Amazon Leo

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has introduced a more flexible version of its HBCplus connectivity hardware system.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
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.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton
At the intersection of changing customer expectations and next-generation technologies is an evolution in U.S. airline inflight connectivity.
Interiors & Connectivity

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

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

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

By Irene Klotz
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.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
A new U.S. Army online marketplace for counter uncrewed aircraft systems is now hosting more than 90 products.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
—Arianespace achieved a double-first with the inaugural flight of the Ariane 64 launcher configuration and satellite deployment.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Amazon has started shipping “preview” examples of its 1-Gbps flat panel satellite antenna to enterprise customers to test using its Leo satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Amazon has rebranded its Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation to “Amazon Leo,” signaling that it is moving from R&D toward commercial operations.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
There is serious interest in orbiting data centers for artificial intelligence.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Jeff Bezos, executive chairman of Amazon.com and founder of Blue Origin, foresees gigawatt data centers orbiting Earth in the coming decades.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The e-commerce giant has multiple advantages over competitors when it comes to building out a satellite internet network.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The latest trend in satellite development is two-dimensional: flat sats.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper broadband satellites as early as June 13.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Amazon plans to use the satellites to roll out high-speed internet service later this year.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Amazon's initial clutch of Kuiper satellites reached orbit April 28.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A ULA Atlas V rocket has lifted off from Cape Canaveral to deliver the first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband communications network into LEO.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory plans to launch its Orbital Edge Accelerator program.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
Deployment of Amazon's Kuiper broadband satellite constellation will kick off with 27 spacecraft slated to launch April 9.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Up to 4.2 million people living in rural areas in select European Union (EU) countries could be served by an LEO satellite constellation by 2030.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The company has not set a timeline for the operational rollout of deliveries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan is eyeing the use of satellites in medium and low Earth orbit to preserve communication services in the event of a conflict with China.
Satellites