SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
OQ Tech and Telefónica Germany will conduct a live demonstration of two-way satellite communications directly with smartphones, using terrestrial mobile spectrum. The test is positioned to validate interoperability between a mobile network’s spectrum ecosystem and a satellite-enabled user device in Germany.
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
By SpaceWatch Global: Space Force planning documents outline an Allied-by-design approach to future space operations. Part 1 explores launch infrastructure, funding ecosystems, and the growing role of allies in cislunar security and Space Domain Awareness.
Bloomberg
• Kati Pohjanpalo
By Bloomberg: Iceye Oy quadrupled its valuation to more than €10 billion ($11.5 billion) in a General Atlantic-led funding round that will help the Finnish satellite-intelligence company expand to meet demand for sovereign technology systems.
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
By Bloomberg: Elon Musk unveiled a more detailed look at an initial version of an AI data center satellite SpaceX plans to build, providing fresh insight into the ambitious project driving the company’s highly anticipated initial public offering.
Politico
• Audrey Decker
By Politico: The agency has begun reaching out to lawmakers as it pushes to meet President Trump’s moon landing timeline.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
By Universe Today: Unfortunately there’s more bad news to report on the clear skies front.
Axios
• Alex Fitzpatrick
By Axios: NASA's decision to order International Space Station astronauts to prep for a hasty departure Friday was the latest — and most dramatic — episode in a years-long saga tied to mysterious leaks in a Russian module.
By satnews.com: Global satellite operator Eutelsat Group has formalized a strategic distribution partnership with Finnish network infrastructure and service provider Voimatel to deploy low Earth orbit satellite connectivity services throughout Finland.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
