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.
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.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has tested a European spacesuit prototype aboard the ISS, while a second suit completed water survival trials in Marseille.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
