3 December 2025 – Aerospace asset finance specialist, SLI (Space Leasing International), has signed heads of agreement for the purchase of two of AscendArc’s next-gen Ka-band satellites with a combined value of over $200 million. This deal is part of a wider partnership that lets AscendArc offer its satellites on leasing terms instead of requiring an outright purchase. Through the SLI finance platform, satellite operators can access the latest technology as operating expenditure rather than capital expenditure. The partnership supports AscendArc’s mission to lower the barrier to entry for securing a geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite. Read more