The White House Reportedly Limited Ukraine's Access to Wartime Satellites. Shares of a European Competitor are Soaring. French company Eutelsat is seen as an alternative to SpaceX. International Business Times · Oct 16
'Can't replace capability': Starlink disruption exposes Ukraine's reliance on US tech EU leaders are addressing concerns regarding Ukraine's reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink satellite for military communications. Disruptions to the Starlink service have highlighted the urgent need for European alternatives. Officials discussed how to strengthen Europe's satellite communication capabilities during a recent summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Investor interest in… The Times of India · Oct 16
Ukraine’s Starlink disruptions expose European reliance on US tech Ukraine has reported disruptions to drones relying on Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet network, as well as the United States-operated early warning system supposed to alert it to Russian missile attacks. The problems expose Europe's dependence on US technology, with no homegrown alternatives immediately available. Radio France Internationale · Oct 15
Ukraine war briefing: UK pledges £17m to repair Chornobyl attack damage amid fears of slipping US support A Russian strike last year is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the nuclear power plant. What we know on day 1,695 The Guardian - AU · Oct 15
Sunil Bharti Mittal to receive France’s highest civilian honour from President Macron Sunil Bharti Mittal has been named a Knight of France’s National Order of the Legion of Honour. This recognition acknowledges his contributions to enhancing economic connections between India and France. The award ceremony will take place at the French Embassy in New Delhi on October 28. Mittal has played a… The Economic Times · Oct 12
Etalon Group Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Eutelsat Group reported modest growth in fiscal third-quarter revenue and reaffirmed its full-year objectives, as strength in connectivity services offset continued pressure in its video business. Chief Financial Officer Sebastien Rouge said operating verticals revenue for the third quarter of fisc MarketBeat · May 12
Iran protests latest: Trump envoy tells UN ‘all options on the table’ as US aircraft carrier heads for region Iran accuses US of 'direct involvement in steering unrest to violence' The Independent UK · Jan 15
The UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it? Russia is targeting UK space infrastructure, and in particular military satellites, on a weekly basis, according to the head of UK Space Command. Space · Oct 23, 2025
Europe’s answer to Starlink? Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo agree to satellite merger The merger comes as Elon Musk’s Starlink marked its 10,000th satellite launch into orbit Euronews · Oct 21, 2025
The UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it? Russia is targeting UK space infrastructure, and in particular military satellites, on a weekly basis, according to the head of UK Space Command. The Conversation · Oct 13, 2025
Taiwan Running Out Of Time For Satellite Communications, Space Chief Tells AFP Taiwan's space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the "clock is ticking" for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure internet and phone services during a potential conflict with China. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
Does Ukraine’s first-in-Europe internet deal with Starlink mean more dependence on Elon Musk? Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, started testing a service that would deliver internet from satellites to cellphones. Euronews · Jul 16, 2025
Ukraine to offer mobile phone data in partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink Kyivstar says it will offer internet connectivity from satellites directly to people’s phones by mid-2026 after striking a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink. Euronews · Jul 10, 2025
Macron Says Europe Must Become 'Space Power' Again President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market. International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025
Euronews · Apr 22, 2025 Govsatcom, Eutelsat, Iris2: Ukraine seeks European alternatives to Starlink The threat to cut off Kyiv's access to the Starlink satellite network could have far-reaching consequences for the war. To avoid this, Ukrainian authorities are seeking alternatives from the EU.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025 ‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations Numbers using satellite broadband system has been growing but users are having second thoughts due to Musk’s role in Donald Trump’s administration
Euronews · Mar 15, 2025 Eutelsat in talks to increase satellite terminals in Ukraine amid Starlink service concern European authorities are working with Eutelsat, a French satellite operator, to deploy more satellites in Ukraine.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2025 Windfall for European arms makers as Brussels ramps up defence spending Weapons manufacturers across Europe are rushing to secure contracts after EU countries announced plans to dramatically increase defence spending. Share prices of European arms companies had already risen sharply following the US decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine.
Tom’s Hardware · Mar 6, 2025 Ontario cancels Starlink deal over US tariffs — Italy may follow due to US pullback from Europe Ontario, Canada, is canceling its contract with Starlink due to the tariffs the U.S. placed on Canadian goods, while Italy is having second thoughts about the White House's pullback on its European security commitments.
Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025 How will US pause on intelligence sharing affect Ukraine? US cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine days after suspending military aid. This could blind Ukraine’s military.
Space · Jan 10, 2025 How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.
Space · Oct 19, 2024 SpaceX launches 20 Eutelsat OneWeb broadband satellites to orbit (video) SpaceX launched another set of Eutelsat OneWeb internet satellites to space early Sunday morning (Oct. 20).
The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2024 Taiwan to have satellite internet service as protection in case of Chinese attack Coverage with UK-European provider will be in place by end of month, says island’s main telecoms company
International Business Times · Apr 30, 2024 European Satellite Giant SES To Buy US Rival Intelsat European satellite group SES will acquire US rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion, the companies said Tuesday, seeking to compete in a race for space-based internet service led by Elon Musk's Starlink.
Space · Mar 30, 2024 Spaceflight doubleheader! SpaceX launches 2 rockets in 4-hour span (video) SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets today (March 30) from Florida less than five hours apart.