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American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens

American Airlines is exploring a major overhaul of onboard entertainment and connectivity, holding talks with SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon for a Wi‑Fi upgrade and weighing reintroducing seatback screens — a potential material change to its in‑flight passenger experience and retrofit plans.

2026-03-26T15:25:04.874031-07:00

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Arianespace targets 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as Block 2 upgrade collides with EU, German and Amazon LEO schedules

2026-03-26T14:18:39.026750-07:00

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China launches Siwei Gaojing‑2 pair and GNSS‑augmentation satellites, expanding SuperView and CentiSpace

2026-03-26T13:22:22.517776-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Xona raises $170M to fund satellite navigation network

2026-03-26T12:47:23.965364-07:00

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American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens American Airlines is exploring a major overhaul of onboard entertainment and connectivity, holding talks with SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon for a Wi‑Fi upgrade and weighing reintroducing seatback screens — a potential material change to its in‑flight passenger experience and retrofit plans.

2026-03-26T15:25:04.874031-07:00

American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens

Space Intel Report

Arianespace targets 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as Block 2 upgrade collides with EU, German and Amazon LEO schedules Arianespace is aiming for seven to eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026 while planning a Block 2 upgrade, and must balance mission slots for European government customers and Amazon's Kuiper LEO commitments. The schedule pressure reflects competing national and commercial launch demands as Ariane 6 moves toward routine operations.

2026-03-26T14:18:39.026750-07:00

Arianespace targets 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as Block 2 upgrade collides with EU, German and Amazon LEO schedules

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China launches Siwei Gaojing‑2 pair and GNSS‑augmentation satellites, expanding SuperView and CentiSpace On March 26 China launched a pair of satellites — Siwei Gaojing‑2 05 and 06 — aboard a modified Long March‑2D with a new 4.2‑metre fairing from Taiyuan, inserting radar‑mapping and GNSS‑augmentation payloads into low Earth orbit to expand SuperView and CentiSpace.

2026-03-26T13:22:22.517776-07:00

China launches Siwei Gaojing‑2 pair and GNSS‑augmentation satellites, expanding SuperView and CentiSpace

SpaceNews.com

Xona raises $170M to fund satellite navigation network Xona has raised $170 million to build and deploy a satellite navigation network designed to provide resilient positioning, navigation and timing services. The funding will be used for constellation construction, ground systems, regulatory approvals and early commercialization activities including customer trials.

2026-03-26T12:47:23.965364-07:00

Xona raises $170M to fund satellite navigation network

Space Intel Report

Open Cosmos racing to meet September ITU deployment deadline, building satellites 24/7 at four sites Open Cosmos says it is racing to meet an ITU deployment deadline in September, operating nonstop across four manufacturing sites to accelerate satellite production. CEO Rafael Jorda said the company is building satellites 'like there's no tomorrow', running 24/7 to hit the regulatory timetable.

2026-03-26T10:58:48.844477-07:00

Open Cosmos racing to meet September ITU deployment deadline, building satellites 24/7 at four sites

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Strong Aero's AeroLink STC enables external Starlink Mini as a major alteration for Part 23 aircraft Strong Aero's AeroLink kit enables external installation of SpaceX's Starlink Mini on Part 23 airplanes and has been designated a major alteration, allowing installation via an STC pathway. The classification clarifies compliance and maintenance obligations and accelerates retrofit deployment for light aircraft fleets.

2026-03-26T10:40:29.026184-07:00

Strong Aero's AeroLink STC enables external Starlink Mini as a major alteration for Part 23 aircraft

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch Starlink 17-17 from West Coast; window opens 4:03 p.m. PDT March 26 SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from the U.S. West Coast to deploy another batch of Starlink satellites on the Starlink 17-17 mission during a launch window opening at 4:03 p.m. PDT (2303 UTC) on March 26. The flight was originally scheduled for March 24.

2026-03-26T09:56:12.964116-07:00

SpaceX to launch Starlink 17-17 from West Coast; window opens 4:03 p.m. PDT March 26

SpaceNews.com

HTS market set to hit $76B as satellite industry enters terabit era Analysts project the global high-throughput satellite (HTS) market will reach $76 billion as operators scale capacity into the terabit-per-second era. The “Starlink effect” is accelerating demand and driving global investment in HTS capacity, ground infrastructure and service models across sectors.

2026-03-26T09:18:19.331782-07:00

HTS market set to hit $76B as satellite industry enters terabit era

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American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens

Arianespace targets 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as Block 2 upgrade collides with EU, German and Amazon LEO schedules

China launches Siwei Gaojing‑2 pair and GNSS‑augmentation satellites, expanding SuperView and CentiSpace

Xona raises $170M to fund satellite navigation network

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