SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

EchoStar eyes satcom expansion after ‘forced pivot’ from spectrum sales

SpaceNews.com reports: EchoStar is looking for ways to expand its communications business as an “asset-light growth company,” CEO Hamid Akhavan said Sept. 15.

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Astro Digital to Tap Star Catcher Solar Grid to Power Satellite Operations

By SpaceNews.com: Astro Digital to plug into Star Catcher solar-energy grid.

2025-09-16T07:02:47.221774-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Laser communications supplier Mynaric signals recovery after production setbacks

By SpaceNews.com: Laser communications supplier Mynaric signals recovery after production setbacks Laser communications supplier Mynaric signals recovery after production setbacks.

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SES and K2 Space to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation MEO Network

By SpaceWatch Africa: SES, a leading space solutions company, and K2 Space, an innovative new space technology firm, announced a strategic collaboration to advance the.

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ESA’s Vision: Josef Aschbacher on Strategy, Partnerships and Europe’s Space Priorities

By SpaceNews.com: Inside ESA’s vision with Josef Aschbacher.

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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Anduril, Impulse to demo maneuvering satellite, with sights set on US Space Force missions

By Breaking Defense: "I just think freedom of maneuver is going to be the enabler for every space mission going forward," said Gokul Subramanian, Anduril's senior vice president of engineering.

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Report: China Expands 'Space Silk Road' — Diplomacy, Science and Launch Capacity Challenging U.S. Influence

By Payload: Discover the implications of China's threat to the US in space through its extensive Space Silk Road network and projects.

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Project Kuiper: Launch Capacity, Not Satellites, Is the Bottleneck Ahead of Regulatory Deadline

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Amazon’s Project Kuiper, which is is under regulatory deadline to launch 1,600 satellites by….

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Astro Digital to Tap Star Catcher Solar Grid to Power Satellite Operations

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SES and K2 Space to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation MEO Network

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Anduril, Impulse to demo maneuvering satellite, with sights set on US Space Force missions

Report: China Expands 'Space Silk Road' — Diplomacy, Science and Launch Capacity Challenging U.S. Influence

Project Kuiper: Launch Capacity, Not Satellites, Is the Bottleneck Ahead of Regulatory Deadline

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