Satellite   Middle East   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Parisa Hafezi, Supantha Mukherjee

Iran jams Starlink nationwide to choke off protest videos; experts point to possible Russian or Chinese EW help

Iran deployed military-grade jammers to cut SpaceX's Starlink nationwide, plunging roughly 80 million people into a communications blackout; some residents still use Starlink to share protest footage, while authorities hunt users and experts point to possible Russian or Chinese assistance.

Also: indiatoday.in and intellinews.com
2026-01-12T12:40:30.462584-08:00
Europe   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Portugal becomes 60th country to sign the Artemis Accords

By SpaceNews.com: Portugal has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration, becoming the 60th to join.

Also: NASA and miragenews.com
2026-01-12T15:49:43.937228-08:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Airbus  
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.

Also: Space Intel Report, European Spaceflight, PaxEx.Aero, Runway Girl, Aviation24, Aviation Business News, Seeking Alpha, defence-industry.eu, Business Wire and 7 more
2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00