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Azerbaijan Airlines signs Viasat Amara deal to bring streaming-capable Wi‑Fi to incoming fleet

Azerbaijan Airlines has signed a strategic deal with Viasat at the Dubai Airshow 2025 to equip its incoming fleet with Viasat's Amara, introducing streaming-capable, high-speed in-flight Wi‑Fi to the carrier for the first time. Installations are planned across new aircraft to enable passenger streaming and broadband services.

2025-11-19T10:14:05.971587-08:00

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DARPA awards Redwire $44M Phase‑2 contract to advance Otter air‑breathing VLEO demonstrator

2025-11-19T06:28:07.165881-08:00

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Quindar raises $18M to scale satellite-operations software for commercial constellations

2025-11-19T06:08:19.425412-08:00

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Katalyst selects Pegasus rocket for NASA-backed Swift reboost mission

2025-11-19T06:46:44.758673-08:00

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Spaceflight Now

Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks Florida Space Coast's 100th orbital launch of 2025 SpaceX's Falcon 9 is set to launch the Starlink 6-78 mission carrying 29 internet satellites from Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A at 10:21 p.m. Thursday, marking the 100th orbital liftoff from Florida's Space Coast in 2025. The milestone surpasses last year's record of 93 launches.

2025-11-20T14:45:43.342523-08:00

Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks Florida Space Coast's 100th orbital launch of 2025

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Rocket Lab hits 18 Electron launches in 2025 with back-to-back hemispheric missions Rocket Lab completed its 18th Electron launch of 2025 after consecutive missions from Mahia, New Zealand and Wallops, Virginia — launches from two hemispheres that set a new annual cadence record. The flights carried a confidential commercial satellite and a BlackSky Gen‑3 Earth‑imaging payload.

2025-11-20T06:50:12.155890-08:00

Rocket Lab hits 18 Electron launches in 2025 with back-to-back hemispheric missions

Space.com

SpaceX Transporter‑15 to launch 100+ smallsats on massive international rideshare — live SpaceX's Transporter‑15 rideshare will place more than 100 small satellites into orbit, carrying a highly international manifest of varied spacecraft types and sizes. The mission underscores continuing demand for low‑cost, frequent rideshare access; a live webcast will cover liftoff and deployment.

2025-11-20T06:11:20.094061-08:00

SpaceX Transporter‑15 to launch 100+ smallsats on massive international rideshare — live

iceye.com

ICEYE and Swedish Space Corporation sign LOI to boost Nordic, NATO sovereign space surveillance and launch collaboration At the NATO Arctic Space Forum, ICEYE and the Swedish Space Corporation signed a letter of intent to explore synergies in mission development, satellite operations and launch capabilities, aiming to strengthen Nordic and NATO sovereign space surveillance, tasking and operational resilience.

2025-11-20T05:54:00.354202-08:00

ICEYE and Swedish Space Corporation sign LOI to boost Nordic, NATO sovereign space surveillance and launch collaboration

SpaceNews.com

Swedish Space Corporation launches streamlined ground‑station service for smallsat operators Swedish Space Corporation has launched a streamlined ground‑station service to provide consolidated support for operators of small satellites and constellations. The service aims to simplify mission operations and ground access, offering a single entry point for operators scaling satellite fleets.

2025-11-19T20:08:26.442780-08:00

Swedish Space Corporation launches streamlined ground‑station service for smallsat operators

Wall Street Journal

Pentagon turns to quantum sensors as GPS becomes unreliable Facing widespread GPS jamming and spoofing that undermine satellite navigation, the Pentagon is investing in quantum-based positioning, navigation and timing sensors that operate without satellites or RF signals. These emerging devices aim to provide GNSS-independent PNT to withstand denial, spoofing and contested-space tactics.

2025-11-19T19:30:45.375022-08:00

Pentagon turns to quantum sensors as GPS becomes unreliable

Runway Girl

Delta to complete 'Delta Sync' free Wi‑Fi fit on regional jets using Hughes satellite broadband Delta Air Lines expects to finish equipping its regional‑jet fleet with 'Delta Sync' — a free in‑flight Wi‑Fi experience powered by Hughes Network Systems' broadband satellite connectivity — by early next year, bringing complimentary broadband to its regional services.

2025-11-19T15:05:36.924638-08:00

Delta to complete 'Delta Sync' free Wi‑Fi fit on regional jets using Hughes satellite broadband

PCMag

SpaceX expands $80 'Residential Lite' Starlink plan across Eastern US A new SpaceX availability map shows Starlink's $80/month "Residential Lite" plan is now available across large parts of the eastern United States. The rollout broadens lower-cost residential access to the Starlink consumer network, extending potential subscriber growth in densely populated regions.

2025-11-19T12:15:52.994553-08:00

SpaceX expands $80 'Residential Lite' Starlink plan across Eastern US

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