satellite offerings

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Bezos Earth Fund joins FireSat wildfire-monitoring satellite coalition Jeff Bezos’ philanthropic Bezos Earth Fund is joining an investment coalition backing the FireSat constellation’s build-out, expanding the pool of supporters for space-based wildfire monitoring. The move underscores accelerating private and philanthropic capital flows into Earth-observation constellations focused on disaster response.

2026-06-17T13:02:11.797792-07:00

Bezos Earth Fund joins FireSat wildfire-monitoring satellite coalition

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Gitai pushes back S3 in-orbit servicing mission to focus on SBI work Gitai says it is delaying its S3 servicing mission launch, shifting priorities to its SBI activities. The planned mission would have used an in-house satellite platform and a robotic arm, underscoring how in-orbit robotics and servicing schedules can be reshaped by parallel development programs.

2026-06-17T12:48:02.157931-07:00

Gitai pushes back S3 in-orbit servicing mission to focus on SBI work

AINonline

Gogo Galileo HDX gets FAA STC for Pilatus PC-12 install, enabling global LEO low-latency connectivity via electronically steered Pro Star Aviation has received FAA approval for an STC enabling installation of Gogo’s Galileo HDX low-Earth-orbit satcom on the Pilatus PC-12. The system uses Gogo’s SD Government-developed Galileo HDX electronically steered antenna to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity globally with minimally invasive installation.

2026-06-17T10:19:04.125079-07:00

Gogo Galileo HDX gets FAA STC for Pilatus PC-12 install, enabling global LEO low-latency connectivity via electronically steered

Bloomberg

Starlink faces market-access setback as it can’t secure permission to enter a major telecom market; demand outlook remains uncer Starlink is reportedly unable to obtain permission to enter one of the world’s largest telecom markets, with demand uncertainty clouding the expansion thesis. The episode underscores how regulatory approvals—not just satellite capacity—can gate growth for LEO broadband providers.

2026-06-17T09:34:21.952853-07:00

Starlink faces market-access setback as it can’t secure permission to enter a major telecom market; demand outlook remains uncer

SpaceNews.com

China maintains high launch cadence—4 missions in 3 days—including space-environment satellite test and a Long March 3B/E Shijia China carried out four launches in three days, including an experimental satellite tasked with detecting the space environment and a Long March 3B/E mission placing Shijian-31 on a high-orbit delivery path. After a Kuaizhou-11 solid-rocket liftoff, subsequent communications appear to have gone unusually quiet, raising open questions about the mission outcome.

2026-06-17T05:19:23.257520-07:00

China maintains high launch cadence—4 missions in 3 days—including space-environment satellite test and a Long March 3B/E Shijia

SpaceWatch Global

Remondo signs first international MOU with Korea Aerospace Industries for sub-30 cm resolution imaging Remondo has signed its first international memorandum of understanding since its February debut with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the Republic of Korea’s aerospace and defense systems integrator. The MoU covers sub-30 cm resolution imaging, extending Remondo’s commercialization efforts through a KAI partnership.

2026-06-17T05:01:40.883235-07:00

Remondo signs first international MOU with Korea Aerospace Industries for sub-30 cm resolution imaging

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Intellian to open large new California manufacturing facility, calling it a “defining milestone”

Bezos Earth Fund joins FireSat wildfire-monitoring satellite coalition

Gitai pushes back S3 in-orbit servicing mission to focus on SBI work

Gogo Galileo HDX gets FAA STC for Pilatus PC-12 install, enabling global LEO low-latency connectivity via electronically steered

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