Amazon Leo

The U.S. Space Force is bringing in five satellite builders to develop a new orbital mesh network.

Ahead of its planned acquisition by Amazon, Globalstar is preparing for the launch of the first batch of replacement satellites for its mobile voice and data communications network in low Earth orbit.

United Launch Alliance says it has wrapped up a wet dress rehearsal of the Vulcan rocket and a Centaur V upper stage tweaked to better support Amazon Leo constellation deployment.

U.S. startup Impact Drones has launched out of stealth offering drone interceptors as a service to protect data centers, airports, power grids and other infrastructure.

Amazon has requested FCC approval for a 5,105-satellite D2D constellation to provide direct-to-device connectivity, with service expected to start in 2028.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Amazon says it is ready to commence initial service with its low-Earth-orbit broadband offering following the deployment of 29 satellites on an Atlas V rocket.

Arianespace has completed the first Ariane 6 mission using the more powerful P160C boosters that enabled the company to deliver 36 Amazon Leo satellite to low Earth orbit.

The Federal Communications Commission granted Amazon a limited, conditional waiver of its requirement to meet a 50% deployment milestone for the company’s Leo broadband-internet constellation.

Delta Air Lines remains “very confident” that it can introduce Amazon Leo inflight connectivity (IFC) as planned.

Blue Origin had hoped for a quick turnaround between the problematic third flight of its New Glenn heavy-lift launcher and flight four.

Vast expands into satellite bus manufacturing with 15-kW spacecraft for Earth observation and AI applications.

China’s megaconstellations threaten to shift the balance of power in space.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for the first launch of its Vulcan rocket in support of Amazon’s Leo broadband constellation deployment.

Arianespace deployed another 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low Earth orbit, boosting the constellation to more than 300 spacecraft.

A ULA Atlas V rocket lifted off April 27, carrying the next batch of 29 broadband satellites to low Earth orbit for Amazon’s growing constellation.

Airbus has introduced a more flexible version of its HBCplus connectivity hardware system.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Amazon Leo has introduced a gigabit-speed antenna that will connect commercial airliners to the huge low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation it is building out.

At the intersection of changing customer expectations and next-generation technologies is an evolution in U.S. airline inflight connectivity.

Amazon has agreed to acquire Globalstar following rival SpaceX’s purchase of EchoStar spectrum in the intensifying battle to offer LEO broadband services.

Delta Air Lines will begin offering Amazon Leo inflight connectivity in 2028, initially making the satellite internet service available on 500 of its aircraft.

Amazon is in talks with United Launch Alliance to potentially accelerate some Atlas V launches for its low-Earth-orbit broadband satellites.

Blue Origin is asking the FCC to launch and operate a 51,600-member sat network for space-based data centers and AI computing services.

A new U.S. Army online marketplace for counter uncrewed aircraft systems is now hosting more than 90 products.