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ESA launches first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites aboard Rocket Lab Electron

On 28 March at 10:14 CET, ESA placed the first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites into orbit aboard a Rocket Lab Electron from M āhia, New Zealand. Celeste — Europe’s first effort to field satellite navigation in LEO — will test next‑generation technologies and new frequency bands to inform future PNT layers complementing Galileo.

Also: weheadedtomars.com and spaceanddefense.io
2026-03-30T02:00:26.222893-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Starcloud raises $170M, hits $1.1B valuation as it seeks approval for 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network

By SpaceNews.com: Starcloud has raised $170 million to accelerate development of its next-generation spacecraft, reaching a $1.1 billion valuation as it awaits permission to deploy an 88,000-strong orbital data center network.

Also: Reuters
2026-03-30T04:17:43.219236-07:00