2025 Issue Four
ISSUES & INSIGHTS
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Hughes Releases Transportable Terminals in Ruggedized Case for Rapid Connectivity
18 December 2025 – Hughes Network Systems announced that its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) terminals, now certified for Comms-on-the-Pause (COTP) service, are available in a new product family of ruggedized transportable cases. These innovative terminals provide immediate broadband connectivity via Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO network, ensuring reliable access whenever and wherever it’s needed. With both single…
Arianespace Successfully Launches EU’s Galileo L14 with Ariane 6
17 December 2025 – On December 17, 2025 at 2:01 a.m. local time (5:01 a.m. UTC, 6:01 a.m. CET), Arianespace successfully launched the pair of satellites, Galileo L14 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission, called VA266, was the fifth flight of Ariane 6, Europe’s heavy-lift launcher. It was performed with an Ariane 6…
ST Engineering iDirect and Capgemini collaborate to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Solutions
16 December 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect announced today that it is collaborating with Capgemini, an AI-powered global business and technology transformation company, to develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station. Based on cloud-native fundamentals, the solution will enable seamless integration between satellite and terrestrial networks, accelerating the adoption of standards-based, software-defined 5G…
PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia and Space42 Explore Partnership to Extend 5G Direct-to-Device Services
16 December 2025 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat), Indonesia’s national satellite operator and a key enabler of the country’s digital and connectivity ecosystem, to explore collaboration in Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity. The partnership leverages Equatys, a D2D…
Astroscale Patent Advances Docking and Servicing of Tumbling Satellites
16 December 2025 – Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,479,603 B2, “Method and Device for Capture of Tumbling Space Objects.” The innovation introduces a novel spacecraft design with an “empty” docking volume and center-of-mass control technique…
Eutelsat and Airtel Power LEO Connectivity for Indian Army Relief Efforts in Sri Lanka
16 December 2025 – Eutelsat together with its partner Airtel, is extending its OneWeb, Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to strengthen the Indian Army’s ongoing humanitarian relief operations in flood-impacted areas of Sri Lanka. With the deployment of Eutelsat’s OneWeb high-speed, low latency LEO services, the Indian Army has been able to re-establish reliable…