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aboutamazon.com • Amazon Staff

Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B and partner with Apple to bolster Amazon Leo direct-to-device ambitions

Amazon agreed to acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion transaction, positioning the deal as a way to compete with SpaceX Starlink. The move adds Globalstar’s satellites, radio-frequency spectrum and operational know-how, and includes an agreement with Apple tied to iPhone SOS integration—enabling Amazon Leo direct-to-device services in future generations.

Also: CNA and en.traicy.com
2026-04-14T05:06:40.010217-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Spaceflight Now • Spaceflight Now

Live Coverage: West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to launch 25 Starlink satellites

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260414-Falcon-9-File.jpg) SpaceX is counting down to the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying another 25 satellites for its Starlink internet service.

2026-04-14T18:53:26.258895-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

White House releases space nuclear policy

By SpaceNews.com: The White House released a policy April 14 directing NASA, the Pentagon and DOE to develop space nuclear power systems that could launch as soon as 2028.

Also: Space Policy Online and technologyreview.com
2026-04-14T11:28:19.787759-07:00