FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau has designated SpaceX’s modification application for a new 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) shell as "acceptable for filing," initiating the formal regulatory review period for the expanded network. According to ...
SatNews Focus: The “Hotbird” Defense — Why Eutelsat’s Deal with beIN Matters in a LEO World
PARIS — While the industry's gaze is fixed on the mega-constellation race in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Eutelsat Group has delivered a potent reminder that Geostationary (GEO) real estate remains the financial bedrock of the global space economy. The operator ...
Musk’s next step could be expensive
By Chris Forrester — The past few days have seen the business pages full of reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX could have a value of some $800 billion. The reports had plenty of credibility and built on the truly fabulous ...
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Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to Rebrand as “SSC Space” to Unify Global Operations
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US Space Force Combat Forces Command Declares Operational Acceptance of Long Range Discrimination Radar
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SLI Commit $200M+ to AscendArc for Leased GEO Satellite Fleet
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SpaceX Targets $800 Billion Valuation in Secondary Sale, Eyes 2026 IPO
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Satellite Operators to Capture Just 4% of $20 Billion BEAD Broadband Funds
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Isar Aerospace Selected by ESA to Launch ‘Syndeo-3’ Demonstration Mission
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Startical Advances Space-Based ATM
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Victoria Coleman to Lead Strategic Vision for 36-Acre Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames
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$37M Contract to University of Alabama for Artemis ‘Lunar Freezer’ Payload
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USSF/MDA Quietly Issues “Golden Dome” Space-Based Interceptor Award
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Public Comment Window Closes for SpaceX and EchoStar’s $17 Billion Spectrum Transfer
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SpaceX Starship Authorized for Operations at SLC-37
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Shield AI Expands into Space Domain with Sedaro
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