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Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use

Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has approved funding to acquire, launch and operate GovSat‑2, extending the state's sovereign secure-satellite communications capacity. The programme is framed as a capability for Luxembourg's national requirements and to support EU and NATO security and defence uses.

2026-01-23T01:14:48.265193-08:00

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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

2026-01-22T15:37:12.595782-08:00

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Space Force accelerates warfighting shift with commercial MTI, STARCOM build-up and personnel growth

2026-01-22T12:36:41.111022-08:00

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Copa Airlines to offer fleet‑wide Wi‑Fi from October 2026, ending regional connectivity gap

2026-01-22T12:15:48.194628-08:00

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Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has approved funding to acquire, launch and operate GovSat‑2, extending the state's sovereign secure-satellite communications capacity. The programme is framed as a capability for Luxembourg's national requirements and to support EU and NATO security and defence uses.

2026-01-23T01:14:48.265193-08:00

Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use

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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Blue Origin will perform the first reuse of a New Glenn booster on the NG‑3 mission, scheduled NET late February, carrying AST SpaceMobile's next‑generation BlueBird direct‑to‑device satellite. The flight advances New Glenn's operational cadence and supports AST's rollout of space‑based cellular broadband; Blue Origin confirmed NG‑3 will not carry a lunar lander.

2026-01-22T15:37:12.595782-08:00

Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

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Space Force accelerates warfighting shift with commercial MTI, STARCOM build-up and personnel growth The U.S. Space Force is accelerating a warfighting transition—partnering with commercial firms and intelligence agencies to field moving-target indication (MTI) and broader space-domain sensing—while planning to roughly double personnel over the next decade and directing STARCOM to build combat-ready forces to counter rising threats to satellites.

2026-01-22T12:36:41.111022-08:00

Space Force accelerates warfighting shift with commercial MTI, STARCOM build-up and personnel growth

Via Satellite

Telesat calls creditor lawsuits over legacy GEO assets 'without merit' — risk to Lightspeed financing Telesat on Jan. 21 said lawsuits brought by creditors holding portions of the company’s legacy GEO assets are "without merit." The legal actions, lodged by distressed debt hedge funds, could complicate or delay financing for Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO constellation, potentially affecting the program’s funding timeline.

2026-01-22T12:35:24.401394-08:00

Telesat calls creditor lawsuits over legacy GEO assets 'without merit' — risk to Lightspeed financing

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Copa Airlines to offer fleet‑wide Wi‑Fi from October 2026, ending regional connectivity gap Copa Airlines will equip its fleet with onboard Wi‑Fi beginning October 2026, reversing a decade‑long stance that left it the only major continental carrier without passenger connectivity. The airline confirmed the rollout via its official channels as part of an upgrade to its premium Dreams Class offering.

2026-01-22T12:15:48.194628-08:00

Copa Airlines to offer fleet‑wide Wi‑Fi from October 2026, ending regional connectivity gap

Universe Today

ESA's Proba-3 delivers 'eclipse on demand' coronagraph observations ESA's Proba-3, launched late 2024, uses a free‑flying occulting disk and separate telescope to create an 'eclipse on demand', producing extended, high‑contrast views of the Sun's corona. Those images and measurements probe the lower solar atmosphere where space‑weather originates, enabling experiments not possible during fleeting Earth totalities.

2026-01-22T11:33:02.727212-08:00

ESA's Proba-3 delivers 'eclipse on demand' coronagraph observations

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Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines Liechtenstein's regulator has approved Open Cosmos' priority Ka‑band filings, allowing the UK‑ and Spain‑based operator to meet ITU deadlines for 2026 and 2028 LEO broadband capacity. On Jan. 21 the company also launched two smallsats to begin on‑orbit validation of its planned network and services.

2026-01-22T10:54:44.381986-08:00

Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

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L3Harris to supply imager for South Korea's geostationary weather satellite L3Harris has been selected to provide a spaceborne imaging instrument for South Korea's next geostationary weather satellite. The imager will support weather observation from GEO, enhancing Seoul's satellite-based forecasting and environmental monitoring for the Korean Peninsula and surrounding waters once the satellite is operational.

2026-01-22T09:47:51.909093-08:00

L3Harris to supply imager for South Korea's geostationary weather satellite

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Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use

Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

Space Force accelerates warfighting shift with commercial MTI, STARCOM build-up and personnel growth

Copa Airlines to offer fleet‑wide Wi‑Fi from October 2026, ending regional connectivity gap

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