Tag: LEO
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Investors Eye Orbital Data Center Downstream Markets Despite Tech Delays
What Downstream Markets Are Investors Targeting Before Orbital Data Centers Launch? Venture capitalists are already funding companies that could capitalize on orbital data centers, even though SpaceX and other major players won’t deploy the massive computing networks for several years. Investment firms are targeting edge computing applications, quantum-resistant encryption services, and real-time satellite data processing…
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York Space Systems to Acquires ALL.SPACE for Multi-Domain Communications
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ALL.SPACE, a leading provider of advanced satellite communications terminals and multi-network connectivity solutions. Upon closing of the transaction, ALL.SPACE will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of…
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Ariane 6 Delivers 32 Amazon Kuiper Satellites in VA268 Mission
How Many Amazon Satellites Did Ariane 6 Deploy in Its Latest Mission? Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Kuiper satellites aboard its Ariane 6 rocket on mission VA268, executed on April 30, 2026. The launch represents a significant step forward in Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation deployment, which aims to provide global broadband internet coverage through…
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UNIVITY Secures €27 Million to Build Space Internet for Telecoms
UNIVITY, the global operator of space-based connectivity services, announces the closing of a €27 million funding round with Blast, Expansion, and the Deeptech 2030 fund managed on behalf of the French State by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, alongside two family offices. This funding will enable the company to: Complete execution of its uniShape…
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Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz Partner to Enhance 5G GEO/LEO NTN Testing
Gatehouse Satcom, the fast-growing satellite communications software company specializing in 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks, announced a formalized collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz, one of the world’s leading providers of electronic test and measurement solutions. The collaboration is focused on strengthening validation and testing of 5G IoT-NTN and NR-NTN technologies as the market moves from specification work…
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True Anomaly Raises $650 Million Series D Funding for Space Superiority at Scale
True Anomaly announced its $650 million Series D funding round. This milestone marks a new chapter in the company’s mission to deliver decisive capabilities for space superiority. The funding round was co-led by Eclipse and Riot Ventures, with support from new investors Paradigm, Atreides, G Squared, The Private Shares Fund, VanEck, and others, in addition…
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Firefly Alpha Flight 7 Delivers Payloads to LEO Successfully
Firefly Aerospace successfully completed its Alpha Flight 7 mission on April 25, 2026, delivering multiple payloads to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The launch marks the seventh operational flight of the Alpha rocket since its first successful mission in October 2022, demonstrating continued reliability for the 1,170 kg payload capacity vehicle. Flight 7 lifted off from…
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Airlines Push IFC Operators on Latency as LEO Constellations Scale
What Technical Standards Are Airlines Demanding from Satellite IFC Providers? Airlines are demanding sub-100 millisecond latency from in-flight connectivity (IFC) providers as LEO satellite constellations scale capacity, industry executives revealed at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026. The technical specifications represent a 5x improvement over legacy GEO systems that typically deliver 500-600ms round-trip latency. Major carriers are…
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MDA Space Selected by Airbus for OneWeb Antenna Program
MDA Space Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has been selected by Airbus to design and build more than 880 Ka-band steerable antennas and 440 Ku-band user replacement antennas for the OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation owned by the global operator Eutelsat. This award…
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Voyager Technologies Selected by NASA for Seventh Private Astronaut Mission
Voyager Technologies has signed an order with NASA for the seventh Private Astronaut Mission to the International Space Station, launching no earlier than 2028. “This award reflects decades of partnership with NASA and validates our belief that the infrastructure being built in low-Earth orbit today is the launchpad for humanity’s future in deep space,” said…