Tag: LEO

  • Starlab Advances the Future of Commercial Spaceflight with the Commercial Space Station

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    Starlab is developing a next-generation commercial space station designed to provide a permanent destination for scientific research, technology development and commercial activities in low Earth orbit (LEO). Headquartered in Texas, United States, the company is building a commercially operated orbital platform that aims to ensure a continuous human presence in LEO following the retirement of…

  • AST SpaceMobile Schedules Launch of BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 Satellites

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    AST SpaceMobile, the company developing a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, had announced that the launch of BlueBird 11, 12, and 13 satellites had been scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff had…

  • CAS Space Advances the Kinetica Launch Vehicles for Commercial Space Transportation

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    CAS Space has developed the Kinetica series of launch vehicles to provide comprehensive space transportation services for commercial, scientific and government missions. Covering payload capacities from 1.5 tonnes to 40 tonnes, the Kinetica family is designed to support small-satellite launches, large-satellite constellations, cargo transportation and future reusable space transportation systems. The company’s launch portfolio currently…

  • Iridium and SKYWAVE Partner on Industrial IoT Connectivity

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    Iridium Communications, a provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, has announced a partnership with SKYWAVE, a provider of industrial IoT connectivity, devices and enablement solutions for mission-critical assets, to help heavy equipment manufacturers build and scale connected equipment services across global operating environments.  As heavy equipment…

  • SES and Starlab Collaborate for Starlab Commercial Space Station Communications

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    SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, and Starlab have agreed to collaborate on communication architecture to deliver continuous, resilient, low-latency connectivity services supporting the full lifecycle of Starlab’s commercial space station via its LEO Relay Services (LRS). Starlab, which is developing the commercial space station under NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development…

  • ISS Gets 3 Spacewalks in August for Solar Array Prep

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    Are NASA’s August Spacewalks About Keeping the ISS Alive or Shutting It Down? Three back-to-back extravehicular activities scheduled for August reveal the ISS in a paradoxical operational moment: NASA is simultaneously installing hardware to expand power capacity and running cable work explicitly tied to the station’s future controlled deorbit. The first of the three EVAs…

  • Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite D2D Constellation

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    Is Amazon Building a Separate D2D Megaconstellation on Globalstar Spectrum? 5,105 satellites. That is the scale of the Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite constellation Amazon has formally filed with the FCC under the name "Amazon Leo," operating in spectrum the company intends to acquire through its pending Globalstar deal. The filing, reported by Via Satellite on July…

  • ZHARYQ Partners with Rivada for LEO Connectivity

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    ZHARYQ Kazakhstan, a telecom operator and communications systems integrator, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a LEO-based connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital operations. Rivada has now lined up over $ US20 billion in business globally for its LEO network.  ZHARYQ has over 35 years of experience in…

  • Commercial Space Federation Adds Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as Associate Members

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    The Commercial  Space Federation (CSF) has welcomed Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as new associate members, expanding the organization’s network with companies developing technologies for space-based energy, satellite deployment, and orbital power infrastructure. Astronomy The additions reflect growing industry efforts to build the next generation of commercial space capabilities, ranging from in-orbit energy…

  • Poland Commits 656M EUR to IRIS² Constellation

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    Does Poland’s IRIS² Commitment Signal Eastern Europe’s Rising Weight in Space Policy? Poland has pledged 656 million euros — approximately $748 million — to Europe’s IRIS² satellite constellation, an amount that funds nearly 10% of the program according to an agreement signed Tuesday in Warsaw. That single commitment reframes Poland’s position in European space infrastructure…