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thalesgroup.com • Thales Group

Thales Alenia Space to build Nigeria’s NigComSat-2A geostationary communications satellite

Nigeria’s government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd. has contracted Thales Alenia Space, the Thales-Leonardo joint venture, to develop NigComSat-2A. The geostationary satellite is intended to expand digital access in underserved and remote communities while supporting connectivity demand from households, businesses, public institutions and industries across Africa.

Also: Satellite Evolution and 3 more
2026-09-14T00:51:18.409032-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Eutelsat: Recent orders mean we'll have some 1,300 OneWeb satellites in orbit in 2030

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Eutelsat outlined its plans for refreshing and improving its current OneWeb Gen 1 broadband constellation with successive bulk purchases of Gen-1 refresh, Gen 1.5 models and, by early in the next decade, a full transition of OneWeb customers to the Iris2 network with both commercial and government capacity.

2026-09-14T10:06:14.180304-07:00
Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

Meink Reveals Space Force Has ‘On-Orbit Space Control Weapons’

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Sept. 14 the Space Force has "space control weapons" on orbit today, a Pentagon first.

Also: insidedefense.com and Defense Scoop
2026-09-14T08:35:29.682686-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Don Osborne

You cannot task a changing planet

By SpaceNews.com: Every satellite tasking request begins with an assumption: Someone already knows where to look.

2026-09-14T06:23:05.316075-07:00
Satellite   Europe   ESA   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Airbus  
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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Satellogic to expand constellation with October launch

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Satellogic announced plans Sept. 14 to launch one NewSat Mark V and two NewSat Mark VI Earth-observation satellite in October.

2026-09-14T05:16:35.855255-07:00