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Russia launches three Iranian communications satellites into LEO, Tehran says

Russia on Sunday launched three Iranian communications satellites — Paya (Tolou-3), Zafar 2 and an upgraded Kowsar — into low Earth orbit, Iranian state media said. Tehran described the spacecraft as domestically built; it is the second Russia-assisted Iranian launch since July.

2025-12-28T13:44:36.022305-08:00

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How Starlink became the world's internet alternative

2025-12-28T20:03:45.220802-08:00

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Synspective tapped to supply imagery for Japan’s new military satellite constellation

2025-12-28T12:41:44.901940-08:00

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Design-for-Demise Dilemma: MaiaSpace paper flags unintended consequences of smallsat burn-up strategy

2025-12-28T07:44:42.241739-08:00

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French carrier Charles de Gaulle uses SES O3b mPOWER for secure, low-latency connectivity during Clemenceau 25 During the Clemenceau 25 deployment, SES’s O3b mPOWER service provided the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with secure, low-latency satellite connectivity, marking a practical deployment of commercial satellite services in a major naval exercise and operational deployment at sea.

2025-12-28T20:04:11.016420-08:00

French carrier Charles de Gaulle uses SES O3b mPOWER for secure, low-latency connectivity during Clemenceau 25

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How Starlink became the world's internet alternative SpaceX's Starlink has emerged as a global internet alternative by delivering faster speeds, lower prices and by benefiting from its owner's close ties to Donald Trump. That combination has driven rapid uptake among residential customers and spurred airlines and business-aviation operators to adopt Starlink for inflight and private connectivity.

2025-12-28T20:03:45.220802-08:00

How Starlink became the world's internet alternative

Stars and Stripes

Russia launches three Iranian communications satellites into LEO, Tehran says Russia on Sunday launched three Iranian communications satellites — Paya (Tolou-3), Zafar 2 and an upgraded Kowsar — into low Earth orbit, Iranian state media said. Tehran described the spacecraft as domestically built; it is the second Russia-assisted Iranian launch since July.

2025-12-28T13:44:36.022305-08:00

Russia launches three Iranian communications satellites into LEO, Tehran says

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Synspective tapped to supply imagery for Japan’s new military satellite constellation Japan has tapped Synspective to supply satellite imagery for its new military constellation, assigning a commercial SAR-imagery provider a direct role in national space-based ISR. The deal secures access to Synspective’s collection and processing services to support Japanese defence surveillance and operational planning.

2025-12-28T12:41:44.901940-08:00

Synspective tapped to supply imagery for Japan’s new military satellite constellation

Universe Today

Design-for-Demise Dilemma: MaiaSpace paper flags unintended consequences of smallsat burn-up strategy A paper by Antoinette Ott and Christophe Bonnal of MaiaSpace argues the Design-for-Demise principle — letting most small satellites burn up at end-of-life — creates unintended consequences for orbital sustainability and operations, calling into question disposal assumptions used for current megaconstellation deployments.

2025-12-28T07:44:42.241739-08:00

Design-for-Demise Dilemma: MaiaSpace paper flags unintended consequences of smallsat burn-up strategy

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Starlink pivots in Kenya: signs commercial deals with Safaricom and Airtel Africa Elon Musk's Starlink has shifted strategy in Kenya, moving from an initial intent to disrupt dominant mobile operators to signing commercial partnerships with Safaricom and Airtel Africa. The deals give Starlink distribution, billing and regulatory scale via incumbents, signaling a broader pivot in its African market approach.

2025-12-27T15:48:38.725233-08:00

Starlink pivots in Kenya: signs commercial deals with Safaricom and Airtel Africa

Space Explored

Orbital Data Centers: Why the Space Industry Is Betting on In‑Orbit Cloud Infrastructure The concept of 'orbital data centers'—cloud computing and AI infrastructure hosted in Earth orbit—is gaining traction across the space industry as operators, cloud providers and satellite firms explore moving compute and storage off‑Earth to exploit near‑constant solar power, vacuum cooling and new on‑orbit assembly techniques.

2025-12-27T11:58:54.253611-08:00

Orbital Data Centers: Why the Space Industry Is Betting on In‑Orbit Cloud Infrastructure

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg SpaceX will close 2025 with a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG‑FM3) Earth‑observation satellite, which is encapsulated in the rocket's payload fairing. The liftoff is scheduled as the company's final Falcon 9 mission of the year.

2025-12-27T06:00:25.663470-08:00

SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

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Russia launches three Iranian communications satellites into LEO, Tehran says

How Starlink became the world's internet alternative

Synspective tapped to supply imagery for Japan’s new military satellite constellation

Design-for-Demise Dilemma: MaiaSpace paper flags unintended consequences of smallsat burn-up strategy

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