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Korean Air and Asiana Airlines plan to begin offering Starlink-based inflight connectivity from Sept. 15, 2026, initially on selected services. Korean Air’s rollout includes three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER, with aircraft assigned to routes across the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia and selected shorter sectors.
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Australian Earth-observation company LatConnect 60 has signed two strategic agreements in India covering satellite mission infrastructure and access to the country’s defense and geospatial-intelligence markets. Announced at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026, the deals support the company’s expansion of its SWIRSAT business in India.
A SpaceX executive confirmed that the next Starship flight will carry its first orbital payloads, including Starlink satellites. The mission is expected to advance the company’s direct-to-device connectivity ambitions and provide an initial testbed for future orbital data-center concepts.
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Korean Air and Asiana Airlines plan to begin offering Starlink-based inflight connectivity from Sept. 15, 2026, initially on selected services. Korean Air’s rollout includes three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER, with aircraft assigned to routes across the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia and selected shorter sectors.
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Austrian Airlines has begun operating its first aircraft equipped with Starlink connectivity, while SAS completed a substantial portion of its own deployment earlier this month. The updates mark further progress in bringing high-speed satellite internet to European airline fleets and passengers.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched Aug. 30 from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. After reaching space, the observatory deployed its solar array and communications systems and powered on its Coronagraph Instrument, marking early progress in commissioning the mission.
French launch provider MaiaSpace has secured its first long-term Asian customer agreement with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), which plans to use the company to launch a range of synthetic-aperture radar satellites. The deal gives MaiaSpace an anchor customer as it builds its commercial launch business.
Eutelsat has placed major satellite orders with Airbus and Aerospacelab to support service continuity for its OneWeb constellation and Europe’s IRIS² secure-connectivity network. The commitments link commercial broadband operations with Europe’s emerging sovereign space communications infrastructure.
Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft reached NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory but was unable to complete the planned mission to boost the observatory’s orbit. LINK remains operational, allowing the spacecraft to continue conducting operations despite the failed rescue attempt.
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