Satellite Technology News 24 June 2025

Internet Under Siege: Cable Chaos, Satellite Surges & Digital Divide Drama (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Sources: Global news reports and press releases from Sept 9–10, 2025 (Reuters, Al Jazeera, Times of India, StateScoop, TS2 Space, and others) were used in compiling this roundup timesofindia.indiatimes.com aljazeera.com space.com reuters.com

10 September 2025

Mystery Cable Cuts, SpaceX’s $17B Gamble & Satellite Showdowns – Internet Access Roundup (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Key Facts Undersea Cable Cuts Cripple Asia–Middle East Internet A sudden undersea communications crisis struck over the weekend as multiple fiber-optic cables were mysteriously cut in the Red Sea. On Sept 7, internet

9 September 2025

Connectivity · Infrastructure · Internet Access · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:SATS · Satellite Technology · Space · SpaceX

China’s Space Boom: 2025 Market Report Reveals a $350 Billion Space & Satellite Superpower

Historical Overview of China’s Space & Satellite Industry China’s journey to the stars began during the Cold War. In 1958, Mao Zedong’s government launched the “Two Bombs, One Satellite” program to develop

2 September 2025

China · Market Report · Satellite Technology · Space · Space Economy · Space Industry

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

The Coral Sea Cable System is a 4,700 km submarine fiber‑optic link completed in late 2019 and brought online in 2020, connecting Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea and Australia with an

17 August 2025

Global Connectivity · Infrastructure · Internet Access · NYSE:VOD · Satellite Technology · Telecommunications

Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Lunar Power Plays & Billion-Dollar Space Deals (Aug 5–6, 2025 Roundup)

SpaceX Sets Launch Records, Amazon’s Kuiper Mission Up Next Rocket Lab Delivers Japanese Radar Satellite China Launches Internet Satellites, Sparks Debris Concerns NASA Mission Updates: Small-Sat Setbacks & Mars Rover Milestone ISS

6 August 2025

Lunar Exploration · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:RKLB · Satellite Technology · Space · Space Business · Space Industry · Space News

Inside the Struggle for Internet Access in Western Sahara: From Political Blackouts to Satellite Lifelines

As of January 2024, Western Sahara had about 398,000 internet users, roughly 67.1% of the population, up by 65,000 users (a 19% increase) from 2023. By early 2024 about 87% of the

4 August 2025

Human Rights · Internet Access · Politics · Satellite Technology · Western Sahara

Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

In 2024 the US conducted 154 orbital launches, while Europe managed only three, underscoring Europe’s push to establish launch facilities in Sweden and Norway for continental autonomy. Starlink now has over 7,500

11 July 2025

European Space · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:VSAT · Satellite Technology · Space · Space Competition · Space Industry · Starlink

China’s AO-MDR Laser Link Delivers 1 Gbps from Geostationary Orbit

A 2-watt laser on a geostationary satellite delivered a 1 Gbps downlink to Earth from 36,000 km away. The AO-MDR system combines Adaptive Optics and Mode Diversity Reception to overcome atmospheric turbulence.

26 June 2025

China Space · Geostationary Orbit · High-Speed Data · Laser Communication · Satellite Technology

Eyes in the Sky, Data in the Cloud – Satellite Downlink & Cloud Integration Market Skyrockets by 2032

The market is projected to grow from $14.44 billion in 2025 to $55.17 billion by 2032, a CAGR of 21.1%. In 2025, agriculture accounts for about 40% of revenue, while government and

25 June 2025

Cloud Integration · Data Transmission · Future Forecasts · Market Trends · Satellite Technology

EU Declares War on Space Junk: A Deep Dive into the New Space Act, the Starlink Dilemma and the Hidden Climate Costs of Orbital Debris

The EU Space Act was presented on 25 June 2025 and would impose EU-wide rules on launch licensing, debris-mitigation, end-of-life disposal, cybersecurity and environmental impact, with fines up to 2% of global

25 June 2025

Climate Change · Environmental Impact · Satellite Technology · Space · Space Law · Space Policy

Cosmic IoT Revolution: How Optimized Satellite Constellations Are Connecting Every Corner of Earth

Starlink has over 7,500 active LEO satellites as of 2025 at about 550 km altitude, with plans to up to 42,000, uses Ku/Ka bands and laser inter-satellite links, and is piloting Direct-to-Cell

25 June 2025

Connectivity · Global Networks · IoT · NASDAQ:IRDM · NASDAQ:TMUS · Satellite Technology · Space Innovation

Quantum Leap: Satellite QKD’s Race to Secure the Global Data Economy (2024–2031)

The global QKD market (including terrestrial and satellite) is projected to grow from about $0.48 billion in 2024 to $2.63 billion by 2030, a CAGR of roughly 32.6%. Space-based QKD is forecast

24 June 2025

Data Security · Global Economy · Quantum Cryptography · Satellite Technology · Space Industry

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