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FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty

8 June 2026 at 19:39
Schwarz at SmallSat Symposium 2026

Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a temporary loss of spectrum priority that could give SpaceX and other rivals more leverage in orbit.

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Russia is jamming GPS from spaceΒ 

8 June 2026 at 16:00
1983 illustration of a GPS satellite. Credit: The U.S. National Archives

β€œAmerica is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space” was the title of my SpaceNews opinion article in October 2024. Little did I know that its […]

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Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal

8 June 2026 at 15:19
Ranger

Quantum Space, a company led by a former NASA administrator developing highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions, will go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company.

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WRC-27: the next arena for U.S.-China space competition

8 June 2026 at 14:00

For anyone who wasn’t sure whether China was in it to win the space race and dominate the rapidly growing space economy, its filings in December for 200,000 more satellites […]

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Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit

8 June 2026 at 12:23
Axiom spacesuits

Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

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Speed as a Strategic Advantage in Border Monitoring

8 June 2026 at 12:00

Across Europe, border environments are becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Activity can shift within hoursβ€”vehicles reposition, staging areas disperse, small watercraft alter routes, and nodes of activity appear and disappear […]

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UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round

8 June 2026 at 08:00

SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round. With the funding, announced […]

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OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum

8 June 2026 at 07:30

Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s cellular spectrum, setting up a challenge to U.S.-led services in the emerging market.

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