Satellite News

CNBC

Analysts turn bullish on SpaceX as AI and Starlink connectivity lift profit outlook

Analysts cited AI and connectivity as drivers of SpaceX’s profit growth, with PhillipCapital upgrading the company to Buy and sharply raising its price target. Separately, Bernstein said Starlink’s improving profitability could support aggressive broadband and mobile pricing that challenges established U.S. telecom operators, even as subscriber growth slows.

Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Payload

Four European mobile operators explore joint bid for mobile satellite spectrum

Four major European mobile network operators are joining forces to explore a bid for future allocation of mobile satellite service spectrum. The move signals coordinated operator interest in securing spectrum for satellite-linked mobile services, though the available report gives no details on the companies, timing or terms of a potential bid.

Reuters

US Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield service

Reuters

US senator probes Ukraine’s loss of Pentagon Starshield access

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal has opened an inquiry into Ukraine’s loss of access to the Pentagon’s Starshield satellite communications service. He says the resulting disruption has degraded Kyiv’s ability to defend itself against Russian attacks, putting military connectivity and access to commercial space-enabled services under scrutiny.

Via Satellite

Planet Labs to withhold Iran conflict-zone imagery indefinitely, raising Gulf buyers’ questions about access

Planet Labs told customers on April 4 that it would indefinitely withhold imagery of Iran and the surrounding conflict zone, retroactive to March 9. The decision puts commercial satellite data access in focus as Gulf buyers assess who can control or interrupt imagery availability during a conflict.

Via Satellite

PlanetiQ expands weather-data collection with back-to-back October rideshare launches

PlanetiQ is expanding its collection of GNSS radio-occultation data through back-to-back rideshare launches in October. CEO Ira Scharf says demand for the weather data is growing among both government and commercial users, underscoring the company’s effort to scale a satellite-based source of atmospheric observations.

Via Satellite

HawkEye 360 launches six RF-intelligence satellites as ICEYE and Nokia explore sovereign Ukrainian satcom

HawkEye 360 deployed six radio-frequency intelligence satellites this week on SpaceX and Rocket Lab rockets, including its first spacecraft with collection capacity reserved for individual customers under multiyear agreements. Separately, ICEYE, Nokia and Ukraine’s Defense Ministry signed a letter of intent to explore sovereign satellite communications for Ukraine.