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• Mihir Mishra
ISRO placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite into orbit on Oct. 30 aboard the GSLV-F18, the rocket’s 20th flight. The launch returns India’s NavIC regional navigation constellation to its minimum operational configuration; it was the fourth orbital launch from Indian soil this year.
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The U.S. Department of Justice argues that Ligado Networks’ L-band license does not grant protected property rights, asking a federal judge to dismiss the bankrupt satellite operator’s roughly $50 billion lawsuit over its derailed wireless network plans. The filing marks another effort by the government to end the case.
K2 Space is positioning its satellite manufacturing business to address growing demand for high-powered spacecraft as communications and computing increasingly move into orbit. The company’s CEO outlined an expansive growth plan, though the available report provides no specific production targets, investment figures or customer commitments.
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ISRO placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite into orbit on Oct. 30 aboard the GSLV-F18, the rocket’s 20th flight. The launch returns India’s NavIC regional navigation constellation to its minimum operational configuration; it was the fourth orbital launch from Indian soil this year.
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Eutelsat reported that revenue from its OneWeb constellation rose 30% year over year in the first quarter of its fiscal year, despite lower terminal sales. The company has set a 10B revenue target for OneWeb covering 2032 to 2040; the available report does not specify the target’s currency or whether it is cumulative.
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Analysts warn that the looming launch crisis is worse than previously understood. They also find no evidence that SpaceX’s Starship will be used to launch traditional satellites, challenging assumptions that the vehicle will soon provide additional capacity for conventional satellite deployment.
MDA Space has agreements with Thales Alenia Space to begin digital antenna work for 66 satellites in Europe’s IRIS² secure-connectivity program. Separately, ESI Motion is supplying solar array drive electronics to Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture programs.
CEO Dan Goldberg told analysts Telesat was “pretty constrained” in what it could say about refinancing its legacy geostationary-orbit debt. The C$2.4 billion obligation is due in December, leaving the company’s refinancing plans unclear.
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