Starlink launches satellite internet service in Senegal
The service is now live and available to both residential and business users through registration on the official portal.
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The service is now live and available to both residential and business users through registration on the official portal.
SpaceXs valuation rose to $1tn from about $800bn just weeks earlier, driven largely by the growing value of its Starlink business.
SpaceX plans a wider rollout allowing operators who share trajectory data to receive Stargaze conjunction alerts and ephemeris from other participants.
The development comes as SpaceX is reportedly preparing for an IPO this year, following renewed speculation after Musk hinted at a possible public listing during Teslas annual shareholder meeting last ...
The order also permits SpaceX to deploy new orbital shells between 340 km and 485 km, optimising network coverage and performance.
As Bahrains first local authorised Starlink Enterprise reseller, Sama X is set to deliver high-speed satellite broadband across the Kingdom, both on land and at sea.
In 2025, Array Labs doubled the size of its team, completed the design of its satellite bus, formed two new product lines, and grew commercial bookings to nine digits in ...
The talks centre on a secondary sale of existing shares, giving employees and early investors an opportunity to cash out rather than raising new capital for the company.
Built as a 12U CubeSat, PHI-1 is designed to support various technology demonstrations that advance small satellite development.
With Foresight-1 and Foresight-2 already in orbit, the addition of three new satellites strengthens the constellations imaging power and brings Space42 closer to its goal of achieving full constellation maturity ...
Beyond general connectivity, Starlinks high-speed satellite internet is expected to support critical sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, and rural service delivery.
During their mission, Crew-11 will conduct scientific research to prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit and benefit humanity on Earth.
Riding along with TRACERS aboard the Falcon 9 were NASAs Athena EPIC, PExT and REAL missions, three small satellites to demonstrate new technologies and gather scientific data.
The remaining three O3b mPOWER satellites are currently being manufactured and are scheduled for launch in 2026.
This comes after a seven-month suspension imposed in October 2024 to ease severe network congestion resulting from overwhelming demand.
The Connecta IoT-9, Connecta IoT-10, Connecta IoT-11, and Connecta IoT-12 satellites were developed using insights gained from earlier missions.
The company is hiring and scaling rapidly to meet surging demand across commercial, civil, and defense sectors.
Combining Europes strengths in R&D with the Middle Easts ability to deploy capital at scale would benefit both regions.
The impact of public-private collaborations, advancements in satellite data usage, and the UAE's drive to lead in space intelligence and sustainable development.
SpaceX has secured the necessary operating licences in nine of the 14 countries where Airtel Africa maintains a presence, with regulatory processes underway for the remaining five.
Starlink's growth signals a strategic shift as SpaceX evolves from a launch provider to a diversified operator reshaping the commercial space landscape.
SpaceX's 32nd resupply mission for NASA includes ISS National Lab-sponsored biomedical research, physical sciences projects, technology demonstrations and NSF-funded science.
This marks Starlinks 19th market entry in Africa, following its recent expansion into Niger in March 2025.
The mission contributes to global research on the effects of microgravity on the ocular microbiome in spacean essential yet largely unexplored area of eye health.
Scheduled for the end of this month as part of the FRAM2 mission in polar orbit, the eye microbiome study is in collaboration with SpaceX.
NEO Surveyor will launch on a Falcon 9 from Florida as soon as September 2027.
The satellites will add capacity for Myriotas services and expand Myriotas markets to Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and across the Middle East.
Pandora is an ESPA Grande-class spacecraft, weighing up to 320 kg, and is designed to function in a sun-synchronous orbit.
The mission was designed to showcase GITAI's role as a prime contractor with expertise in in-house spacecraft development and operational management.
The project aims to empower student teams from various local and international universities to work on developing small satellites and then exchange experiences and knowledge among them.
The Fireflies deliver critical data and analysis to industries worldwide to make informed decisions for addressing global challenges, improving resource management and driving climate action.
Foresight-1 and Foresight-2 will boost UAEs earth observation capabilities.
MBZ-Sat has been in development by Emirati engineers at the MBRSC since 2020, with most of the satellite parts made by private companies.
Thuraya 4 will provide more secure capacity, faster speeds, and wider coverage across Africa, Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The new Thuraya 4 geostationary satellite will be launched in December and will deliver superior mobility solutions across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
This is the second consecutive year of rapid growth for Starlink. The company almost tripled traffic in 2023.
Launched aboard SpaceXs Falcon 9, the new OneWeb satellites will strengthen Eutelsat's network services, improving overall performance for its customers.
The potential to determine if Europa is habitable has made the mission a top priority among planetary scientists.
Hera will conduct a post-impact survey of the Dimorphos asteroid that was hit off course in 2022.
The provider attributed the price hike to excessive inflation in Nigeria.
The airline's aircraft will be gradually equipped with Starlink connectivity starting from mid-2025.
AI is transforming nearly every sector, including the smallsat industry.
The internet service launched with monthly subscription fees starting at $50 for the Standard plan and $30 for the Mini option in the personal and residential category.
The first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds, each featuring the largest ever commercial communications arrays will be deployed in low Earth orbit.
With this launch, Plan-S is preparing to roll out commercial services using the Connecta IoT Network.
As part of the Earth Observation Space Programme, this satellite debuts the comprehensive SAR constellation that will deliver high-resolution, persistent monitoring solutions.
The mission will emphasize scientific research, technology demonstrations, and the commercialisation of space.
The JPSS constellation collects multi-spectral data of Earths environment for NOAAs weather and climate work and for NASAs Earth science research.
Turksat 6A is equipped with Ku- and X-band transponders to deliver satellite TV and communication services across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Expected to launch in 2027 and 2028, these missions are part of the satellite procurement programme worth $1.1bn.
NASA will assume ownership of the spacecraft after its development and manage its operations throughout the mission.
The geostationary satellite will operate at 19.2 degrees East to deliver content from SESs prime TV neighbourhood to 119m households across Europe.
MBZ-SAT, which is fully developed and built by a team of Emirati engineers, is scheduled for launch no earlier than October 2024.
Under the deal, Telespazio will integrate Starlink into its connectivity network, made up of satellite and terrestrial solutions.
Following its launch, MBZ-Sat will be operated and monitored from the Mission Control Centre at MBRSC.
The approval of the application follows the policy approval of the Satellite Licensing Framework in Ghana by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation.
Installation of new sites continues throughout 2024 in Nigeria, DRC, Cameroon, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Benin and Rwanda.
The satellite will provide TV broadcasting services to customers in Europe, Russia and Africa.
The two satellites join OQ 5G NTN IoT satellite constellation which has a total now of 10 satellites.
The station features a large habitation and laboratory module with a smaller service module attached to it for power and propulsion.
