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• Charlotte Bailey
Viasat says inflight connectivity performance should be measured using quality metrics—not speed alone—as airline expectations evolve. The company is preparing to launch a satcom “in-flight quality metrics” approach intended to better describe user experience and service performance for onboard Wi‑Fi procurement and operations.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Simera Sense has launched SSA Scape100 Full Motion to enable real-time space situational awareness and in-orbit security operations.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Voyager Technologies says it is ready should NASA change plans for supporting development of commercial space stations.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Telesat said its declining GEO-satellite division has enough cash to manage the business in 2026 but not enough to refinance $1.7 billion in debt coming due starting in December.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Swissto12 has struck a key new partnership deal in Germany which could bring exciting new media broadcast capabilities to Geostationary (GEO) satellites.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: After months of rumors in the market that Globalstar was for sale, Amazon moved last month to acquire the company in a deal worth roughly $10.8 billion.
Space.com
• Keith Cooper
By Space.com: Mexico City is one of the fastest subsiding cities in the world, and the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite is tracking the rate.
SpaceNews.com
• Jarosław Adamowski
By SpaceNews.com: Poland — Polish space company Eycore has launched Eycore-1, an Earth observation satellite equipped with the company’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
