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Jury finds Gogo infringed SmartSky patents over 5G air-to-ground system; $23M verdict

A federal jury in Delaware found Gogo infringed patents held by SmartSky Networks tied to its 5G air-to-ground connectivity system, awarding SmartSky roughly $23 million. The complaint was filed in 2022 and Gogo has said it will appeal the verdict.

2025-11-24T08:12:39.811764-08:00

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Could high‑altitude aircraft and airships that beam internet make Starlink obsolete?

2025-11-24T06:09:17.332622-08:00

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Amazon rebrands Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo, launches enterprise beta and ships 1Gbps-capable Leo Ultra terminals

2025-11-24T07:13:50.989730-08:00

Reuters

Oman selects Airbus OneSat for OmanSat‑1; ITU seeks details before approving launch deadline extension

2025-11-22T21:27:42.921373-08:00

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Oman orders its first GEO comms satellite, taking 2025 GEO tally to six An order for Oman’s first geostationary communications satellite raises the global count of GEO orders this year to six, matching the total for all of 2024 with a month still to go. The pace remains well below the industry’s former double‑digit annual run rate even as larger GEO spacecraft regain traction.

2025-11-24T16:47:09.461270-08:00

Oman orders its first GEO comms satellite, taking 2025 GEO tally to six

Space.com

Roman Space Telescope can do asteroseismology using its baseline plan, opening new science Analysis shows the Roman Space Telescope can perform asteroseismology without changing its planned observing program, unlocking stellar oscillation science and other investigations. The finding expands Roman's pre-launch science case and increases the value of its baseline datasets for the community.

2025-11-24T15:10:08.908507-08:00

Roman Space Telescope can do asteroseismology using its baseline plan, opening new science

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Kyivstar launches Starlink-powered direct-to-cell SMS service across Ukraine Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, has rolled out Starlink Direct-to-Cell nationwide, allowing customers to send and receive SMS where terrestrial mobile coverage is absent. The move makes Ukraine one of the early national adopters of SpaceX’s satellite-to-phone capability and strengthens civilian connectivity resilience.

2025-11-24T13:31:10.403896-08:00

Kyivstar launches Starlink-powered direct-to-cell SMS service across Ukraine

Reuters

U.S. approves potential $200M sale of Navy Multiband Terminals to UK The U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of Navy Multiband Terminals and related equipment to the United Kingdom — a maritime military satellite communications package valued at about $200 million, the Pentagon said Monday. The move strengthens UK naval SATCOM capacity and interoperability with U.S. systems.

2025-11-24T12:26:45.546387-08:00

U.S. approves potential $200M sale of Navy Multiband Terminals to UK

Reuters

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France A French union on Monday filed a legal challenge against the country’s telecoms regulator for granting radio spectrum to Amazon’s satellite internet service, marking the highest-profile test yet of the U.S. company’s LEO broadband push as it moves toward commercial rollouts in Europe.

2025-11-24T08:29:38.214857-08:00

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France

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Jury finds Gogo infringed SmartSky patents over 5G air-to-ground system; $23M verdict A federal jury in Delaware found Gogo infringed patents held by SmartSky Networks tied to its 5G air-to-ground connectivity system, awarding SmartSky roughly $23 million. The complaint was filed in 2022 and Gogo has said it will appeal the verdict.

2025-11-24T08:12:39.811764-08:00

Jury finds Gogo infringed SmartSky patents over 5G air-to-ground system; $23M verdict

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Amazon rebrands Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo, launches enterprise beta and ships 1Gbps-capable Leo Ultra terminals Amazon has rebranded Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo and begun shipping its top-tier Leo Ultra terminals to select enterprise customers in a business beta. The antenna promises up to 1 Gbps downloads, secure private networking and direct AWS integration as it positions Leo against Starlink ahead of a 2026 rollout.

2025-11-24T07:13:50.989730-08:00

Amazon rebrands Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo, launches enterprise beta and ships 1Gbps-capable Leo Ultra terminals

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Could high‑altitude aircraft and airships that beam internet make Starlink obsolete? Manufacturers pitching high‑altitude platforms — aircraft and stratospheric airships such as the 'Stratomast' — say airborne internet can replace low‑Earth‑orbit satellite broadband. Proponents claim, “When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums,” challenging LEO broadband's trajectory.

2025-11-24T06:09:17.332622-08:00

Could high‑altitude aircraft and airships that beam internet make Starlink obsolete?

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