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EU boosts space cooperation with Norway and Iceland with Secure Connectivity Agreement
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"The European Union has signed an Agreement with Norway and Iceland allowing both countries to join GOVSATCOM and the Secure Connectivity Programme, IRIS². .."
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-boosts-space-cooperation-norway-and-iceland-secure-connectivity-agreement-2026-03-26_en
26.3.2026
#EU #Europa #Europe #GOVSATCOM #IRIS2 #Raumfahrt #satcom #Satelliten #Satellitenkommunikation #SpaceFlight

EU boosts space cooperation with Norway and Iceland with Secure Connectivity Agreement
On March 26 2026 the European Union has signed an Agreement with Norway and Iceland allowing both countries to join GOVSATCOM and the Secure Connectivity Programme, IRIS². The Agreement highlights the EU’s commitment to cooperation with those countries.
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
Hughes targets sovereign satcom demand with network control software
Hughes targets sovereign satcom demand with network control software
SpaceNews
Starlink : la Russie lance Rassvet-3 pour contourner Elon Musk en Ukraine
Seize satellites de la constellation Rassvet ont été placés en orbite basse le 23 mars 2026 depuis le cosmodrome militaire de Plesetsk, dans le nord-ouest de la Russie. Le lanceur Soyouz-2.1b, opéré par Roscosmos, a décollé à 17h24 UTC sans aucune annonce préalable des autorités russes. La société privée Bureau 1440, maître d’œuvre du projet, ... Continuer la lecture
La Nouvelle Tribune
Le projet allemand de satellites militaires fait craindre une fragmentation de l'UE
par Maria Rugamer et Gianluca Lo Nostro Le projet allemand d'un réseau satellitaire militaire, indépendant du programme européen IRIS², suscite des inquiétudes chez certains eurodéputés quant au risque d'un programme double doublon, fragmentant les efforts et
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Namibia verweigert Starlink die Lizenz
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"Internet auch in abgelegenen Regionen - das verspricht der Satellitendienst Starlink von Elon Musk. Auch im südlichen Afrika will er Märkte erschließen. Doch mit Namibia verweigert ihm bereits das zweite Land dort die Lizenz."
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/afrika/namibia-musk-starlink-100.html
24.3.2026
#Namibia #Raumfahrt #satcom #Satelliten #Satellitenkommunikation #satcom #Spaceflight #Starlink

Namibia verweigert Elon Musks Starlink die Lizenz
Internet auch in abgelegenen Regionen - das verspricht der Satellitendienst Starlink von Elon Musk. Auch im südlichen Afrika will er Märkte erschließen. Doch mit Namibia verweigert ihm bereits das zweite Land dort die Lizenz.
tagesschau.deAdvanced Television:
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Eutelsat has ended contracts .. on .. Express AT1 and AT2 satellites had contracted leases for capacity.. to complement coverage provided by the Eutelsat 36C and 36D .. located at 36° East.
.. AT1 has failed at its 56 degrees East position, .. AT2 is planned to relocate from 140 degrees East.
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https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/13/eutelsat-terminates-two-russian-express-satellite-contracts/
13.3.2026
#ExpressAT1 #ExpressAT2 #Eutelsat #GEO #GPKS #Raumfahrt #Reshetnev #Russland #satcom #Satelliten #Satellitenkommunikation #SpaceFlight

Eutelsat terminates Russian Express satellite contracts
Eutelsat has ended contracts it had in place on two Russian-owned satellites. Russia’s Express AT1 and AT2 satellites had contracted leases for capacity on th
#MILITARNYI:
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Russia has lost the Express‑AT1 satellite, which had been used to broadcast propaganda media to the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
The spacecraft stopped functioning on March 4 for unknown reasons and cannot be restored, according to reports by ASTRA and The Moscow Times.
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https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russia-loses-satellite-used-for-propaganda-broadcasts-in-occupied-ukrainian-territories/
12.3.2026
#ExpressAT1 #Ekspress1000N #GEO #GPKS #Raumfahrt #Reshetnev #Russland #satcom #Satelliten #Satellitenkommunikation #SpaceFlight

Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft
Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft
SpaceNewsdefencesecurityasia:
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Iran Missile Strike on Israel’s Satellite Communications Hub. Viral Footage of SES Ha’Ela Teleport Destruction Sparks Global Strategic Alarm
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"Ultimately, the claim that a missile destroyed the SES Ha’Ela Satellite Station remains unverified, "
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/iran-missile-strike-israel-ses-haela-satellite-station-beit-shemesh/
10.3.2026
Based on the pictures, I think at least part of the facility may be destroyed.
#Bodenstation #Iran #Israel #Raumfahrt #satcom #Satellitenkommunikation #SES #SpaceFlight #Teleport

Iran Missile Strike on Israel’s Satellite Communications Hub. Viral Footage of SES Ha’Ela Teleport Destruction Sparks Global Strategic Alarm
Unverified viral footage circulating online claims that an Iranian missile strike destroyed multiple antennas at Israel’s SES Ha’Ela Satellite Station south of Beit Shemesh—raising urgent questions about the vulnerability of strategic satellite communications infrastructure during the escalating Iran–Israel conflict.
Defence Security Asia