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The “Smart Money” Blinked. Why Infrastructure Giants Are Losing Patience with Direct-to-Device

The "Smart Money" Blinked. Why Infrastructure Giants Are Losing Patience with Direct-to-Device
4 hours ago / Featured
Abbey White | Staff Writer, SatNews — On Monday, American Tower Corp (Tower Corp) officially signaled it was done waiting for the "cell tower in the sky" narrative to pay rent. In a regulatory filing disclosed December 15, the terrestrial ...
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Congress Blocks the “Easy Button”: The Strategic Logic Behind Restoring Tranche 3

Congress Blocks the "Easy Button": The Strategic Logic Behind Restoring Tranche 3
20 hours ago / Editorial, Featured
The fight over the Space Development Agency's (SDA) budget was actually a proxy war between two acquisition philosophies: the SDA's open shop vs. a classified sole source alternative ...
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Europe’s Vanishing Rocket Capability

Europe’s Vanishing Rocket Capability
1 day ago / Editorial, Featured
Chris Forrester — An Arianespace cargo ship, the spectacular hybrid Canopée (wind and fuel), is this week making the final rounds off the French coast picking up various elements of its next rocket ahead of the VA267 launch on a ...
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Pale Blue to Demo Hall Thruster with Axelspace in 2027

Pale Blue to Demo Hall Thruster with Axelspace in 2027

4 hours ago
CHIBA, Japan — In a significant move to advance propulsion capabilities for the rapidly growing small satellite market, Pale Blue has officially entered into a demonstration contract with Axelspace Corporation. Under the agreement, effective December 16, 2025, Pale Blue will ...
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Flat Panel Satellite Antenna Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $6.7 Billion by 2033

Flat Panel Satellite Antenna Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $6.7 Billion by 2033

4 hours ago
NEW YORK — The global market for Flat Panel Satellite Antennas (FPAs) is on the verge of a significant upward trajectory, signaling a major shift in ground segment infrastructure over the next decade. According to new market analysis released by ...
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Commercial Satellite Ground Stations in Defense Missions: Strategic Asset or Hidden Vulnerability?

Commercial Satellite Ground Stations in Defense Missions: Strategic Asset or Hidden Vulnerability?

6 hours ago
The military views commercial ground networks not just as a convenience, but as an operational requirement ...
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Space Systems Command Activates System Delta 80 to Unify Launch and Range Acquisitions

Space Systems Command Activates System Delta 80 to Unify Launch and Range Acquisitions

20 hours ago
U.S. Space Force Col. Ryan Hiserote assumes command of System Delta 80 from Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant during a stand-up ceremony at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Space Systems Command (SSC) formally established System Delta ...
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Strategic Exit: Tower Corp Divests 91% of AST SpaceMobile Stake Ahead of Key Launch

Strategic Exit: Tower Corp Divests 91% of AST SpaceMobile Stake Ahead of Key Launch

24 hours ago
In a move affecting the Direct-to-Device (D2D) market, major strategic shareholder Tower Corp (American Tower Corporation) has liquidated the vast majority of its position in AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS). According to a Form 4 filing lodged with the SEC on ...
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Viasat Unlocks "Roaming" for Government Users: The Operational Reality of the Inmarsat Merger

Viasat Unlocks “Roaming” for Government Users: The Operational Reality of the Inmarsat Merger

1 day ago
The promise of the massive consolidation wave sweeping the satellite industry has always been about synergy—the idea that combining disparate networks can create a sum greater than its parts. Viasat Inc. has now moved that concept from the boardroom to ...
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Globalstar & Skydio Trial Validates "D2D" for Drones (Beyond Handsets)

Globalstar & Skydio Trial Validates “D2D” for Drones (Beyond Handsets)

1 day ago
COVINGTON, La. — December 16, 2025 — The "Direct-to-Device" (D2D) revolution, previously dominated by smartphone emergency messaging, has officially expanded into the realm of autonomous robotics. Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) and Skydio, the leading U.S. autonomous drone manufacturer, announced today the ...
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Astroscale Secures Patent for "Fuel-Free" Capture of Tumbling Satellites

Astroscale Secures Patent for “Fuel-Free” Capture of Tumbling Satellites

1 day ago
Tokyo, Japan — In the high-stakes environment of orbital mechanics, the most dangerous object isn't necessarily a meteor; it’s a "tumbler." When a satellite runs out of fuel or suffers a mechanical failure, it often begins an uncontrolled rotation. For ...
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China Executes Inaugural "Long March 12" Launch for Sovereign Constellation

China Executes Inaugural “Long March 12” Launch for Sovereign Constellation

1 day ago
WENCHANG, China — In a definitive move that accelerates the deployment of its sovereign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) infrastructure, China successfully executed the maiden launch of the Long March 12 (LM-12) carrier rocket on Friday, December 12. Lifting off at ...
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Airtel Africa and Starlink Shatter Connectivity Barriers with 14-Nation Direct-to-Device Expansion

Airtel Africa and Starlink Shatter Connectivity Barriers with 14-Nation Direct-to-Device Expansion

1 day ago
In a definitive strategic realignment that signals the maturation of the Direct-to-Device (D2D) market, Airtel Africa has announced a sweeping partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to deploy satellite-to-cellular services across 14 African nations. This agreement, confirmed on December 16, 2025, represents ...
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KAI Networks + INTEGRASYS: World’s First NGSO Regulatory and Monitoring System Deployment

KAI Networks + INTEGRASYS: World’s First NGSO Regulatory and Monitoring System Deployment

2 days ago
SEOUL, South Korea — KAI Networks has been recognized by the Ministry of Technology for a groundbreaking achievement in NewSpace regulation: the successful implementation of INTEGRASYS’ LEOREG. This deployment marks the world’s first operational Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) monitoring system, ...
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When Playground Metaphors Drift into Warfighting Doctrine

When Playground Metaphors Drift into Warfighting Doctrine

Editorial / 2 days ago
The space industry is splitting into two distinct cultural identities: commercial players utilizing meme-friendly branding versus a defense sector aggressively adopting lethal nomenclature ...
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The Electron’s Pacific Conquest

The Electron’s Pacific Conquest

2 days ago
When Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle lifted off from the Mahia Peninsula, carrying the "RAISE and Shine" satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the mission profile appeared standard on paper. However, the successful orbital insertion of the "RAISE-4" (RApid ...
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Blue Origin’s Heavy Hitter: New Glenn Takes the Stage

Blue Origin’s Heavy Hitter: New Glenn Takes the Stage

2 days ago
For years, the space industry whispered about the "sleeping giant" in Kent, Washington. While competitors iterated rapidly in the public eye, Blue Origin worked behind closed doors. Now, the doors are open, and the hardware is on the pad. New ...
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SpaceX Initiates Formal IPO Process with Potential $800 Billion Valuation

SpaceX Initiates Formal IPO Process with Potential $800 Billion Valuation

Featured / 2 days ago
Multiple industry sources report that SpaceX has taken concrete steps toward an initial public offering, initiating a formal "bake-off" to select Wall Street banking partners. This strategic move positions the commercial launch and satellite giant for a potential public listing ...
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Cobham Satcom and GateHouse Satcom Merge to Form 5G NTN Infrastructure Entity

Cobham Satcom and GateHouse Satcom Merge to Form 5G NTN Infrastructure Entity

2 days ago
Kenney Schmidt Christiansen, CEO, Gatehouse Satcom, at left and Christophe Duret, CEO, Cobham Satcom COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Cobham Satcom and GateHouse Satcom announced a strategic merger on December 8, combining GateHouse Satcom with Cobham Satcom’s Network Division. The deal creates ...
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Kraken Robotics and TKMS ATLAS UK Validate SATCOM-Enabled Autonomous Mine Hunting System

Kraken Robotics and TKMS ATLAS UK Validate SATCOM-Enabled Autonomous Mine Hunting System

2 days ago
Kraken’s KATFISH being deployed by the USV-LARS system ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador — In a significant advancement for the future of maritime security and unmanned operations, Kraken Robotics Inc. and TKMS ATLAS UK have successfully demonstrated a fully integrated, ...
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Viasat’s InRange Selected for Historic Commercial Launch by South Korea's INNOSPACE

Viasat’s InRange Selected for Historic Commercial Launch by South Korea’s INNOSPACE

2 days ago
Visualization of the INNOSPACE launch LONDON — Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected by South Korean launch provider INNOSPACE (KS: 462350) to provide telemetry services for the company’s upcoming HANBIT-Nano mission. Scheduled for launch later in December 2025, the ...
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NASA Satellite Data to monitor Safer Bridges Worldwide

NASA Satellite Data to monitor Safer Bridges Worldwide

2 days ago
Researchers are turning to advanced satellite technology to address a critical gap in global infrastructure safety: the lack of structural monitoring on the world's longest bridges. Due to high logistical hurdles and prohibitive costs, fewer than one in five bridges ...
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SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Portfolio Acquisition’ Model to Speed Space Force Procurement

SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Portfolio Acquisition’ Model to Speed Space Force Procurement

4 days ago
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced a structural overhaul of the service’s acquisition authorities on Dec. 11, revealing a transition from the traditional Program Executive Officer (PEO) model to "Portfolio Acquisition Executives" (PAEs) designed to decentralize decision-making ...
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