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Reuters

Macron calls for unified European satellite champion and rapid constellation rollout

At the Paris Airshow, French President Emmanuel Macron backed plans for a consolidated European satellite manufacturer and urged accelerated satellite deployments under a new space strategy aimed at bolstering the continent’s strategic autonomy and industrial competitiveness.

2025-06-20T05:03:17.085377-07:00

Spaceflight Now

Firefly Aerospace to Launch Ocula Commercial Lunar Imaging Service in 2026

2025-06-18T06:07:10.181698-07:00

Space.com

Chinese Satellites Conduct Unscheduled GEO Rendezvous at 22,000 Miles

2025-06-18T13:10:32.922323-07:00

Universe Today

Vera C. Rubin Observatory to Release First Live Sky Images on June 23

2025-06-18T11:59:33.003799-07:00

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Hughes Leverages JUPITER to Bridge Connectivity Gaps from Brazil to Indonesia Hughes International is scaling its JUPITER satellite communications system across emerging markets, extending Ka-band coverage from Brazil’s remote regions to Indonesia’s archipelago. Dan Losada outlines how upgraded ground infrastructure and regional partnerships are driving efforts to close global connectivity gaps.

2025-06-20T12:44:26.072938-07:00

Hughes Leverages JUPITER to Bridge Connectivity Gaps from Brazil to Indonesia

asdnews.com

ST Engineering iDirect, solutions by stc Forge Multi-Orbit Satellite Link for Saudi Vision 2030 ST Engineering iDirect and solutions by stc have partnered to expand satellite communications across Saudi Arabia, underpinning digital transformation under Vision 2030. The agreement integrates GEO and emerging LEO capacity to deliver enterprise-grade, secure connectivity for government, defense and industrial users.

2025-06-20T09:22:46.202350-07:00

ST Engineering iDirect, solutions by stc Forge Multi-Orbit Satellite Link for Saudi Vision 2030

themoscowtimes.com

Russia Plans First Rassvet Satellite Internet Launch to Challenge Starlink Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov said the agency will send 16 Bureau 1440-built Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellites by year-end to offer global broadband connectivity akin to Starlink, marking Russia’s strategic push into the satellite internet market amid rising geopolitical competition.

2025-06-20T07:16:39.811097-07:00

Russia Plans First Rassvet Satellite Internet Launch to Challenge Starlink

DefenseNews.com

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink France will inject €700 million into Eutelsat and support a €1.6 billion capital raise, boosting shares 14% as President Macron seeks to shore up Europe’s satellite independence and accelerate OneWeb’s LEO rollout to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.

2025-06-20T05:51:45.150791-07:00

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink

Reuters

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Macron calls for unified European satellite champion and rapid constellation rollout At the Paris Airshow, French President Emmanuel Macron backed plans for a consolidated European satellite manufacturer and urged accelerated satellite deployments under a new space strategy aimed at bolstering the continent’s strategic autonomy and industrial competitiveness.

2025-06-20T05:03:17.085377-07:00

Macron calls for unified European satellite champion and rapid constellation rollout

Reuters

HAL secures bid to manufacture India's SSLV small satellite launch vehicles Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has won a bid from India’s space regulator to build the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, marking New Delhi’s biggest move yet to open its fast-growing space industry to private participants under the IN-SPACe framework.

2025-06-20T03:59:23.889928-07:00

HAL secures bid to manufacture India's SSLV small satellite launch vehicles

Satellite Evolution

SatVu and Five Industry Partners to Supply Thermal Imagery for NGA’s Luno A & B Programs SatVu has formed a consortium with five industry leaders to deliver thermal imagery in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Luno A & B programs, enhancing next-generation geospatial intelligence data for defense and intelligence applications.

2025-06-20T02:07:21.806727-07:00

SatVu and Five Industry Partners to Supply Thermal Imagery for NGA’s Luno A & B Programs

Space.com

Rocket Lab to Launch Secret 'Symphony in the Stars' Satellite at 3:15 a.m. ET Friday Rocket Lab will send the classified "Symphony in the Stars" satellite to orbit aboard its Electron rocket at 3:15 a.m. ET Friday (June 20). Details on the payload and customer remain undisclosed, highlighting Rocket Lab’s expanding role in small-payload, rapid-response space missions.

2025-06-19T23:24:16.642082-07:00

Rocket Lab to Launch Secret 'Symphony in the Stars' Satellite at 3:15 a.m. ET Friday

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