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Airtel Africa to Distribute Starlink Connectivity in African Markets
Airtel Africa signed an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to its customers in Africa, the companies announced Tuesday. Airtel African plans to use Starlink satellite connectivity to augment its offerings for enterprises, businesses, schools, and health centers. Airtel said that Starlink is licensed in nine out of 14 countries in the telco’s operating…
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Integrate Middle East 2025 to Witness AI-Driven Innovation in AV Technology
Integrate Middle East 2025, now in its third edition, is set to redefine the future of professional audio-visual (Pro AV) technology. As the region’s flagship exhibition for Pro AV and systems integration, it will spotlight how AI-driven automation, hyper-personalised digital experiences, and immersive technologies are revolutionising industries—from smart cities and healthcare to retail, hospitality, and…
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NGA Selects Booz Allen to Enhance Geospatial Intelligence Capabilities
Booz Allen Hamilton announced it was selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to deliver high-quality commercial geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) data and analytics. Selected as a vendor for both the Luno A and Luno B commercial data indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Booz Allen will deliver outcome-oriented and scalable data science and analytics built…
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SpaceX launch 28 Starlink satellites on 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-93 mission on May 6, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 6, 9:51 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on the droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions.’ SpaceX launched its…
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Novaspace Projects Satellite Internet to Connect 780M People and Unlocks $320B Global Market
Novaspace released the third edition of Universal Broadband Access, highlighting satellite’s unique role in expanding global connectivity. As of 2024, satellite broadband services can reach more than 780 million people, unlocking an addressable market opportunity of over $320 billion through 2033. “Satellite services are essential for achieving universal access, especially in areas where terrestrial networks…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches 250th mission from SLC-40
SpaceX has launched its 250th mission from SLC-40 in Florida this week. The company had up to four Starlink missions planned during the week and continues to reach new milestones. These include the first booster to reach 28 flights at the end of the week, following a scrub the night before. SpaceX has now exceeded…
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Reflex Aerospace and Umbra Partners to Deliver SAR Satellite for Europe
Reflex Aerospace and Umbra are proud to announce an agreement to collaborate on providing turnkey, cutting-edge synthetic aperture radar (SAR) solutions to Europe. As established in the plans, Umbra will customize and build its world-class, high-performance SAR solutions for integration by Reflex into a dedicated satellite bus hosting the payload. The satellite solution will utilize a…
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Phemotron Systems CEO Femi Ishola on Building Africa’s Satellite Ecosystem
In this week’s episode, On Orbit interviews Femi Ishola, founder and CEO of Phemotron Systems, winner of the 2025 Startup Space competition at SATELLITE. Ishola is from Lagos, Nigeria, and has worked and studied all over the world including in Japan, Australia, and the U.S. Now he is taking his global experience developing space systems…