SES to buy Intelsat, further shrinking SATCOM gene pool
Space industry analyst Todd Harrison said the $3.1 billion purchase is latest in a "shakeup" in the satellite communications landscape following the proliferation of LEO birds.
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Sovereign space as a new line of defense
The O3b mPOWER medium-Earth orbit constellation enables nations to maintain control and autonomy over their space networks and safeguard national security, and to establish sovereign communications capabilities without relying solely on the government-proprietary satellite systems.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Luxembourg greenlights new military SATCOM network using SES satellites
The plan is designed not just to improve Luxembourg's military space capabilities, but also specifically to improve defense cooperation with the US by "jointly exploiting" the new SES satellites.