Satellite
Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium in $8 Billion Deal
The launch provider said it was partly after Iridium’s valuable L-band spectrum
Satellite
Satellite connectivity enables broadband to reach distant and hard-to-reach locations.
LEO
AST SpaceMobile Block 2 Satellites Reach Orbit
Launch marks significant milestone in AST’s push to direct-to-cell service.
Satellite
Amazon, Satellite Providers Form New Trade Association for NGSOs
SpaceX, the largest NGSO, did not join as a founding member
Satellite
SpaceX, Globalstar to FCC: Don’t Reconsider Satellite Spectrum Exclusivity
Sateliot had asked the agency to reconsider an April ruling affirming certain direct-to-device bands couldn’t be shared
Briefs
Amazon Leo Launches 36 More Satellites
Launch successful after half hour delay.
FCC
Broadcasters Want Non-GSO Satellite Operators (Meaning SpaceX) to Shoulder More FCC Fees
The National Association of Broadcasters says proposed earth station fees would burden fixed satellite facilities
BEAD
Arkansas First State to Execute BEAD Agreement with Amazon Leo
Arkansas also signed a grant agreement with SpaceX.
Expert Opinion
Steven Weber: When Competitors Create Better Competition
Rivals AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are teaming up on a shared satellite network, a model of infrastructure collaboration that could boost connectivity and U.S. competitiveness.
Expert Opinion
Dave Wechsler: The Case Against Defunding Terrestrial Broadband
Satellite has brought availability to remote regions. But availability is not infrastructure.
Satellite
FCC Grants Amazon Leo Deadline Waiver
The company’s final deployment deadline in July 2029 is still in place.
LEO
Latest Amazon Leo Launch a Success
Future launch schedule uncertain after Blue Origin explosion
Satellite
As Blue Origin Investigates Rocket Explosion, Amazon Leo Satellites Still Launched
A batch of Amazon Leo satellites lifted off from another pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday night, courtesy of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket.
Satellite
Federal Broadband Policy Is Increasingly Being Recast Around Satellite
With few meaningful competitors, Starlink is the primary beneficiary
Satellite
EU Looking to Set Aside Most of 2 GHz Band for European Operators
American firm SpaceX is buying 30 megahertz in the band from EchoStar, but could at most access 20 megahertz in Europe under the plan.
Satellite
Amazon to FCC: Globalstar Spectrum Necessary to Compete in D2D Market
The company is planning to take over Apple’s 20 percent stake in Globalstar as part of its acquisition.
Satellite
U.S., Ghana Advance Satellite Agenda in Accra
First-ever U.S. satellite training in Ghana anchors broader digital partnership push.
