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Eutelsat terminates capacity contracts with RSCC for Express AT1 and AT2

Eutelsat has terminated its capacity contracts with Russian satellite operator RSCC for the RSCC‑owned Express AT1 and AT2 satellites, the company said in a regulatory filing. The announcement cancels Eutelsat’s contracted capacity on those GEO platforms and was disclosed as regulatory news.

2026-03-12T17:51:19.999375-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Askar Sinchev, H E Zhaslan Madiyev, Olaf J Groth

Kazakhstan at a crossroads: leverage Baikonur to become Eurasia’s space tech broker or risk becoming a pawn in the global space race

By SpaceNews.com: Kazakhstan must choose: be Eurasia’s tech broker or become a pawn in the new global space race.

2026-03-13T06:09:22.797260-07:00
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Payload • Austin Corona

Who’s Working With China on Space?

By Payload: “Africans don't choose sides, at least for now…so these countries are typically not locked into one provider,” said Mustapha Iderawumi, a senior analyst at Space in Africa—a Lagos, Nigeria-based market research firm.

2026-03-13T05:38:18.899539-07:00