Bloomberg
• Kaula Nhongo
Namibia has rejected more than 600 appeals against its decision to deny Elon Musk’s Starlink a license to operate in the country, including a challenge brought by the satellite internet provider. The ruling underscores how quickly LEO connectivity rollouts can run into licensing and authorization barriers at the state level.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours.
Payload
• Kepler Communications
By Payload: Historically, deploying a new capability in space required significant time, investment, and technical expertise. Companies often had little choice but to build nearly everything themselves—from spacecraft and payload integration to ground infrastructure and mission operations.
Bloomberg
• Carmen Arroyo, Rachel Metz
By Bloomberg: SpaceX has inked a multibillion-dollar agreement to provide computing resources to artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI, the latest in a string deals from Elon Musk’s firm as it vies to become an AI infrastructure provider.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: The new hardware comes amid Northwood’s rapid global expansion of its physical ground station footprint, and will allow the company to support more data downlinks over a wider range of frequencies.
SpaceNews.com
• Philip Dackiw
By SpaceNews.com: If the Trump administration is serious about executing its “America First in Africa” policy and transforming American engagement on the continent, it needs to focus on sectors where it still holds a decisive advantage.
Bloomberg
• Brian W Smith, Gerson Freitas Jr.
By Bloomberg: SpaceX is selling investment-grade bonds for the first time in what’s expected to be the start of a massive borrowing spree to fund the company’s AI ambitions following its record $75 billion IPO.
newsable.asianetnews.com
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Satellite servicing company Astroscale is working to transition from tech demos to a regular series of missions, bolstered by a recent capital infusion.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
