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Kyivstar Hits 3.0 Million User Milestone for Starlink Direct to Cell Services
DUBAI and KYIV — On Thursday, January 15, 2026, VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary, Kyivstar, has reached 3.0 million registered users for its Starlink Direct to Cell satellite connectivity service. This milestone represents more than 10% ...
TrustPoint Achieves Key Milestone in Resilient, GPS-Independent Navigation
This milestone marks a significant step in the company’s mission to provide a commercial, GPS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capability for satellite operators ...
NASA Selects AtmOCube Mission to Study Orbital Wave Interference
This instrument observes the natural infrared radiation of oxygen in the upper atmosphere to obtain high-resolution temperature profiles ...
Hydrosat Secures €51 Million Series B to Expand Thermal Imagery Constellation
Hydrosat currently serves a range of high-stakes clients, including the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...
SmallSat Europe 2026 Issues Final Call for Papers Amid Pivot to Defense and Sovereignty
With the European space sector undergoing a structural shift toward security and autonomy, organizers of SmallSat Europe 2026 have issued a final call for technical papers. The deadline for abstract submissions is January 23, 2026, leaving engineers and researchers less ...
As SpaceX Targets 50,000 Starlink Satellites, China Files for 200,000-Unit Mega-Constellation
This development validates the ongoing "Surge" strategy from Chinese space authorities ...
SpaceX ‘Twilight’ Mission Deploys 22 Exolaunch Payloads, Including Kepler and HawkEye 360 Assets
VANDENBERG SFB, Calif. — On Sunday, January 11, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched the "Twilight" rideshare mission, delivering a diverse manifest of commercial and government payloads to a dawn-dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch ...
Thermal Equilibrium: The Dual Role of Isotherms in Satellite Operations and Design
The term isotherm—a line on a map or chart connecting points of equal temperature—is a critical concept in the satellite industry, serving two distinct but equally vital roles: atmospheric remote sensing for weather prediction and the thermal engineering of the ...
FCC Authorizes Deployment of Second-Generation Starlink Constellation
The approval marks a significant step in the evolution of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications ...
GomSpace Secures €2.9 Million Contract for North American Lunar Mission
The new spacecraft will leverage technology and expertise derived from GomSpace’s previous contributions to high-profile interplanetary programs ...
KSF Space Commercializes Additive-Manufactured PA11 CubeSat Structures
The expanded lineup follows the company's previous efforts to lower orbital access costs ...
Satellogic Secures Seven-Figure Monitoring Contract with Strategic Partner
The contract focuses on high-frequency satellite monitoring services ...
SpaceX and ISRO Coordinate Concurrent Rideshare and Constellation Launch Schedules
the compamies are also preparing for a collaborative rideshare window that aligns with the upcoming Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission ...
Symbiotic Nexus: The Consumer Electronics Show is Powering the $1 Trillion Space Economy
At CES 2026, the relationship is no longer a one-way street; it has evolved into a symbiotic loop where neither can reach its $1 trillion potential without the other. However, as of this week's kickoff in Las Vegas, Satellite Technology ...
UK Space Agency Seeks Satellite Direct-to-Device Solutions for Delayed Emergency Services Network
The move aims to leverage Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations to eliminate terrestrial coverage gaps that have plagued the project for over a decade ...
SpaceRISE Consortium Initiates Procurement for IRIS² Satellite and Launch Services
December 25, 2025, Operational signals from the SpaceRISE consortium—comprising SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat—indicated the multi-orbit IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) program has transitioned into the active procurement phase. The consortium has begun the preparation of Request ...
Nigerian Communications Commission Unveils Five-Year Spectrum Roadmap Prioritizing Direct-to-Device Connectivity
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released its draft National Spectrum Roadmap for 2025–2030 on Friday, December 26, 2025, outlining a strategic shift toward satellite-integrated mobile services. The five-year plan prioritizes the commercialization of Direct-to-Device (D2D) technology and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) ...
Zenno Awarded German Federal Contract for Next-Generation Satellite Autonomy
Zenno Astronautics has been awarded a contract by Germany’s Federal Agency for Breaktrhough Innovation (SPRIND) ...
Egypt Achieves “Digital Sovereignty” with Successful SPNEX Orbital Insertion
Leveraging Chinese delivery systems while maintaining absolute control over the spacecraft’s proprietary software and sensor architecture ...
NASA/Aerospace Corp Launch “DiskSat” Platform
The deployment is meant to disrupt traditional CubeSat Standards ...
