NetJets has entered into an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink unit to install satellite broadband connectivity across 600 business jets by the end of 2026.
SpaceX is buying another $2.6 billion in EchoStar spectrum to support its Starlink network, following on the heels of a $17 billion purchase in September.
SpaceX is now authorized to double its current annual launch cadence from Vandenberg SFB, California, and to launch its Falcon Heavy from the Western Range.
T-Mobile’s satellite-based cellular service, provided by SpaceX’s Starlink, now supports data for a variety of smartphone apps, including video chat software.
Air France expects to equip around a third of its aircraft with Starlink-provided Wi-Fi by the end of this year and its entire fleet by the end of 2026.
The United Arab Emirates’ Space42 and Viasat are hoping to attract partners in their new direct-to-device global low Earth orbit satellite service venture, Equatys.
Finnish satellite manufacturer ReOrbit has raised €45 million in a Series A funding round, one of the largest European space deals of the year thus far.
