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Amazon asks FCC approval for up to 5,105 direct-to-device satellites, leveraging Globalstar assets post-$11.6B acquisition

Amazon’s Project Leo filed with the US Federal Communications Commission to deploy a direct-to-device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites in five orbital shells (510–580 km) to provide voice and data to mobile phones. The plan anticipates construction of Globalstar’s next-generation constellation after Amazon’s planned $11.6B Globalstar purchase closes.

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2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00

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Indra Group says its space division is on track for €400M ($455M) in 2024 revenue despite 6% first-half softness

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2026-07-27T13:06:40.601887-07:00

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SES Space & Defense partners with Starlab on space-station connectivity, while Space Force funds Sphinx Defense’s $287M ESS miss

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2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00

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New Space’s LEO scaling stress-tests satellite architecture and shifts bandwidth from RF to laser—and toward lunar connectivity

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2026-07-27T06:38:43.510663-07:00

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Indra Group says its space division is on track for €400M ($455M) in 2024 revenue despite 6% first-half softness Indra Group says its space business—now encompassing satellite fleet operator Hispasat and military satcom provider Hisdesat since January—remains on track to reach €400 million ($455 million) in revenue this year. In the three months ended, revenue declined 6% but the division’s outlook is unchanged.

2026-07-27T13:06:40.601887-07:00

Indra Group says its space division is on track for €400M ($455M) in 2024 revenue despite 6% first-half softness

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SES Space & Defense partners with Starlab on space-station connectivity, while Space Force funds Sphinx Defense’s $287M ESS miss SES Space & Defense announced a collaboration with Starlab focused on space-station connectivity. Separately, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Sphinx Defense a $287 million Other Transaction Authority agreement to develop and prototype phase three of a mission planning application supporting Evolved Strategic SATCOM, underpinning U.S. strategic nuclear command, control and communications.

2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00

SES Space & Defense partners with Starlab on space-station connectivity, while Space Force funds Sphinx Defense’s $287M ESS miss

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New Space’s LEO scaling stress-tests satellite architecture and shifts bandwidth from RF to laser—and toward lunar connectivity As LEO megaconstellations and in-orbit computing projects accelerate data generation, the brief highlights how subsystem design and payload integration determine platform scalability. Separately, Astrolight positions end-to-end lasercom to relieve RF spectrum congestion and throughput limits, while NASA/ESA work to establish communications “connectivity backbones” for lunar and cislunar ecosystems.

2026-07-27T06:38:43.510663-07:00

New Space’s LEO scaling stress-tests satellite architecture and shifts bandwidth from RF to laser—and toward lunar connectivity

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Building the Connectivity Backbone for the Next Era of Lunar Exploration

2026-07-27T06:38:43.510663-07:00

Building the Connectivity Back

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AI-era military space shifts from national single assets to constellation-based strategic capacity An opinion piece argues that, in the AI era, satellite constellations are emerging as a new strategic class of assets that could reshape how military power is projected and sustained in space. The analysis frames military space as moving beyond a few nations’ legacy “single asset” posture toward distributed, scalable architectures.

2026-07-27T06:15:41.167407-07:00

AI-era military space shifts from national single assets to constellation-based strategic capacity

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Amazon asks FCC approval for up to 5,105 direct-to-device satellites, leveraging Globalstar assets post-$11.6B acquisition Amazon’s Project Leo filed with the US Federal Communications Commission to deploy a direct-to-device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites in five orbital shells (510–580 km) to provide voice and data to mobile phones. The plan anticipates construction of Globalstar’s next-generation constellation after Amazon’s planned $11.6B Globalstar purchase closes.

2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00

Amazon asks FCC approval for up to 5,105 direct-to-device satellites, leveraging Globalstar assets post-$11.6B acquisition

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FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance The cluster argues that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission can approve large-scale private space projects that may alter the night sky globally, while international space law lacks effective mechanisms to halt or remedy the resulting impacts.

2026-07-27T05:06:21.414052-07:00

FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance

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AI in orbit: mitigating double‑edged risks to preserve space cooperation and curb an arms‑race dynamic The piece argues that “treaty” and “voluntary agreement” models alone may be insufficient to manage AI-enabled threats in space. It highlights how dual-use capabilities could undermine trust and cooperation, accelerating worst-case escalation unless governance and safeguards keep pace.

2026-07-27T03:21:42.554772-07:00

AI in orbit: mitigating double‑edged risks to preserve space cooperation and curb an arms‑race dynamic

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