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D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

D-Orbit and Saudi ELT Group signed a cooperation framework establishing long-term collaboration to advance objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The agreement creates a strategic basis for coordinated activity between the two organisations to support the kingdom’s economic diversification goals.

2026-02-17T03:35:15.729186-08:00

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Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

2026-02-17T01:12:50.949242-08:00

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Sateliot taps PLD Space’s MIURA 5 for two 5G direct‑to‑device satellites in 2027

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

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Leonardo funds Earth-observation constellation to showcase capabilities and seed wider European initiatives

2026-02-17T00:52:56.936040-08:00

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D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030 D-Orbit and Saudi ELT Group signed a cooperation framework establishing long-term collaboration to advance objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The agreement creates a strategic basis for coordinated activity between the two organisations to support the kingdom’s economic diversification goals.

2026-02-17T03:35:15.729186-08:00

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

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Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability The collapse of UK-based small‑launcher Orbex marks a setback for Europe’s small‑satellite launch sector. UK officials and industry say the exit won’t derail efforts to establish a sovereign domestic small‑satellite launch capability, with rival firms and government programmes expected to sustain development momentum.

2026-02-17T01:12:50.949242-08:00

Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

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Leonardo funds Earth-observation constellation to showcase capabilities and seed wider European initiatives Leonardo is funding development of a smallsat Earth-observation constellation to showcase the company's sensor and mission-management capabilities and to serve as a model for larger European sovereign and commercial satellite initiatives. The project aims to demonstrate technologies and operational concepts that could be scaled to EU or national constellations.

2026-02-17T00:52:56.936040-08:00

Leonardo funds Earth-observation constellation to showcase capabilities and seed wider European initiatives

European Spaceflight

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Sateliot taps PLD Space’s MIURA 5 for two 5G direct‑to‑device satellites in 2027 Sateliot has selected PLD Space to launch two 5G direct‑to‑device (D2D) satellites on a dedicated MIURA 5 orbital flight scheduled for 2027. The contract secures an early commercial payload for MIURA 5 and fixes a deployment milestone for Sateliot's D2D rollout.

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

Sateliot taps PLD Space’s MIURA 5 for two 5G direct‑to‑device satellites in 2027

European Spaceflight

Sateliot Picks PLD Space’s MIURA 5 to Launch Two 5G Direct-to-Device Satellites in 2027

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

Sateliot Picks PLD Space’s MIU

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Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility AALTO HAPS, Airbus’s high‑altitude platform unit, has locked a northern Australian site for a second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility and plans to begin construction by mid‑2026, enabling operations in the region later that year while continuing UK‑based certification work.

2026-02-16T23:09:28.662154-08:00

Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility

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Firefly returns with 'Stairway to Seven' as SpaceX deploys 29 more Starlink satellites Firefly Aerospace returns to flight this week with its Alpha 'Stairway to Seven' mission from California, while SpaceX sustains a rapid Starlink cadence, most recently deploying 29 satellites on the Starlink 6-103 mission and scheduling additional launches in the same period.

2026-02-16T15:09:48.885902-08:00

Firefly returns with 'Stairway to Seven' as SpaceX deploys 29 more Starlink satellites

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OroraTech’s dual-use wildfire-monitoring satellites — interview with co‑founder Thomas Grübler at MSC 2026 At MSC 2026, Torsten Kriening sat down with OroraTech co‑founder Thomas Grübler for an up‑close look at the company's dual‑use wildfire‑monitoring satellites. The interview profiles OroraTech as one of Germany's most dynamic New Space firms and outlines the operational role of its sensors for fire detection.

2026-02-16T11:55:18.351656-08:00

OroraTech’s dual-use wildfire-monitoring satellites — interview with co‑founder Thomas Grübler at MSC 2026

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D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

Sateliot taps PLD Space’s MIURA 5 for two 5G direct‑to‑device satellites in 2027

Leonardo funds Earth-observation constellation to showcase capabilities and seed wider European initiatives

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