politico.euMathieu Pollet

EU moves to reprice mobile satellite spectrum and limit US leverage as it revises access rules for satcom and cloud

EU policymakers are weighing measures that could reduce U.S. ownership influence over a prized satellite communications asset, alongside steps to preferentially grant EU firms access to mobile satellite spectrum and to EU cloud tenders. The European Commission is also set to reassign Echostar and Viasat mobile satellite frequencies when they expire in 2027.

Also: Reuters and euractiv.com
2026-05-27T02:41:35.125225-07:00
SpaceWatch GlobalJoshua Faleti

HPS GmbH to Provide the Communications Antenna for the Apophis-Bound 'Ramses' Spacecraft

By SpaceWatch Global: Ibadan, 27 May 2026. – OHB Italia and Munich-based antenna specialist HPS GmbH have signed a contract at the SmallSat Europe 2026 conference making the latter responsible for procuring the communications antenna for the Apophis-bound Ramses spacecraft.

2026-05-27T01:11:07.974515-07:00
BloombergLoren Grush

NASA Taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for Moon Base Contracts

By Bloomberg: NASA picked Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace and other space firms to send robotic landers, rovers and even drones to the moon as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to jumpstart a lunar base before the end of the decade.

2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00