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Hackers briefly hijack Iran state-TV via Badr satellite, broadcast exiled crown prince's call

Hackers seized multiple Iranian state television feeds transmitted on the Badr satellite, airing footage of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi urging protests and telling security forces not to "point your weapons at the people." The unauthorized broadcasts lasted several minutes and were widely shared online.

2026-01-18T23:47:52.406868-08:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink satellites (Starlink 6‑100) from Cape Canaveral

2026-01-18T10:27:25.955428-08:00

European Spaceflight

Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage

2026-01-17T22:18:21.979446-08:00

Reuters

Nigeria grants seven-year satellite permits to Kuiper, BeetleSat and Satelio, joining SpaceX in broadband push

2026-01-17T16:05:45.942921-08:00

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Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half China launched almost 400 satellites in 2025, with CAST and SECM responsible for just over half of the spacecraft built and developed. The concentration highlights how a small set of domestic manufacturers dominated production amid a record launch surge this year.

2026-01-19T00:27:56.781634-08:00

Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half

Associated Press

Hackers briefly hijack Iran state-TV via Badr satellite, broadcast exiled crown prince's call Hackers seized multiple Iranian state television feeds transmitted on the Badr satellite, airing footage of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi urging protests and telling security forces not to "point your weapons at the people." The unauthorized broadcasts lasted several minutes and were widely shared online.

2026-01-18T23:47:52.406868-08:00

Hackers briefly hijack Iran state-TV via Badr satellite, broadcast exiled crown prince's call

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink satellites (Starlink 6‑100) from Cape Canaveral A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (Pad 40) on Jan. 18, 2026 at 6:31:40 p.m. EST, deploying 29 Starlink satellites for the Starlink 6‑100 mission after a brief weather delay caused by a passing cold front. SpaceX confirmed successful deployment into low Earth orbit.

2026-01-18T10:27:25.955428-08:00

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink satellites (Starlink 6‑100) from Cape Canaveral

European Spaceflight

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Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage Hisdesat has confirmed that SpainSat NG II, a recently launched Spanish military communications satellite, sustained non-recoverable damage and is now a total loss in orbit. The operator said the spacecraft cannot be recovered and has declared the mission failed publicly.

2026-01-17T22:18:21.979446-08:00

Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage

Reuters

Nigeria grants seven-year satellite permits to Kuiper, BeetleSat and Satelio, joining SpaceX in broadband push Nigeria's telecoms regulator has granted seven-year satellite permits to Amazon's Kuiper Systems, Israel's NSLComm (BeetleSat) and Germany's Satelio IoT Services, joining an earlier clearance for SpaceX and clearing multiple operators to expand space-based broadband services in the country, the regulator said on Thursday.

2026-01-17T16:05:45.942921-08:00

Nigeria grants seven-year satellite permits to Kuiper, BeetleSat and Satelio, joining SpaceX in broadband push

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China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails China experienced two launch failures Friday: a Long March 3B lost a classified Shijian satellite, and the debut Ceres‑2 rocket failed on its maiden flight, with both missions failing to place their payloads into orbit. The twin setbacks affect both an established launcher and a new vehicle.

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00

China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails

Via Satellite

Convergence Comes of Age: 2026 Turns Direct-to-Device Satellites and 3GPP NTNs into Commercial Reality With the first commercial direct-to-device constellations scaling into service and 3GPP non‑terrestrial network standards reaching maturity, 2026 marks the year connectivity between satellites and cellular networks begins to blur. Operators and telcos will increasingly deploy integrated NTN-D2D solutions that make terrestrial versus space links functionally indistinguishable.

2026-01-16T12:11:31.570302-08:00

Convergence Comes of Age: 2026 Turns Direct-to-Device Satellites and 3GPP NTNs into Commercial Reality

Via Satellite

Bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act introduced to speed satellite licensing Senators Ted Cruz and Peter Welch introduced the bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act to shorten federal satellite licensing timelines and deliver greater regulatory predictability. The Satellite Industry Association has endorsed the bill, saying it will strengthen the commercial satellite sector and accelerate approvals for space and ground infrastructure.

2026-01-16T12:11:30.808132-08:00

Bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act introduced to speed satellite licensing

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Hackers briefly hijack Iran state-TV via Badr satellite, broadcast exiled crown prince's call

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink satellites (Starlink 6‑100) from Cape Canaveral

Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage

Nigeria grants seven-year satellite permits to Kuiper, BeetleSat and Satelio, joining SpaceX in broadband push

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