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ST Engineering iDirect Announces the First 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Proof of Concept
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced a key milestone in achieving interoperability between its ground system and the 5G Core through its innovative Interworking Gateway Function. This demonstrated a non-3GPP satellite network connecting seamlessly with the 5G ecosystem while appearing fully 3GPP-compliant. This proof of concept (PoC) highlights ST Engineering iDirect’s…
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SpaceX aces 500th Falcon booster landing amid sunrise Starlink mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on the Starlink 10-57 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Sept. 5, 9:40 a.m. EDT: SpaceX confirms deployment of the 28 Starlink satellites. SpaceX completed its 500th recovery of a Falcon booster during a Friday morning flight…
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East Coast steps up a gear for Starship’s arrival
As SpaceX continues to ramp up its Starship program, recent developments at Florida’s spaceports highlight the company’s push to expand operations beyond its Starbase facility in Texas. Although Starship’s pad at 39A is well-known, SpaceX is now starting to spotlight Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37), including the release of an animation depicting dual launch towers…
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The First Amazon Kuiper Domino Falls in the IFC Market With JetBlue Deal
JetBlue, long seen as one of the main in-flight connectivity (IFC) innovators, is the first major airline to sign up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper for IFC. JetBlue will start to introduce Project Kuiper’s technology on a portion of its fleet in 2027. This planned rollout would mark the next evolution of its Fly-Fi service and…
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Eutelsat Unifies Brand, Keeps OneWeb Constellation Name
Eutelsat is bringing all of its activities together under the Eutelsat brand, while maintaining OneWeb as the name of its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Since Eutelsat acquired OneWeb in 2023, the company had been using the name Eutelsat Group, and OneWeb was operating as a subsidiary called Eutelsat OneWeb. Eutelsat announced Thursday that it now…
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Lull in Falcon Heavy missions opens window for SpaceX to build new landing pads
Remember the first time you saw a SpaceX rocket nail a bullseye landing after hurtling back from space? How about the first time two boosters landed side by side, punctuating the inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket with thrilling synchrony? Some of SpaceX’s most defining moments happened on a piece of beachfront property at…
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AscendArc Lands First GEO Order from KT SAT in a Bid to Lower the Barrier to Access GEO
New player in the small GEO space AscendArc has sold its first satellite to KT SAT, the satellite arm of Korea Telecom. AscendArc announced the deal on Thursday, and is targeting a rapid timeline for development — expecting to launch the satellite in 2027. The company is looking to lower the barrier to entry for owning…
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Former NASA chief says United States likely to lose second lunar space race
As part of its efforts to shore up NASA’s flailing Artemis Program, the Trump administration earlier this year proposed two major changes to the agency’s deep space exploration plans. First, in the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2026, the White House sought to terminate NASA’s costly Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft after…
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Viasat Targets Mid to Late-October for Second ViaSat-3 Launch with ULA
Viasat is finally set to have access to the full capacity of a ViaSat-3 satellite, announcing Thursday that the second satellite in the trio is scheduled for launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket in the second half of October. ViaSat-3 F2 will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.…
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China’s first 8K space-filmed movie set for September premiere
China’s first 8K movie shot in space, titled “SHENZHOU 13,” is set to premiere nationwide on Sept 5, China Media Group (CMG) has announced with the release of a trailer. The movie features footage captured by Shenzhou-13 astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu. The story is based on the crew’s six-month orbital mission…