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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

EUMETSAT approves $1B EPS–Sterna polar microsatellite constellation to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity

EUMETSAT's Council has approved the EUMETSAT Polar System – Sterna, a $1 billion constellation of polar-orbiting microsatellites to deliver atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles. The 30-nation programme cleared funding after months of delay and targets operational meteorological soundings from polar orbits.

2026-01-12T07:06:08.093304-08:00
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Airbus

Airbus to build 340 additional OneWeb LEO satellites for Eutelsat at Toulouse facility

By Airbus: Eutelsat awarded Airbus a contract for further 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb constellation satellites, to be built in Toulouse, France.

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2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00
China   Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites

By SpaceNews.com: China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites China has submitted two filings for huge non-geostationary satellite networks to the International Telecommunication Union, indicating moves to secure options for next-generation megaconstellations.

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2026-01-12T01:29:33.242733-08:00