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7th Summit for Space Sustainability convenes in France to advance practical orbital sustainability measures

Co-hosted by the Secure World Foundation, CNES and the French government, the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability is a multi-day international forum focused on practical solutions for long-term orbital sustainability — spanning on-orbit debris mitigation, reentry management and regional capacity-building, including leadership from Brazil.

2025-10-24T01:48:24.743056-07:00

Space Intel Report

ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

Reuters

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales to merge satellite units into new company to challenge Starlink by 2027

2025-10-22T22:28:39.530586-07:00

Reuters

European satellite merger remains on track despite announcement delay

2025-10-22T10:04:38.048974-07:00

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Q3 earnings: Lockheed, Northrop lift guidance as Iridium trims satcom outlook Lockheed Martin raised its 2025 outlook after Q3 sales of $18.6 billion and a record $179 billion backlog, while Northrop Grumman posted strong Q3 results and lifted profit guidance; satcom operator Iridium cut full‑year guidance and abandoned a previously stated $1 billion 2030 service‑revenue target.

2025-10-24T05:32:45.436349-07:00

Q3 earnings: Lockheed, Northrop lift guidance as Iridium trims satcom outlook

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7th Summit for Space Sustainability convenes in France to advance practical orbital sustainability measures Co-hosted by the Secure World Foundation, CNES and the French government, the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability is a multi-day international forum focused on practical solutions for long-term orbital sustainability — spanning on-orbit debris mitigation, reentry management and regional capacity-building, including leadership from Brazil.

2025-10-24T01:48:24.743056-07:00

7th Summit for Space Sustainability convenes in France to advance practical orbital sustainability measures

Payload

ESA’s Space Environment Health Index Flags Level 4 — Orbital Congestion 'Well Above' Sustainability Threshold The European Space Agency this week published a new Space Environment Health Index and placed orbital operations at Level 4 — well above the sustainability threshold — warning that rising congestion and contamination in Earth orbit require stronger mitigation, traffic-management and policy measures.

2025-10-23T21:00:38.749216-07:00

ESA’s Space Environment Health Index Flags Level 4 — Orbital Congestion 'Well Above' Sustainability Threshold

Universe Today

ESA requires solar‑storm simulations for new satellite operators The European Space Agency now requires operational crews of new satellites to run simulated responses to major solar storms, testing frontline procedures and resilience ahead of potential Carrington‑scale events. ESA’s press release describing one such exercise highlighted estimates that losses could reach trillions and recovery take years.

2025-10-23T17:48:38.647173-07:00

ESA requires solar‑storm simulations for new satellite operators

SpaceNews.com

Iridium withdraws $1B 2030 service-revenue goal, trims guidance as SpaceX D2D pressure mounts Iridium lowered its full-year service revenue outlook again and abandoned a previously stated $1 billion 2030 service-revenue target, citing mounting competition from SpaceX's direct-to-device push. The announcement accompanied Iridium's Q3 2025 results and sent shares down more than 7% on Oct. 23.

2025-10-23T17:27:37.527873-07:00

Iridium withdraws $1B 2030 service-revenue goal, trims guidance as SpaceX D2D pressure mounts

SpaceNews.com

SatLeo prepares to launch first thermal‑imaging payload SatLeo is preparing to launch its first thermal‑imaging payload, marking the company’s initial move into thermal‑infrared satellite capability and an expansion of its spectral imaging offerings. The mission will introduce another commercial thermal sensor option to low‑Earth orbit, broadening operator choice for space‑based thermal data.

2025-10-23T14:08:24.838757-07:00

SatLeo prepares to launch first thermal‑imaging payload

SpaceQ

Kepler wins multi‑year DRDC SpaceLEO contract to demonstrate real‑time Arctic defence connectivity Kepler Communications has secured a multi‑year contract from Defence Research and Development Canada’s SpaceLEO initiative, including a $500,000 award, to demonstrate real‑time satellite data sharing and connectivity aimed at improving continental and Canadian Arctic defence communications. It will validate Kepler’s LEO data transport for government Arctic operations.

2025-10-23T12:14:07.298331-07:00

Kepler wins multi‑year DRDC SpaceLEO contract to demonstrate real‑time Arctic defence connectivity

SpaceNews.com

China launches TJSW‑20 on Long March‑5, expands classified GEO communications series China on Oct. 23 launched TJSW‑20, a communications‑technology test satellite, aboard a Long March‑5 from Wenchang, placing the payload into geostationary transfer orbit using the country’s most powerful launcher. The flight — the sixth in the TJSW series — expands Beijing’s classified geostationary communications capability.

2025-10-23T11:56:51.196462-07:00

China launches TJSW‑20 on Long March‑5, expands classified GEO communications series

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