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News about Earth Observation. Author of http://satelliteobservation.net and http://therestlesstechnophile.com . Views my own.
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Testés à Biscarosse en octobre, les drones intercepteurs du français Alta Ares (en vert) ont déjà détruit leurs premiers Shahed en Ukraine. Le groupe a présenté ce matin au président Zelensky un nouveau drone ultra-rapide (570km/h), Black Bird, ici en noir www.challenges.fr/entreprise/d...
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has raised €40 million to expand its European presence and accelerate development of Endurance and Orbit Guard.
europeanspaceflight.com/in-orbit-ser...
In-Orbit Servicing Startup Infinite Orbits Raises €40 Million in New Funding
French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has raised €40 million to expand its European presence and accelerate development of Endurance and Orbit Guard.
europeanspaceflight.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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HyPrSpace has raised €21 million to perform its Baguette One suborbital test flight and accelerate the development of its OB-1 rocket.
europeanspaceflight.com/french-rocke...
French Rocket Builder HyPrSpace Secures €21 Million in New Funding
HyPrSpace has raised €21 million to perform its Baguette One suborbital test flight and accelerate the development of its OB-1 rocket.
europeanspaceflight.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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You'll find an excellent example of hard-SF space combat in SAD:Frontier.
youtu.be/gSePJj31iqk
Here, the PFS-028 Bellerophon fends off a wave of missiles in orbit around Callisto.
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Blue Origin planning next New Glenn flight for early next year

After a successful second flight of New Glenn, includig landing the booster, Blue Origin is looking to perform its next launch early next year, possibly with the same booster.
Blue Origin planning next New Glenn flight for early next year
After a successful second flight of New Glenn, includig landing the booster, Blue Origin is looking to perform its next launch early next year, possibly with the same booster.
spacenews.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Oui, c'est gigantesque.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Lancement du satellite Sentinel-1D : puissance 4 pour #Copernicus et Ariane 6.
🛰️ Le 4ème satellite radar Sentinel-1.
🚀 Le 4ème lancement d’Ariane 6 et le 3ème vol commercial après le vol inaugural de 2024.
Un succès bienvenu pour l'Europe spatiale :
un-regard-sur-la-terre.org/2025/11/lanc...
Lancement du satellite Sentinel-1D : puissance 4 pour Copernicus et Ariane 6 - Un autre regard sur la Terre
Décollage de la fusée Ariane 6 (mission VA265) emportant le satellite radar Sentinel-1D du programme Copernicus. Crédit image : Stéphane Corvaja (ESA) Le 4 novembre 2025, une fusée Ariane 6, lancée pa...
un-regard-sur-la-terre.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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#3IATLAS update: we've just pinpointed the comet's path with 10 times more accuracy, using data from our #ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft. 😎🧪🔭

www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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ULA launches Viasat’s second shot at a terabit-class broadband satellite

An Atlas 5 rocket sent Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite toward geostationary orbit Nov. 13, bringing the U.S. broadband provider closer to operating a terabit-per-second giant it had hoped to debut six years ago.
ULA launches Viasat’s second shot at a terabit-class broadband satellite
An Atlas 5 rocket sent Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite toward geostationary orbit Nov. 13, bringing the U.S. broadband provider closer to operating a terabit-per-second giant it had hoped to debut six years ago.
spacenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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LAUNCH at 2055 UTC of New Glenn no. 2 from Canaveral. Successful landing of GS1 stage on the Jacklyn barge. GS2 ascent burn still underway
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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After some delay, we now have Space Force orbital data for:
Chutian 2-01/2-02, in 713 x 731 km x 98.3 deg sunsync orbit
WHDW 13 (SatNet LEO 13-1 to 13-9) in 795 x 812 km x 50 deg orbit
Shiyan-32 01 to 03 in 430 x 450 km x 53.0 deg orbit
Yaogan 46 is in a 7361 x 7497 km x 20.0 deg orbit
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Général Vincent Chusseau, commandant de l’espace : « Nous avons 10 à 15 ans de retard sur l’action dans l’espace. Mais quand on regarde la vitesse à laquelle les Chinois ont progressé en 5 ans, on voit bien qu’on peut rapidement rattraper ce retard »
« On peut rapidement rattraper le retard » : avec son nouveau QG, le Commandement de l’espace change de division dans le combat en orbite
Le Commandement de l’espace (CDE) prend possession d’un nouveau siège ultramoderne à Toulouse, inauguré ce 12 novembre et qui accueillera 500 militaires à terme. Un atout essentiel pour répondre aux m...
www.challenges.fr
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
More on the military space aspect from the strategy document.
4 high level objectives:
1) critical space sector assets must be resilient. That includes ground segment, cyber and critical commercial capabilities. A continuity plan will be created
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Macron's speech on French national space strategy starts with an overview of military space. Mentions competitors have operational ground-based directed energy weapons, and the russian plan for nuking low earth orbit
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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French startup U-Space raises $24 million for smallsat manufacting

SAN FRANCISCO – French startup U-Space has raised €24 million ($27.8 million) to expand its role in the small satellite constellation market. With funding from the Series A round, Toulouse-based U-Space will develop the software to…
French startup U-Space raises $24 million for smallsat manufacting
SAN FRANCISCO – French startup U-Space has raised €24 million ($27.8 million) to expand its role in the small satellite constellation market. With funding from the Series A round, Toulouse-based U-Space will develop the software to ramp-up to production of one satellite per week by 2027. Eventually, U-Space seeks to manufacture one satellite per day for global constellations. The investment round announced Nov.
spacenews.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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China breaks annual launch record with VLEO Chutian and Shiyan technology test launches

China conducted a pair of solid rocket launches late Saturday, seeing the country surpass its previous record for orbital launch attempts in a calendar year.
China breaks annual launch record with VLEO Chutian and Shiyan technology test launches
China conducted a pair of solid rocket launches late Saturday, seeing the country surpass its previous record for orbital launch attempts in a calendar year.
spacenews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Yaogan 46 has now circularized its orbit at 7400 km, similar to the Yaogan 45 orbit.
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Presented without comment. Spotted in Gallery Place metro today
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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AST SpaceMobile sheds more light on sovereign direct-to-device plan for Europe

AST SpaceMobile has registered plans with international regulators via Germany for a sovereign, space-based network that would provide broadband directly to devices across Europe, the U.S.-based satellite operator said…
AST SpaceMobile sheds more light on sovereign direct-to-device plan for Europe
AST SpaceMobile has registered plans with international regulators via Germany for a sovereign, space-based network that would provide broadband directly to devices across Europe, the U.S.-based satellite operator said Nov. 7.
spacenews.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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GHGSat continues to expand its methane-monitoring constellation

SAN FRANCISCO – GHGSat announced plans Nov. 7 to send two additional satellites into its greenhouse-gas-monitoring constellation. Ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
GHGSat continues to expand its methane-monitoring constellation
SAN FRANCISCO – GHGSat announced plans Nov. 7 to send two additional satellites into its greenhouse-gas-monitoring constellation. Ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Brazil, the Montreal-based GHGSat is preparing to expand its methane-monitoring constellation from 12 to 14 satellites. “With a constellation of this size, we're able to monitor industrial sites at an unmatched daily cadence and alert operators about emissions at their sites within hours,” Stephane Germain said during a Nov.
spacenews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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"By mid-2025, the campaign [Salt Typhoon] extended to the satellite communications sector. Viasat was one of the telecommunications providers targeted"

The race to defend satellites from cyberattacks spacenews.com/deloittes-pa...
The race to defend satellites from cyberattacks
The race to defend satellites from cyberattacks
spacenews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM