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Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts

Gilat Satellite Networks has secured more than US$60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals. The deal marks a milestone for Gilat’s linefit ESA strategy and advances multi‑orbit IFC deployment as OEMs move toward installations.

2025-08-20T05:11:52.069737-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China launches low‑inclination test satellite and new Guowang broadband tranche

2025-08-18T03:42:07.222503-07:00

Via Satellite

Ariane 6 Deploys First MetOp-SG A1 with Sentinel-5, Kicking Off Next-Gen Weather Monitoring

2025-08-12T19:03:15.300000-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Debuts with First National Security Mission

2025-08-12T18:17:37.739584-07:00

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Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts Gilat Satellite Networks has secured more than US$60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals. The deal marks a milestone for Gilat’s linefit ESA strategy and advances multi‑orbit IFC deployment as OEMs move toward installations.

2025-08-20T05:11:52.069737-07:00

Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts

Ars Technica

SpaceX presses states to ditch fiber, seeks broadband grants for Starlink SpaceX is urging U.S. states to abandon plans for new fiber builds and redirect taxpayer broadband grants to its Starlink satellite service, calling publicly funded fiber deployment "wasteful and unnecessary." The company is seeking expanded public support to accelerate Starlink's LEO rollout.

2025-08-19T14:04:29.797295-07:00

SpaceX presses states to ditch fiber, seeks broadband grants for Starlink

Via Satellite

Viasat wins SouthPAN satellite-services awards — US$163M initial, AU$252M expansion Viasat has been awarded contracts to provide satellite services for Australia and New Zealand's Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), including an initial US$163 million award and a subsequent AU$252 million expansion to supply additional satellite capacity and services for the program.

2025-08-19T12:52:51.987414-07:00

Viasat wins SouthPAN satellite-services awards — US$163M initial, AU$252M expansion

evaint.com

Prodigious Jet installs BizjetMobile Iridium Certus satcom on Gulfstream Prodigious Jet Services has completed installation of a BizjetMobile Iridium Certus satellite communications system on a Gulfstream business jet, delivering an aftermarket satcom retrofit for Gulfstream operators. The job expands Prodigious Jet’s avionics installation activity amid growing demand for in‑flight connectivity upgrades.

2025-08-19T06:43:55.640736-07:00

Prodigious Jet installs BizjetMobile Iridium Certus satcom on Gulfstream

Space.com

USAF Hurricane Hunters and satellites film fly‑through of Hurricane Erin’s Category 3 eye A new composite video from US Air Force Hurricane Hunters and satellite platforms provides a striking fly‑through of Hurricane Erin, still a Category 3 storm, revealing the system’s massive, well‑defined eye and powerful convective structure as it moves over the open ocean.

2025-08-19T06:07:49.196535-07:00

USAF Hurricane Hunters and satellites film fly‑through of Hurricane Erin’s Category 3 eye

SpaceNews.com

CAS Space's Kinetica‑1 Y10 to carry two Mexican femtosats — first Latin American payloads for the launcher CAS Space's Kinetica‑1 Y10, slated for 16 August 2025, will carry two Mexican femtosat payloads, marking the company's first confirmed launch for Latin American customers. The mission follows CAS Space's recent small‑sat flights, including missions that delivered multiple satellites to orbit.

2025-08-19T04:09:17.649174-07:00

CAS Space's Kinetica‑1 Y10 to carry two Mexican femtosats — first Latin American payloads for the launcher

CNBC

Starlink outage knocks tens of thousands offline in US as SpaceX continues Starlink launches Starlink suffered a widespread outage across the United States that left tens of thousands of users offline before service was restored for most. The disruption coincided with another tranche of Starlink launches as SpaceX continues rapid constellation expansion to increase capacity and network resilience.

2025-08-18T12:51:37.889762-07:00

Starlink outage knocks tens of thousands offline in US as SpaceX continues Starlink launches

Business Wire

Voyager Technologies Invests in Latent AI to Deploy On‑Orbit Edge Computing Voyager Technologies has invested in Latent AI, a leading AI software company, to deploy edge computing and advanced on‑orbit AI capabilities for satellites. The partnership is intended to enable real‑time data processing and autonomous analytics directly in space for satellites and other on‑orbit assets.

2025-08-18T06:00:08.887120-07:00

Voyager Technologies Invests in Latent AI to Deploy On‑Orbit Edge Computing

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