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United Airlines says Starlink is now available on more than half of its daily flights, with coverage expected to reach nearly 64% by the end of 2026. The airline plans to complete installation across its fleet by the end of 2027; its long-haul aircraft remain less extensively equipped, according to one report.
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Spaceium is opening a license for its spacecraft-refueling hardware, aiming to make pump technology available to spacecraft builders. The move is an initial step toward the company’s longer-term goal of deploying gas stations in orbit, though the announcement provides no details on licensing terms or deployment timing.
Military forces that depend on a foreign commercial provider for satellite communications may surrender some control over their operations, the article argues. End-use agreements can help define how the service is provided and used, making those terms a strategic consideration alongside the connectivity itself.
Caltech and Momentus have made progress testing in-space robotic assembly technology aboard a Momentus spacecraft under a DARPA effort. The work aims to enable the construction of very large structures in orbit, a capability that could change how future space systems are built and deployed.
United Airlines says Starlink is now available on more than half of its daily flights, with coverage expected to reach nearly 64% by the end of 2026. The airline plans to complete installation across its fleet by the end of 2027; its long-haul aircraft remain less extensively equipped, according to one report.
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OwlO Cloud has emerged from stealth with plans to build a European orbital-cloud network under sovereign control. The company is targeting a constellation of 10 spacecraft by 2030; the announcement sets out its goal and timeline, but provides no further program or deployment details.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian units have recorded significant disruptions to Starshield for several days, with restrictions affecting troops along the front line and in Russian-occupied areas. Ukrainian officials say the satellite service limitations are hindering drone operations and defenses against Russian attacks.
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Mynaric says its CONDOR system established a successful bidirectional optical communications link between an SES satellite and a ground station in France. The demonstration connects a satellite and a terrestrial site using optical communications, marking a test of the system across the space-to-ground link.
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