Satellite   Commercial Space   Airbus  
Payload • Douglas Gorman

Airbus selects Skynopy to host Pléiades Neo ground stations, cut OneAtlas latency

Airbus Defence and Space has contracted French NewSpace ground‑station operator Skynopy to host and operate ground stations for its Pléiades Neo constellation, aiming to reduce downlink latency and accelerate delivery of very‑high‑resolution imagery into the OneAtlas geospatial platform.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-01-28T05:57:16.643686-08:00
Satellite   Europe   ESA   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Bloomberg • Andrea Palasciano

EU Activates First Secure Satellite Service in €10.6bn Push to Reduce Reliance on Starlink/US

By Bloomberg: The European Union has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time, as part of a €10.6 billion push to provide an alternative to Starlink and wean itself off US support amid growing tensions.

Also: Euronews
2026-01-28T03:09:32.750566-08:00