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News about Earth Observation. Author of http://satelliteobservation.net and http://therestlesstechnophile.com . Views my own.
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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
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Arianespace aims to launch as many as eight Ariane 6 flights in 2026, including the debut of the more powerful, four-booster version of the rocket.
europeanspaceflight.com/arianespace-...
Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026
Arianespace aims to launch as many as eight Ariane 6 flights in 2026, including the debut of the more powerful, four-booster version of the rocket.
europeanspaceflight.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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"the president’s budget puts more than 40 current and planned space missions — largely related to climate and Earth science work — on the chopping block.

'Basically, anything that supports human life on earth is deprioritized,' one worker said."

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
NASA has lost thousands of workers. Here’s what that means for science.
Staffers told The Post about months of turmoil and sweeping changes that, if fully implemented, could transform NASA and American science beyond the Trump years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Iceye unveils ‘guaranteed’ imagery service as satellite firms vie for defense customers

Earth observation companies shift business models to capture growing demand for sovereign geospatial intelligence capabilities
Iceye unveils ‘guaranteed’ imagery service as satellite firms vie for defense customers
Earth observation companies shift business models to capture growing demand for sovereign geospatial intelligence capabilities
spacenews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense

Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program, outlining a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) framework that more directly ties Earth observation, telecommunications and…
ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense
Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program, outlining a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) framework that more directly ties Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation to Europe’s growing defense and security needs. The updated proposal will go before member states for approval at the Nov. 26–27 Ministerial Council in Bremen. The initiative hints at a shift in how the agency envisions its mandate, positioning space systems for dual-use and defense applications rather than purely civilian missions.
spacenews.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Me: "The jammers 'respond to an immediate military need but using them isn’t perceived as having crossed a red line or means that there will be active conflict in space'". This will make three acknowledged offensive counterspace systems deployed by the US

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Space Force to Use Three Weapons to Jam Chinese Satellites Via Remote Control
The US military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to temporally jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space ca...
www.bloomberg.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Germany's Reflex Aerospace has raised €50 million in new funding to accelerate the development of its satellite platform and expand its manufacturing capacity.
europeanspaceflight.com/german-satel...
German Satellite Maker Reflex Aerospace Closes €50M Funding Round
Germany's Reflex Aerospace has raised €50 million in new funding to accelerate the development of its satellite platform and expand its manufacturing capacity.
europeanspaceflight.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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White House renominates Isaacman to be NASA administrator

The White House said Nov. 4 it is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator, the latest twist in an unprecedented saga over the agency’s leadership.
White House renominates Isaacman to be NASA administrator
The White House said Nov. 4 it is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator, the latest twist in an unprecedented saga over the agency’s leadership.
spacenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Sentinel-1D has been successfully deployed!
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Liftoff of Ariane 6 carrying Sentinel-1D!
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Yaogan 46 cataloged in a 2548 x 7562 km x 20.0 deg orbit, suggesting it is related to Yaogan 45 and is not a geostationary mission as some had suggested
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems

Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
spacenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM