Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) Table of Contents 1. Satellite Internet: Business, Competition, and Global Impact 2. Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity: Europe’s New Race 3. Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring: New Missions and Milestones 4. SpaceX: Launches, Starlink, and Industry Disruptions 5. Satellite Imagery…
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Space Technology News Roundup: Satellites, Launches & Deep Space Updates Table of Contents 1. Earth Observation Breakthroughs: ESA’s Biomass Satellite 2. Satellite Launches & Industry Growth 3. SpaceX, Starlink, and the Satellite Internet Race 4. Space Weather, Auroras, and Meteor Events 5. Deep Space Discoveries: Mars, Black Holes, and Cosmic Explosions 6. Satellite Security, Policy,…
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Background: The Promise of Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the ambitious concept of harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it down to Earth. The idea dates back to 1968, when engineer Peter Glaser first proposed placing giant satellites in orbit to collect sunlight and transmit power wirelessly to Earth space.com.…
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The push to bridge 5G and space is rapidly becoming a strategic priority for France and Europe. By integrating non-terrestrial networks (NTN) – essentially satellite communication links – into terrestrial 5G infrastructure, operators hope to achieve truly global connectivity. Under the France 2030 investment plan, an ambitious end-to-end NTN pilot has been launched, leveraging dual…
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Satellites have long been treated as disposable assets – after completing their missions, they either burn up during reentry or become lifeless space junk in “graveyard” orbits. This paradigm is now being challenged by a new generation of spacecraft designed for multiple missions. Lux Aeterna, a Denver-based startup emerging from stealth mode in mid-2025, has…
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ADS-B and Its Evolution Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) is an aircraft surveillance technology that has transformed how air traffic is monitored. In simple terms, ADS-B equips aircraft with GPS-based transponders that automatically broadcast their precise position, identity, altitude, velocity and other data to anyone with the proper receiver faa.gov aireon.com. The system is dependent on…
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Space-Based Quantum Revolution – In a historic milestone for space and quantum technology, a photonic quantum computer no larger than a shoebox has been launched into Earth orbit. Riding aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission on June 23, 2025, this miniature quantum processor – the first of its kind in space – promises to rewrite how satellites…
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A Chinese team has just fired a laser “no brighter than a candle” from geostationary orbit (GEO) and moved one gigabit of data per second—roughly five times what Starlink typically delivers—proving that low‑power optical links can beat today’s largest low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) constellation on both speed and altitude. Behind the headline is a deeper story of adaptive‑optics wizardry (the…
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The In-Orbit Servicing market – focused on extending satellite life and refueling spacecraft – is poised for explosive growth over the next decade. Valued at roughly $2.7 billion in 2024, this market is projected to triple to around $8 billion by 2034, reflecting a robust CAGR of ~11–12% gminsights.com. Driving this boom is the surging…
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Global OISL Market Overview (2024-2030) The global market for Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL) – laser-based communication links between satellites – is experiencing explosive growth as space networks transition from radio frequencies to optical connectivity. In 2024, the OISL-related market (also referred to as “optical satellite communication”) was estimated around US$402 million, but it is projected…
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