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ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket

On 24 December ISRO's LVM3 'Baahubali' successfully placed AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Block‑2 into orbit, a roughly 6.1–6.5 tonne next‑generation direct‑to‑device communications satellite. ISRO said it was the heaviest payload ever on an Indian rocket and marks the opening deployment of a large‑antenna LEO constellation.

2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00

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FCC's 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry

2025-12-23T20:20:57.856056-08:00

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Korean Air, Asiana and Hanjin Group carriers to roll out Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi‑Fi

2025-12-22T08:46:11.349237-08:00

Space Intel Report

Synspective shares double in 12 months as firm moves to ramp radar-satellite production

2025-12-23T09:46:57.805949-08:00

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ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket On 24 December ISRO's LVM3 'Baahubali' successfully placed AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Block‑2 into orbit, a roughly 6.1–6.5 tonne next‑generation direct‑to‑device communications satellite. ISRO said it was the heaviest payload ever on an Indian rocket and marks the opening deployment of a large‑antenna LEO constellation.

2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00

ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket

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FCC's 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s 'Delete' agenda is targeting the agency’s Space Bureau, treating 'modernization' as a teardown rather than reform. Carr highlighted processing metrics from his first year, but satellite operators and industry groups warn the moves could create regulatory uncertainty for licensing, spectrum and market competition.

2025-12-23T20:20:57.856056-08:00

FCC's 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry

Space Intel Report

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Synspective shares double in 12 months as firm moves to ramp radar-satellite production Synspective's shares have doubled over the last 12 months as the Japanese radar-satellite operator moves to industrialize production of its StriX synthetic-aperture radar constellation; the company also reported a 4% increase in recent results, underscoring momentum ahead of a planned production ramp.

2025-12-23T09:46:57.805949-08:00

Synspective shares double in 12 months as firm moves to ramp radar-satellite production

ibtimes.com

Starlink tops 9 million users, praised by Elon Musk SpaceX's Starlink has surpassed nine million users, a milestone praised by Elon Musk and generating wide excitement across social media. The announcement underscores accelerating consumer uptake of Starlink's satellite broadband service amid growing attention to LEO connectivity options.

2025-12-23T07:30:41.014858-08:00

Starlink tops 9 million users, praised by Elon Musk

Space.com

WorldView-3 photographs failing SpaceX Starlink satellite in orbit Vantor's WorldView-3 Earth-observation satellite photographed a malfunctioning SpaceX Starlink spacecraft in orbit on Dec. 18, capturing visible signs of a failure. The image provides rare commercial imagery of an in-orbit anomaly within SpaceX's large broadband constellation, offering situational awareness to operators and observers.

2025-12-23T03:04:21.041997-08:00

WorldView-3 photographs failing SpaceX Starlink satellite in orbit

Reuters

Uganda restricts Starlink equipment imports weeks before election amid blackout fears Uganda's government has imposed restrictions on imports of SpaceX's Starlink satellite‑internet equipment weeks before a national election, a move opposition parties say raises the risk of another state‑orchestrated internet blackout. The limits target terminal hardware and come as political tensions escalate.

2025-12-23T00:51:53.318287-08:00

Uganda restricts Starlink equipment imports weeks before election amid blackout fears

Aerospace America

SpaceWorks' FuseBlox docking device completes first public ground test with commercial customer SpaceWorks’ FuseBlox docking device — pitched as a potential standard for satellite and spacecraft docking — passed a development milestone earlier this month when the Atlanta company ran its first public ground test with a commercial customer. The demo is the device’s initial customer-led, on-the-ground validation.

2025-12-22T12:23:28.449364-08:00

SpaceWorks' FuseBlox docking device completes first public ground test with commercial customer

Aviation Business News

Korean Air, Asiana and Hanjin Group carriers to roll out Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi‑Fi Korean Air and Hanjin Group carriers Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul will introduce SpaceX's Starlink high-speed in‑flight Wi‑Fi across their fleets. The rollout represents a major upgrade to connectivity for the group's passenger services and passenger experience.

2025-12-22T08:46:11.349237-08:00

Korean Air, Asiana and Hanjin Group carriers to roll out Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi‑Fi

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ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket

FCC's 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry

Korean Air, Asiana and Hanjin Group carriers to roll out Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi‑Fi

Synspective shares double in 12 months as firm moves to ramp radar-satellite production

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