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Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space for GEO software-defined telecom satellite (Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni)

Thales Alenia Space—Thales (67%)/Leonardo (33%)—has been contracted by Es’hailSat to build a next-generation software-defined telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit, based on its Space INSPIRE in-orbit reconfiguration platform. The award sits within the Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni project framework under a Qatar–Türkiye strategic partnership.

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2026-06-30T13:29:29.705660-07:00

SpaceNews.com

US Space Force operationally accepts “Meadowlands” mobile satellite-jamming system to bolster electromagnetic warfare support wo

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2026-06-30T12:45:36.517356-07:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX cuts Starlink internet prices in Memphis, Tennessee amid local data-center opposition and legal challenges

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2026-06-30T12:58:55.307450-07:00

Reuters

Ukraine signs for 16 Saab Gripen E fighters from Sweden, with first C/D deliveries from early next year and E-model deliveries i

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2026-06-30T02:58:17.030766-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global

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Col. Sylvain Debarre outlines NATO Space Centre of Excellence’s strategic evolution in Toulouse A SpaceWatchGL opinion piece by Col. Sylvain Debarre argues that the NATO Space Centre of Excellence is repositioning to meet evolving transatlantic space-security needs. The article frames Toulouse—an established aerospace hub—as the “new high ground” for coordinating future space-related defense concepts and capabilities across NATO.

2026-07-01T01:17:53.804067-07:00

Col. Sylvain Debarre outlines NATO Space Centre of Excellence’s strategic evolution in Toulouse

Via Satellite

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Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space for GEO software-defined telecom satellite (Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni) Thales Alenia Space—Thales (67%)/Leonardo (33%)—has been contracted by Es’hailSat to build a next-generation software-defined telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit, based on its Space INSPIRE in-orbit reconfiguration platform. The award sits within the Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni project framework under a Qatar–Türkiye strategic partnership.

2026-06-30T13:29:29.705660-07:00

Es’hailSat selects Thales Alenia Space for GEO software-defined telecom satellite (Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni)

Bloomberg

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SpaceX cuts Starlink internet prices in Memphis, Tennessee amid local data-center opposition and legal challenges SpaceX has discounted Starlink internet plans for customers in Memphis, Tennessee, as it faces blowback and legal challenges from opponents of its data center development in the area and neighboring Mississippi. The pricing shift highlights how regulatory and community pressure is affecting Starlink’s go-to-market approach at the local level.

2026-06-30T12:58:55.307450-07:00

SpaceX cuts Starlink internet prices in Memphis, Tennessee amid local data-center opposition and legal challenges

SpaceNews.com

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US Space Force operationally accepts “Meadowlands” mobile satellite-jamming system to bolster electromagnetic warfare support wo On June 8, 2026, U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command operationally accepted the Meadowlands mobile electronic warfare system. The service says Meadowlands expands its electromagnetic warfare portfolio with a capability to jam and disrupt adversary satellite communications for presentation to combatant commands globally.

2026-06-30T12:45:36.517356-07:00

US Space Force operationally accepts “Meadowlands” mobile satellite-jamming system to bolster electromagnetic warfare support wo

Reuters

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Ukraine signs for 16 Saab Gripen E fighters from Sweden, with first C/D deliveries from early next year and E-model deliveries i President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and Sweden have signed an agreement for 16 Saab Gripen E fighters. Sweden will transfer a first batch of Gripen C/D from early next year, before introducing the E-model. The Gripen E contract with Sweden’s procurement agency FMV is valued at 24.6 billion Swedish krona (~€2.2 billion), with deliveries planned for 2029-2030.

2026-06-30T02:58:17.030766-07:00

Ukraine signs for 16 Saab Gripen E fighters from Sweden, with first C/D deliveries from early next year and E-model deliveries i

SpaceWatch Global

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Opinion: How ISOS4l (ISOS4I) could transition from a technical space capability to operational space resilience #SpaceWatchGl’s Part II lays out how ISOS4I might be made operationally ready, focusing on command-and-control structures, the industrial and funding pathways, and the strategic risks involved in turning a technical system into a resilience capability.

2026-06-30T01:32:48.023692-07:00

Opinion: How ISOS4l (ISOS4I) could transition from a technical space capability to operational space resilience

SpaceNews.com

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Quantum computing race turns encryption into an “in-orbit” national security risk for satellite operators Quantum computing progress is accelerating as nations compete to deploy systems powerful enough to break today’s encryption methods. The shift creates direct exposure for the commercial space sector—especially satellite operators—whose communications and control rely on current cryptographic protections.

2026-06-29T06:10:20.148944-07:00

Quantum computing race turns encryption into an “in-orbit” national security risk for satellite operators

Payload

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US Army creates a dedicated Space Operations Branch to integrate space-based capabilities into broader military operations The US Army is establishing a Space Operations Branch to tightly integrate space-based technologies with its overall combat capabilities. The move underscores how space systems are being operationalized as part of day-to-day Army missions rather than treated as a separate, external layer of support.

2026-06-29T05:56:25.285374-07:00

US Army creates a dedicated Space Operations Branch to integrate space-based capabilities into broader military operations

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