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WRC‑27 debate over LEO transmit‑power limits: protecting GEO services vs constraining LEO growth

The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC‑27), scheduled to open Oct. 18, will take up proposed transmit‑power limits for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems. Regulators are weighing protection for Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) services against rules critics say could materially restrict capacity, link budgets and commercial scaling of mega‑constellations.

2026-03-31T14:15:50.135441-07:00

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Alaska unveils first International Business Class Suites on new 787‑9s as it expands long‑haul network

2026-03-31T05:11:12.138905-07:00

Via Satellite

Es’hailSat and EgyptSat sign multi-year VSAT capacity agreement

2026-03-31T13:05:23.337822-07:00

Via Satellite

Ground segment pivots to orchestration and specialization as Starlink, Amazon Leo pressure incumbents

2026-03-31T12:59:00.657681-07:00

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WRC‑27 debate over LEO transmit‑power limits: protecting GEO services vs constraining LEO growth The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC‑27), scheduled to open Oct. 18, will take up proposed transmit‑power limits for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems. Regulators are weighing protection for Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) services against rules critics say could materially restrict capacity, link budgets and commercial scaling of mega‑constellations.

2026-03-31T14:15:50.135441-07:00

WRC‑27 debate over LEO transmit‑power limits: protecting GEO services vs constraining LEO growth

Via Satellite

Es’hailSat and EgyptSat sign multi-year VSAT capacity agreement Es’hailSat and EgyptSat have signed a multi-year satellite capacity agreement granting EgyptSat access to Es’hailSat capacity to deliver VSAT services to customers in Egypt and across the Middle East and North Africa, formalising distribution and service arrangements for regional fixed‑satellite connectivity.

2026-03-31T13:05:23.337822-07:00

Es’hailSat and EgyptSat sign multi-year VSAT capacity agreement

Via Satellite

Ground segment pivots to orchestration and specialization as Starlink, Amazon Leo pressure incumbents At SATShow, ground-segment CEOs warned that vertically integrated LEO megaconstellations such as Starlink and Amazon Leo are forcing hardware and service providers to pivot from commoditised terminals to orchestration platforms, software-defined operations and vertical specialisation to defend margins and relevance.

2026-03-31T12:59:00.657681-07:00

Ground segment pivots to orchestration and specialization as Starlink, Amazon Leo pressure incumbents

Via Satellite

ST Engineering iDirect names Sridhar Kuppanna CEO to advance multi‑orbit, AI‑driven connectivity ST Engineering iDirect has promoted CTO Sridhar Kuppanna to CEO, succeeding Don Claussen. Kuppanna will continue to execute the company’s Intuition‑led modernization strategy, focusing on multi‑orbit and AI‑driven connectivity, program delivery and operational excellence across its satcom products and customer deployments.

2026-03-31T12:35:24.411789-07:00

ST Engineering iDirect names Sridhar Kuppanna CEO to advance multi‑orbit, AI‑driven connectivity

Space Intel Report

ESA clears L‑ and S‑band for LEO satnav as Xona's funding reaches $320M The European Space Agency has cleared use of L‑ and S‑band frequencies for low‑Earth‑orbit satellite navigation, enabling commercial LEO positioning layers. On March 26 Xona Space Systems closed a Series C that brought its total funding to $320 million.

2026-03-31T11:19:14.762819-07:00

ESA clears L‑ and S‑band for LEO satnav as Xona's funding reaches $320M

Space Intel Report

Orbital cleanup to asteroid mining: capture bags and the path forward As low Earth orbit becomes more crowded, new on‑orbit removal concepts — from capture‑bag technologies demonstrated on the ISS to commercial debris‑cleanup services — are maturing alongside early plans to harvest small bodies. Four takeaways synthesize technical readiness, regulatory gaps and emerging commercial opportunity.

2026-03-31T10:00:09.462191-07:00

Orbital cleanup to asteroid mining: capture bags and the path forward

FlightGlobal

MizarVision publicly tracked U.S. F-22s, C2 aircraft and carrier groups during Operation Epic Fury Shanghai-based MizarVision, a commercial geospatial-intelligence firm, publicly posted satellite imagery tracking U.S. military movements during Operation Epic Fury — identifying locations of F-22 fighters, command-and-control aircraft and carrier strike groups. Some published sites were later struck in Iranian retaliation.

2026-03-31T08:55:34.363651-07:00

MizarVision publicly tracked U.S. F-22s, C2 aircraft and carrier groups during Operation Epic Fury

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare Agentic AI — autonomous software that acts rather than just predicts — is being positioned as a transformative enabler for space warfare, promising faster targeting, autonomous on‑orbit decision‑making and compressed command‑and‑control cycles that could reshape satellite resilience, engagement timelines and doctrine.

2026-03-31T06:32:22.900668-07:00

Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

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WRC‑27 debate over LEO transmit‑power limits: protecting GEO services vs constraining LEO growth

Alaska unveils first International Business Class Suites on new 787‑9s as it expands long‑haul network

Es’hailSat and EgyptSat sign multi-year VSAT capacity agreement

Ground segment pivots to orchestration and specialization as Starlink, Amazon Leo pressure incumbents

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