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Iridium to ship PNT ASIC chip next year to protect mass‑market devices from GNSS jamming and spoofing

Iridium plans to release next year a tiny PNT ASIC microchip that embeds complementary Positioning, Navigation and Timing protections into mass‑market devices to guard against GNSS jamming, spoofing and time disruptions. The product reinforces the L‑band operator’s core strengths as SpaceX’s Starlink pushes into adjacent direct‑to‑device services.

2025-10-27T04:51:45.769198-07:00

Space.com

ALBATOR wins multi‑million grant to study ion‑beam ‘touchless’ space debris removal

2025-10-26T05:07:36.329409-07:00

Reuters

Europe's biggest satellite firms near $7B merger to counter SpaceX

2025-10-24T07:24:27.367063-07:00

Space Intel Report

ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

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Iridium to ship PNT ASIC chip next year to protect mass‑market devices from GNSS jamming and spoofing Iridium plans to release next year a tiny PNT ASIC microchip that embeds complementary Positioning, Navigation and Timing protections into mass‑market devices to guard against GNSS jamming, spoofing and time disruptions. The product reinforces the L‑band operator’s core strengths as SpaceX’s Starlink pushes into adjacent direct‑to‑device services.

2025-10-27T04:51:45.769198-07:00

Iridium to ship PNT ASIC chip next year to protect mass‑market devices from GNSS jamming and spoofing

Space.com

Limited Starlink bandwidth is hampering Ukraine’s frontline combat robots Ukraine's ability to operate remote ground robots on the frontline is being constrained by the limited bandwidth available from SpaceX's Starlink satellites, limiting robotic mission effectiveness in the war with Russia. The shortfall underscores reliance on commercial LEO broadband for frontline systems.

2025-10-27T03:13:33.675858-07:00

Limited Starlink bandwidth is hampering Ukraine’s frontline combat robots

Universe Today

UT Dallas coating blocks atomic oxygen, could extend satellite life and enable very-low‑LEO operations Highly reactive atomic oxygen in low orbit corrodes spacecraft surfaces and adds drag, limiting many satellites to roughly five‑year lifespans. Engineers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a microelectronics‑derived protective coating that withstood conditions harsher than space and could extend satellite life and enable VLEO operations.

2025-10-27T01:48:09.779262-07:00

UT Dallas coating blocks atomic oxygen, could extend satellite life and enable very-low‑LEO operations

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HEO images mystery Chinese tech‑test satellite and models hardware before reentry Australian firm HEO used satellite‑to‑satellite imaging to capture and reconstruct a previously unreported Chinese tech‑test satellite ahead of its reentry, uncovering structural and mission‑related details. The commercial reconstruction offers a rare view of on‑orbit activity and enhances space domain awareness prior to descent.

2025-10-26T22:12:43.512559-07:00

HEO images mystery Chinese tech‑test satellite and models hardware before reentry

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Kymeta to supply flat-panel satellite antennas to U.S. Army Kymeta will supply flat-panel satellite antennas to the U.S. Army, the company announced. The award brings Kymeta's flat-panel SATCOM terminals into Army inventory, giving the service access to low-profile antenna hardware intended to support military satellite communications.

2025-10-26T06:11:21.980829-07:00

Kymeta to supply flat-panel satellite antennas to U.S. Army

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ALBATOR wins multi‑million grant to study ion‑beam ‘touchless’ space debris removal ALBATOR has been awarded a multi‑million‑dollar grant to study an ion‑beam, 'touchless' method for removing orbital debris. The program will evaluate using ion beams to alter debris trajectories and deorbit objects without physical capture, aiming to reduce collision risk in crowded low Earth orbit.

2025-10-26T05:07:36.329409-07:00

ALBATOR wins multi‑million grant to study ion‑beam ‘touchless’ space debris removal

News.CN

China launches Gaofen-14 02 high-resolution stereo imaging satellite on Long March-3B from Xichang

2025-10-25T22:28:15.727992-07:00

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong start-up Stellerus aims to revolutionise wind data with satellites

2025-10-25T20:06:15.550113-07:00

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