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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on reused Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:21 a.m. EDT on July 8, deploying 28 Starlink Group 10-28 satellites to low Earth orbit. The first stage — booster B1077 on its 22nd flight — touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.

2025-07-07T18:00:27.338583-07:00

Breitflyte

LATAM Taps Viasat for Multi-Orbit Ka-Band Wi-Fi on 60+ Widebodies in $60M Deal

2025-07-04T03:07:02.281165-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches EUMETSAT’s MTG-S1 weather and Sentinel-4 air quality satellite, lands Falcon 9 at sea

2025-07-01T09:45:45.498646-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Boeing Delivers Ninth and Tenth O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES, Expanding Constellation

2025-07-02T05:31:26.813742-07:00

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Taiwan’s Satellites Exposed to PRC Lawfare Tactics, Proposes Deterrence Measures An analysis warns that Taiwan’s satellites—despite nominal adherence to the Outer Space Treaty—remain vulnerable to PRC non-kinetic interference, including cyberattacks, RF jamming and hostile proximity operations. The paper outlines legal and strategic steps to strengthen deterrence and protect these space assets.

2025-07-07T18:52:22.892314-07:00

Taiwan’s Satellites Exposed to PRC Lawfare Tactics, Proposes Deterrence Measures

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on reused Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:21 a.m. EDT on July 8, deploying 28 Starlink Group 10-28 satellites to low Earth orbit. The first stage — booster B1077 on its 22nd flight — touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.

2025-07-07T18:00:27.338583-07:00

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on reused Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral

Via Satellite

Globalstar Taps SpaceX for Falcon 9 Launch of Nine Constellation Refresh Satellites Globalstar has signed a launch services deal with SpaceX to send nine next-generation telecommunications satellites on a Falcon 9 flight, marking a key step in its constellation refresh to modernize its low-Earth orbit network and enhance connectivity for its global user base.

2025-07-07T13:27:51.841542-07:00

Globalstar Taps SpaceX for Falcon 9 Launch of Nine Constellation Refresh Satellites

SpaceWatch Global

OroraTech Launches Athens HQ to Bolster Regional Wildfire-Detection Satellites German startup OroraTech has opened its new regional headquarters in Athens to accelerate deployment and operations of its infrared wildfire-monitoring satellite constellation across Southern Europe. The Athens hub will enable faster data processing, customer support and collaboration with regional agencies as fire seasons intensify under climate change.

2025-07-07T01:35:12.329466-07:00

OroraTech Launches Athens HQ to Bolster Regional Wildfire-Detection Satellites

SpaceNews.com

Space Force Scraps Bulk Satellite Procurements, Shifts to Agile Contracts The US Space Force has cancelled its planned bulk satellite purchases in favor of flexible, contract-based acquisitions that leverage commercial providers. The pivot aims to accelerate deployment cycles, reduce program delays and improve resilience by adopting on-demand satellite capabilities over traditional multi-year procurement schedules.

2025-07-06T03:42:59.157003-07:00

Space Force Scraps Bulk Satellite Procurements, Shifts to Agile Contracts

Reuters

SNCF to Tender LEO Satellite Internet on Trains, Joining Europe’s Connectivity Push France’s state-owned rail operator SNCF will soon issue a major tender to equip its trains with satellite internet, blending terrestrial networks with low Earth orbit solutions. The initiative aims to eradicate coverage dead zones across its network, ensuring consistent high-speed connectivity for passengers on all routes.

2025-07-04T10:35:23.598747-07:00

SNCF to Tender LEO Satellite Internet on Trains, Joining Europe’s Connectivity Push

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LATAM Taps Viasat for Multi-Orbit Ka-Band Wi-Fi on 60+ Widebodies in $60M Deal LATAM Group has signed a $60 million contract with Viasat to equip over 60 of its wide-body aircraft with multi-orbit Ka-band inflight connectivity. Rollout will begin on long-haul routes such as Santiago–Sydney from 2026, complementing existing short-haul Wi-Fi services.

2025-07-04T03:07:02.281165-07:00

LATAM Taps Viasat for Multi-Orbit Ka-Band Wi-Fi on 60+ Widebodies in $60M Deal

DefenseNews.com

Boeing Lands $2.8 B ESS Satellite Contract to Fortify US NC3 Communications Boeing has secured a $2.8 billion U.S. contract to develop and produce two Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) satellites for the nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architecture, with options for two additional spacecraft to bolster persistent geostationary coverage for strategic warfighters.

2025-07-03T14:30:59.396437-07:00

Boeing Lands $2.8 B ESS Satellite Contract to Fortify US NC3 Communications

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