Daily Archives: June 30, 2025

Intelsat Partners with Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative to Expand Access to Education in East Africa

25 June 2025 – Intelsat announced a groundbreaking partnership with Academy Award-winning actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker’s nonprofit, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), to revolutionize access to education in conflict-affected regions across Africa. The collaboration will deliver for the first time high-speed internet connectivity to WPDI’s Community Learning Centers in South Sudan and…

Astroscale Opens New Office in Toulouse to Advance French and European Sovereignty in Space

25 June 2025 – Astroscale France SAS (“Astroscale France”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has officially opened its new headquarters and advanced R&D lab in Toulouse, strengthening its commitment to domestic innovation and Europe’s sovereignty in space. The expansion marks…

Rocket Lab to Launch Electron Mission for ESA’s Next-Generation Navigation System

25 June 2025 – Rocket Lab announced it has been selected to launch a dedicated Electron mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) for the first time, to deploy the first pair of satellites for a future navigation constellation for Europe, LEO-PNT. Rocket Lab will launch two “Pathfinder A” spacecraft for ESA, provided by European…

United Launch Alliance and Amazon Launch the Future of Global Connectivity

23 June 2025 – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper 2 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on June 23 at 6:54 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission marks the next step in Amazon’s initiative to provide fast, reliable internet to…