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Emirates to Offer Free Starlink Wi‑Fi on All Boeing 777 and A380 Flights by Mid‑2027

Airbus A380 Today: Emirates’ Massive Retrofit, Starlink Wi‑Fi and Future Replacement Plans – 18 November 2025

Dubai – 18 November 2025: Twenty years after its first flight, the Airbus A380 is once again at the centre of global aviation headlines. At this year’s Dubai Airshow, Emirates and its neighbours in Abu Dhabi and Doha have turned the spotlight back onto the world’s largest passenger jet – not with new orders, but with billions of dollars of upgrades, fresh maintenance deals and a very public debate about what could one day replace the superjumbo.
Emirates turns the screws on Boeing with $38B 777X order as it snubs Airbus A350‑1000 over engine concerns — Dubai Airshow 2025

Emirates turns the screws on Boeing with $38B 777X order as it snubs Airbus A350‑1000 over engine concerns — Dubai Airshow 2025

Emirates used day two of the Dubai Airshow to keep pressure on Boeing to execute a blockbuster $38 billion order for 65 additional 777‑9s, while dashing hopes of a fresh Airbus A350‑1000 deal until Rolls‑Royce engine upgrades arrive later this decade. The moves cement Emirates’ bet on very‑large twinjets and intensify the wide‑body dogfight between Boeing and Airbus. Emirates+2Boeing Investors+2
Belgium’s Space Boom: From Small Nation to Satellite Powerhouse

Belgium’s Space Boom: From Small Nation to Satellite Powerhouse

Belgium’s journey in space began in the 1960s, making it one of the earliest European nations involved in space endeavors Belgium. In 1962 the government formed Belgospace, an industry-academia forum to coordinate Belgium’s participation in Europe’s first space organizations Switchtospace. Belgium became a founding member of ESA in 1975 and embraced a multilateral approach – recognizing that pooling resources was the way for a small country to achieve big goals in space Belgium. Over decades, Belgium honed specific strengths rather than trying to do everything. Early on, Belgian firms contributed equipment to ESA’s first satellites and launchers. By the 1980s and 90s, Belgium was a key player in Ariane rocket development and in European science missions.
SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX Rocket Showdown: Falcon 9 vs Falcon Heavy vs Starship – Which Rocket Rules 2025?

SpaceX has revolutionized spaceflight with three generations of rockets – the trusty Falcon 9, its beefy sibling Falcon Heavy, and the next-gen Starship super-rocket. Each vehicle pushes the envelope in reusability, power, and cost, reshaping the launch market and capturing public imagination. In this ultimate comparison, we’ll break down technical specs, launch costs, mission records, clients, and the latest 2025 updates for SpaceX’s trio, complete with expert insights and a look at upcoming rivals. Read on to find out which SpaceX rocket comes out on top – and how they’re collectively leaving competitors in the dust.
Space Showdown: Starlink Doubleheader, Vulcan’s Debut, Ariane 6 Triumph & Cosmic Discoveries (Aug 14–15, 2025)

Space Showdown: Starlink Doubleheader, Vulcan’s Debut, Ariane 6 Triumph & Cosmic Discoveries (Aug 14–15, 2025)

SpaceX demonstrated its unprecedented launch cadence on Aug. 14 by launching two Falcon 9 missions just half a day apart space.com. In the early morning hours, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying 24 Starlink internet satellites; by 8:29 a.m. EDT the same day, another Falcon 9 roared from Cape Canaveral, Florida with 28 Starlink satellites space.com. SpaceX confirmed successful deployment of all satellites space.com. Both missions saw veteran first-stage boosters safely recovered at sea, one marking its 10th flight space.com. These back-to-back launches brought SpaceX’s 2025 launch count to 99 Falcon 9 flights, with over 8,100 active Starlink satellites now in orbit space.com – a staggering expansion of the Starlink megaconstellation.
Space Race Heats Up: Vulcan’s Milestone Launch, Ariane 6 Success, and Mega-Constellations Surge (Aug 13-14, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Vulcan’s Milestone Launch, Ariane 6 Success, and Mega-Constellations Surge (Aug 13-14, 2025)

A major rocket milestone unfolded as United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur successfully launched its first national security mission on August 12, 2025 keeptrack.space. Lifting off from Cape Canaveral at 8:56 p.m. EDT, the methane-fueled Vulcan carried the USSF-106 payload – an experimental Navigation Technology Satellite-3 – directly into geosynchronous orbit space.com. This marks the U.S. Defense Department’s formal shift to flying critical military satellites exclusively on domestic rockets powered by U.S.-made engines keeptrack.space, ending reliance on older foreign-supplied boosters. The mission was a full success, deploying the first new U.S. navigation satellite in decades. “This is a game-changing capability,” said L3Harris engineer Andrew Builta, noting NTS-3’s advanced anti-jamming technologies and reprogrammable software aimed at countering growing threats to GPS space.com space.com. Vulcan’s flawless debut for national security payloads – powered by two BE-4 engines from Blue Origin – heralds a new era of modernized U.S. launch vehicles supporting defense needs keeptrack.space.
Space Race Heats Up: Epic Launches, Lunar Showdowns & Breakthrough Tech (Aug 12–13, 2025 Roundup)

Space Race Heats Up: Epic Launches, Lunar Showdowns & Breakthrough Tech (Aug 12–13, 2025 Roundup)

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