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ULA’s final Atlas V flight: rocket in 551 configuration to launch 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral

United Launch Alliance will conduct its last Atlas V flight—using a 551 configuration—launching 29 Amazon Leo low-Earth-orbit broadband satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 2. The Atlas V mission caps the program ahead of ULA’s transition to Vulcan’s next-generation architecture.

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2026-07-01T13:29:56.313042-07:00

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Vexcel and Vantor push faster, higher-fidelity geospatial data—Vexcel expands aerial imagery into Mexico; Vantor launches WorldV

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2026-07-01T05:44:13.422470-07:00

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m

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2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

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Drone wave hits Moscow again: air defenses down 60+ aircraft and disrupt airports while Ukraine targets satcom intelligence and

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2026-07-01T07:52:59.227434-07:00

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2026-07-01T14:31:47.079288-07:00

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Ovzon wins new NATO-aligned defense satellite deal worth SEK 74m for Ovzon 3 GEO system Sweden-based Satcoms defense provider Ovzon has won a new defense contract with a European NATO country valued at 74 million Swedish kronor (about $7.1 million). The award is tied to Ovzon’s Ovzon 3 geostationary (GEO) satellite, expanding the company’s military communications footprint.

2026-07-01T14:16:59.995045-07:00

Ovzon wins new NATO-aligned defense satellite deal worth SEK 74m for Ovzon 3 GEO system

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ULA’s final Atlas V flight: rocket in 551 configuration to launch 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral United Launch Alliance will conduct its last Atlas V flight—using a 551 configuration—launching 29 Amazon Leo low-Earth-orbit broadband satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 2. The Atlas V mission caps the program ahead of ULA’s transition to Vulcan’s next-generation architecture.

2026-07-01T13:29:56.313042-07:00

ULA’s final Atlas V flight: rocket in 551 configuration to launch 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral

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Drone wave hits Moscow again: air defenses down 60+ aircraft and disrupt airports while Ukraine targets satcom intelligence and Ukraine launched another overnight drone strike on Moscow, with Russian air defenses claiming more than 60 intercepts and repeated airport disruptions. Separately, Ukraine said it struck a satellite communications center in the Moscow region for the second time, and also reported hits on Su-30/Su-30SM hangars at Saki airbase in occupied Crimea.

2026-07-01T07:52:59.227434-07:00

Drone wave hits Moscow again: air defenses down 60+ aircraft and disrupt airports while Ukraine targets satcom intelligence and

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Vexcel and Vantor push faster, higher-fidelity geospatial data—Vexcel expands aerial imagery into Mexico; Vantor launches WorldV Vexcel said it is expanding its large aerial imagery collection program into Mexico, aiming to deliver high-resolution aerial imagery and geospatial data to major metropolitan areas. Vantor (Maxar) introduced WorldView 3D, a satellite tasking product designed to return highly accurate 3D maps within 24 hours for autonomous systems, tactical operations, intelligence analysis, and digital mapping.

2026-07-01T05:44:13.422470-07:00

Vexcel and Vantor push faster, higher-fidelity geospatial data—Vexcel expands aerial imagery into Mexico; Vantor launches WorldV

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m EchoStar said its DISH DBS pay-TV satellite broadcasting subsidiary—and certain wireless affiliates tied to the satellite TV and 5G/abandoned wireless businesses—has filed for Chapter 11 protection. The filing follows delays around a crucial AT&T transaction and is designed as a prepackaged restructuring to cut the debt load early after spectrum sales to SpaceX and AT&T.

2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m

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Gulfstream G650/G650ER win FAA STC for Gogo Galileo HDX LEO connectivity; Gilat books $43M in Sidewinder ESA orders Gogo Galileo HDX has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for installation on Gulfstream G650 and G650ER aircraft, enabling LEO in-flight connectivity. Separately, Gilat Satellite Networks secured additional $43 million in orders for Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminals from a major in-flight connectivity provider. Pilatus also introduced Gogo Galileo connectivity as a factory option for the PC-24.

2026-07-01T03:30:54.145583-07:00

Gulfstream G650/G650ER win FAA STC for Gogo Galileo HDX LEO connectivity; Gilat books $43M in Sidewinder ESA orders

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X1.1 solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America; CME prospects for northern lights A powerful X1.1 solar flare caused radio blackouts across parts of North America on June 3. The flare raises questions about whether an accompanying CME could drive auroral activity, underscoring how space weather can quickly disrupt terrestrial communications.

2026-07-01T03:30:22.001778-07:00

X1.1 solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America; CME prospects for northern lights

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