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| June 6 2025 | EchoStar Corporation prepares to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to FCC suspension of strategic decisions for Boost Mobile, missed interest payments, and termination of Dish Network acquisition by DirecTV. |
| 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
SpaceX attempted a third Starlink v3 satellite deployment mission (Simulators 3), launching 8 satellites from Starbase, OLP-A. The mission was aborted when the payload door failed to open.
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| May 17 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
As of the current date, Starlink has launched 8,723 satellites, with 7,586 satellites in orbit and 7,564 satellites working, demonstrating extensive global satellite network expansion.
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| May 13 2025 |
Starlink
At the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Elon Musk announced Saudi Arabia's approval of Starlink for aviation and maritime sectors, allowing satellite internet services within Saudi jurisdiction.
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| May 11 2025 |
Qianfan
Planned launch of Qianfan 91 to 108 (G60 Polar Group TBD) satellites using a Long March 6A rocket from TSLC LA-9A launch site, to be deployed in Polar orbit.
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| 2025 | Planned launch of 35 satellites on an Ariane 64 Block 1 rocket, designated as KAr-01, scheduled for Q4 2025 from Guiana ELA-4. This will be the first of 18 planned Ariane 6 launches. |
| April 28 2025 | The first 27 production satellites were launched aboard an Atlas V rocket. Amazon successfully established communications with all of the satellites. |
| April 2025 |
Starlink
Starlink was given licenses to operate in Somalia and Lesotho.
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| April 2025 |
Starlink
Starlink was given a license to operate in Somalia.
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| April 19 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
National Reconnaissance Office launch of 22 Starshield v2 mini satellites (USA 523-544) from Vandenberg SLC-4E as part of NROL-145 mission, marking the first NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission launch in partnership with USSF under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.
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| April 12 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Sixteenth Starshield launch (USA 499-519), a v2 mini satellite for National Reconnaissance Office, launched from Vandenberg SLC-4E as part of NROL-192 mission, deploying 22 operational satellites.
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| April 2025 |
Qianfan
Planned launch of Qianfan 109 to 126 (G60 Polar Group TBD) satellites in Q2 2025 using a Long March 6A rocket from TSLC LA-9A launch site, targeting polar orbit.
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| March 2025 |
Starlink
Musk claimed Starlink was unavailable in South Africa because he was not black, which was disputed by the South African government
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| March 2025 |
Starlink
FAA issued final approval for United to begin equipping aircraft with Starlink antennas.
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| March 2025 |
Starlink
The director of the United States Department of Commerce's rural broadband program resigned, criticizing undue emphasis on Starlink. The White House complex installed a Starlink user terminal, which raised conflict of interest concerns.
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| 2025 |
Starlink
Revenue projection for Starlink is expected to reach $11.8 billion.
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| March 21 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Fourteenth Starshield launch (USA 4xx-4xx) for National Reconnaissance Office, conducted at Vandenberg SLC-4E, successfully deploying TBA satellites with 70-degree orbital inclination as part of NROL-57 mission.
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| March 2025 |
Starlink
The director of the Commerce Department's rural broadband program resigned, criticizing undue emphasis on Starlink from the Trump administration.
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| 2025 |
Starlink
Expected revenue is projected to reach $11.8 billion.
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| 2025 | Morocco is set to give regulatory approval to OneWeb. |
| 2025 |
Qianfan
China aimed to launch and establish 648 satellites by the end of the year, which would be part of the first phase of constructing a megaconstellation of 1,296 satellites.
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| March 11 2025 |
Starlink
Indian telecom companies Airtel and Jio partnered with Starlink to bring satellite internet to India, aiming to improve connectivity in remote areas
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| March 11 2025 |
Qianfan
Launch of Qianfan 73 to 90 satellites using a Long March 8 rocket into a polar orbit. The launch was successful and the satellites are operational.
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| March 11 2025 |
Qianfan
Planned launch of additional Qianfan satellites via Long March 8 rocket into a polar orbit from WCSLS launch site.
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| March 2 2025 | The Diderot Committee and three associations contacted the French Ombudsman, highlighting that 192 Eutelsat frequencies were still occupied by sanctioned Russian media companies, including channels of the Russian Army and Orthodox Church. |
| March 2025 |
Satellite internet constellation
SES entered a partnership with Lynk Global to route traffic between Lynk's LEO constellation and SES's MEO satellites and gateways for secure real-time data delivery.
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| 2025 | Planned first launch of production satellites (Kuiper-1 KA-01) using an Atlas V 551 rocket, targeting Low Earth Orbit at 630 km altitude from SLC-41. |
| 2025 | Planned first launch under a 38-launch block buy using a Vulcan VC6L rocket, deploying Kuiper satellites to Low Earth Orbit at 630 km altitude from SLC-41. |
| 2025 | Planned first launch under a 12-launch block buy using a New Glenn rocket, deploying Project Kuiper satellites to Low Earth Orbit at 630 km altitude from LC-36. |
| January 23 2025 |
Qianfan
Launch of Qianfan 55 to 72 satellites via Long March 6A rocket at 05:11 UTC into a polar orbit from TSLC launch site.
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| January 21 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Launch of 2 Starshield v2 mini satellites (USA 485-486) from Kennedy LC-39A as part of Starlink Group 13-1 mission.
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| January 21 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Fourteenth Starshield launch (USA 485-486) for an unknown US Government Agency from Kennedy's LC-39A, launched as part of Starlink Group 13-1 mission.
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| January 2025 | Expected operational start of a satellite processing and integration facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for spacecraft integration with Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance rockets. |
| January 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
SpaceX attempted to launch Starlink Simulators 1 mission with 10 v3 satellites from Starbase, OLP-A. The mission failed shortly before engine shutdown, with contact lost and no satellites deployed.
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| January 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
SpaceX conducted a repeat launch of Starlink Simulators 2 mission, attempting to deploy 4 v3 satellites from Starbase, OLP-A. The mission again failed due to similar issues as the previous flight.
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| January 10 2025 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Thirteenth Starshield launch (USA 463-484) for National Reconnaissance Office, conducted at Vandenberg SLC-4E, successfully deploying 22 v2 mini satellites with 70-degree orbital inclination as part of NROL-153 mission.
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| January 2 2025 | Full service was completely restored for the OneWeb satellite constellation following the leap year software outage. |
| January 1 2025 | Partial service restoration occurred, with approximately 80% of the OneWeb constellation's services returning to operation. |
| 2024 | Next generation O3b mPOWER satellite constellation begins operating in Medium Earth Orbit, offering enhanced service capabilities ranging from tens of Mbps to multiple Gbps with a latency of approximately 150 ms. |
| 2024 |
Satellite internet constellation
O3b mPOWER satellite service launched, providing global coverage with satellites built by Boeing.
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| 2024 |
Qianfan
Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) initiated the Qianfan satellite constellation project as a Chinese rival to SpaceX's Starlink, with plans to deploy over 15,000 satellites for worldwide internet coverage.
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| 2024 |
Qiniq
Qiniq launched Kamotik, a new plan that gives customers more control over their feature choices.
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| 2024 | Amazon purchases additional rocket launches from SpaceX to support the Kuiper satellite internet constellation deployment. |
| December 2024 | Seventh and eighth (upgraded) O3b mPOWER satellites launched to increase the constellation's capacity. |
| December 31 2024 | OneWeb constellation experienced a 48-hour service outage caused by ground equipment software failure to properly handle the leap year day, maintained by Hughes Network Systems. |
| December 17 2024 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Twelfth Starshield launch (USA 441-462) for National Reconnaissance Office, conducted at Vandenberg SLC-4E, successfully deploying 22 v2 mini satellites with 70-degree orbital inclination as part of NROL-149 mission.
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| December 5 2024 |
Qianfan
Launch of Qianfan 37 to 54 satellites using a Long March 6A rocket at 04:41 UTC into a polar orbit. The launch was successful and the satellites are operational.
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| December 5 2024 |
Qianfan
A third group of eighteen Qianfan satellites were launched into a polar orbit by a Long March 6A rocket at 04:41 UTC.
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| November 2024 |
Starlink
SpaceX proposed a 'Marslink' constellation of satellites around Mars, capable of providing over 4 Mbit/s bandwidth between Earth and Mars.
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| November 30 2024 |
Starlink and Starshield launches
Eleventh Starshield launch (USA 438-440) for National Reconnaissance Office, conducted at Vandenberg SLC-4E, successfully deploying 2 v2 mini satellites with 70-degree orbital inclination as part of NROL-126 mission with Starlink Group N-01 mission.
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