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Viasat readies partner push for Equatys JV as Space42 deal nears; seeks EU extension of European Aviation Network

Viasat says partner announcements tied to its Equatys joint venture with Space42 are imminent, while the company plans to pursue an EU extension of the European Aviation Network. The moves signal continued investment in satellite broadband service partnerships and network continuity within Europe.

2026-05-29T11:19:56.251533-07:00

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Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B SB-AMTI contract for space-based airborne moving target indication

2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00

Aviation Week

Airshare to retrofit Embraer Phenom 300s with Gogo Galileo HDX for in-flight broadband

2026-05-29T05:52:22.642029-07:00

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ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28

2026-05-29T09:09:20.509677-07:00

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Telenor IoT and Sateliot expand global satellite-based IoT coverage via new partnership Sateliot has won a new deal with Telenor IoT to scale resilient, global IoT connectivity by combining terrestrial mobile coverage with satellite connectivity. The parties position the agreement as a “best of both worlds” approach, extending service reach where mobile networks are unavailable or insufficient.

2026-05-29T12:24:28.840471-07:00

Telenor IoT and Sateliot expand global satellite-based IoT coverage via new partnership

Space Intel Report

Viasat readies partner push for Equatys JV as Space42 deal nears; seeks EU extension of European Aviation Network Viasat says partner announcements tied to its Equatys joint venture with Space42 are imminent, while the company plans to pursue an EU extension of the European Aviation Network. The moves signal continued investment in satellite broadband service partnerships and network continuity within Europe.

2026-05-29T11:19:56.251533-07:00

Viasat readies partner push for Equatys JV as Space42 deal nears; seeks EU extension of European Aviation Network

Breaking Defense

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B SB-AMTI contract for space-based airborne moving target indication On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build satellites for SB-AMTI, a space-based airborne moving target indication effort. The program is intended to speed delivery of global sensors that track moving aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles from orbit.

2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B SB-AMTI contract for space-based airborne moving target indication

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ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V is set to launch 29 Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) satellites to orbit Friday night (May 28). The mission further builds out Amazon’s LEO broadband constellation as the company presses toward operational deployment and sustained in-orbit capacity.

2026-05-29T09:09:20.509677-07:00

ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28

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Blue Origin New Glenn explosion disrupts rocket-rally narrative as SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket blew up during a Florida static hot-fire less than 12 hours earlier, underscoring launch-operations risk. SpaceX then lifted 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, shortly after a “GO” call for Eastern Range support operations.

2026-05-29T07:40:12.375676-07:00

Blue Origin New Glenn explosion disrupts rocket-rally narrative as SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9

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Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration

2026-05-29T06:47:33.846529-07:00

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Airshare to retrofit Embraer Phenom 300s with Gogo Galileo HDX for in-flight broadband Fractional ownership and jet card provider Airshare will equip its Embraer Phenom 300 fleet with the Gogo Galileo HDX satellite communications terminal, enabling in-flight connectivity. Installations are set to begin at a Wichita facility after Airshare executives validated the system through a successful demonstration flight.

2026-05-29T05:52:22.642029-07:00

Airshare to retrofit Embraer Phenom 300s with Gogo Galileo HDX for in-flight broadband

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Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict A report frames the US-Iran war as a “geospatial era” in which satellite-derived information is as decisive as territorial control. The conflict underscores how space-based imagery, sensing and analysis can shape battlefield understanding and targeting cycles.

2026-05-29T05:02:36.462998-07:00

Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict

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Viasat readies partner push for Equatys JV as Space42 deal nears; seeks EU extension of European Aviation Network

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B SB-AMTI contract for space-based airborne moving target indication

Airshare to retrofit Embraer Phenom 300s with Gogo Galileo HDX for in-flight broadband

ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28

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