Tag: LEO
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Eutelsat Procures 340 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit Satellites From Airbus
Eutelsat has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build a further 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Together with the previous batch of 100 satellites procured in December 2024, the total number of satellites ordered is up to 440. The satellites will be manufactured at Airbus Defence and Space’s Toulouse facility on…
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Mitsubishi Corporation Becomes Foundational Customer of Starlab Commercial Space Station
Starlab Space LLC announced that Mitsubishi Corporation has reserved and pre-purchased capacity on Starlab’s commercial space station, becoming a foundational customer while simultaneously increasing its investment in the company and joining Starlab’s Board of Directors through representative Issei Shinohara. The expanded partnership includes the acquisition of usage rights for designated payload volume and the utilization…
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Keysight technologies and Samsung Advance NR-NTN n252 S-Band with Satellite Mobility
Keysight Technologies announced a groundbreaking end-to-end live new radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) connection in band n252, as defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) under Release 19, achieved using Samsung Electronics‘ next-generation modem chipset. The demonstration taking place at CES 2026 includes live satellite-to-satellite (SAT-to-SAT) mobility using commercial-grade modem silicon and cross-vendor interoperability, marking an…
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Ariane 6 VA266: Arianespace Successfully Deploys Galileo L14 Navigation Satellites
Arianespace successfully launched the pair of satellites, Galileo L14, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission, called VA266, was the fifth flight of Ariane 6, Europe’s heavy-lift launcher. It was performed with an Ariane 6 with two boosters, the Ariane 62, which has been successful since its inaugural flight in 2024. The satellites designated SAT…
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Aegis Aerospace Partners With United Semiconductors to Advance In-Space Semiconductor Manufacturing
Aegis Aerospace Inc., a leader in space and defense technology, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to pioneer semiconductor manufacturing in space. This collaboration follows Aegis Aerospace’s recent grant agreement with the Texas Space Commission to develop an in-space manufacturing platform for advanced materials in low Earth orbit (LEO). “We are thrilled…
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Redwire Completes Payload Integration for Europe’s Upcoming Technology Demonstration Mission
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, announced it has successfully completed payload integrations for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Σyndeo-3 satellite mission. This marks a major milestone as the mission readies for launch in Q4 FY2026. The spacecraft was built and integrated at Redwire’s state-of-the-art facility in Kruibeke, Belgium. As…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Mission NG-2 Demonstrates Heavy-Lift Reusable Launch
Blue Origin, a US aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos and focused on expanding access to space, has successfully completed Mission NG-2, the second orbital flight of the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle. The mission, conducted on November 13, 2025, delivered NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft into a designated…
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United Launch Alliance Expands Amazon LEO Constellation with Fourth Launch
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 4 mission for Amazon lifted off on Dec. 16 at 3:28 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission demonstrates the strong partnership between ULA and Amazon to accurately and rapidly launch and deliver innovation solutions for global…
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MVG Introduces Space-Qualified Horn Antenna Solutions for Multi-Orbit Space Missions
Microwave Vision Group (MVG) has expanded its space-qualified antenna portfolio with a range of closed boundary quad-ridge horn antennas designed to support demanding satellite communication and measurement applications across LEO, MEO, and GEO missions. The space-qualified antennas are engineered to deliver wideband frequency coverage, dual linear polarization, and stable, repeatable RF performance – key requirements…
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Nordic Semiconductor Achieves Satellite Network Certification to Enable Global IoT Services
Nordic Semiconductor has announced that its nRF9151 cellular IoT module has been certified for use on Skylo Technologies’ commercially available non-terrestrial network (NTN). The certification confirms full compliance with Skylo’s satellite network, which spans 36 countries and more than 60 million square kilometers, enabling IoT devices to maintain connectivity even in regions without terrestrial network…