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NetJets to Fit 600+ Business Jets with Starlink by End of 2026, Cutting 20‑Year Gogo Tie

NetJets will install SpaceX Starlink broadband on more than 600 business jets through the end of 2026, a move that sharply reduces its two‑decade relationship with Gogo. Installations will begin rapidly across U.S. and Europe‑based aircraft as Starlink gains traction in business aviation.

2025-12-10T07:37:57.364433-08:00

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NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN During Mars Far‑Side Pass; Recovery Underway

2025-12-10T05:06:46.868310-08:00

CNBC

Starcloud trains Google's Gemma LLM on‑orbit aboard Starcloud‑1 — first LLM trained in space

2025-12-10T06:15:35.577065-08:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX targets $1.5tn IPO in 2026, aims to raise $25–30B+ as Starlink and launch tempo scale

2025-12-09T20:09:26.274344-08:00

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L3Harris clears export path for Meadowlands satellite‑jamming system L3Harris completed an international Initial Baseline Review for Meadowlands, the U.S. Space Force’s electromagnetic‑warfare system, clearing a path for export and foreign sales. The approval opens the door to provide Meadowlands’ satellite‑jamming capabilities to close U.S. allies and expands allied counter‑space options.

2025-12-10T16:53:06.499339-08:00

L3Harris clears export path for Meadowlands satellite‑jamming system

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U.S. expands use of upper C‑band — implications for airlines, avionics and satellite operators The U.S. has moved to expand commercial use of upper C‑band spectrum, a shift with immediate consequences for airlines, avionics manufacturers and satellite operators. The change forces reassessments of in‑flight connectivity plans, regulatory compliance for avionics, and satellite capacity allocation across commercial and government users.

2025-12-10T16:31:55.909155-08:00

U.S. expands use of upper C‑band — implications for airlines, avionics and satellite operators

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Washington awards $350K to Portal Space Systems to expand Starburst satellite manufacturing The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded $350,000 from the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund to Bothell-based Portal Space Systems to accelerate construction of a 50,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing facility to build the Starburst ESPA-class maneuverable spacecraft and fly Starburst‑1 on SpaceX in Q4 2026.

2025-12-10T14:07:01.328633-08:00

Washington awards $350K to Portal Space Systems to expand Starburst satellite manufacturing

Space Intel Report

Space42 to invest $600M in Equatys D2D JV with Viasat, expands into geospatial imaging Space42 plans $600 million in capital spending for Equatys, its joint venture with Viasat to deliver global direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services. The company also said it will expand into geospatial imaging, combining connectivity and imagery offerings for commercial and government customers.

2025-12-10T13:24:13.449048-08:00

Space42 to invest $600M in Equatys D2D JV with Viasat, expands into geospatial imaging

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ITA Airways equips four A320neos with Viasat/ESA Iris to enable 4D trajectory operations ITA Airways has equipped four Airbus A320neo with Viasat’s Iris satellite datalink, developed with the European Space Agency, to enable 4D trajectory-based operations across Europe. The Iris link is aimed at reducing airborne holding and delays, optimising fuel burn and cutting CO2 emissions while improving operational efficiency.

2025-12-10T13:23:21.485469-08:00

ITA Airways equips four A320neos with Viasat/ESA Iris to enable 4D trajectory operations

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Umbra and e‑GEOS sign multi‑year pact to combine high‑volume SAR with value‑added EO for geospatial intelligence Umbra and e‑GEOS signed a multi‑year strategic agreement to jointly develop geospatial intelligence solutions, combining Umbra’s high‑volume, high‑quality smallsat SAR capability with e‑GEOS’s value‑added Earth‑observation services. e‑GEOS is 20% owned by the Italian Space Agency and 80% by Telespazio, part of the Leonardo Group.

2025-12-10T13:11:51.294758-08:00

Umbra and e‑GEOS sign multi‑year pact to combine high‑volume SAR with value‑added EO for geospatial intelligence

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China launches new TJS reconnaissance satellite as Lijian‑1 (Kinetica‑1 Y11) deploys nine smallsats, including UAE payload China conducted two launches Dec. 10, 2025: a state vehicle placed a new, opaque TJS reconnaissance satellite into orbit, while a commercial Lijian‑1 (Kinetica‑1 Y11) lifted from Dongfeng/Jiuquan and deployed nine smallsats — one carrying a UAE payload.

2025-12-10T09:53:10.708961-08:00

China launches new TJS reconnaissance satellite as Lijian‑1 (Kinetica‑1 Y11) deploys nine smallsats, including UAE payload

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Colliding orbital debris emits radio bursts, opening door to real‑time ‘debris weather’ alerts Researchers report that collisions between orbital debris emit detectable radio bursts, suggesting a new sensing channel that could underpin near‑real‑time "debris weather" alerts to satellite operators and space‑situational awareness networks. The signal could help spot cascading collision events in increasingly congested low Earth orbit.

2025-12-10T09:53:10.501255-08:00

Colliding orbital debris emits radio bursts, opening door to real‑time ‘debris weather’ alerts

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