EchoStar's $1.3B contract with MDA Space covers the first tranche of 200 S-band D2D satellites using the Aurora D2D platform.

Commercial D2D text service in the U.S. planned for 2026 using 2-GHz spectrum from a geostationary satellite.

First satellite deliveries expected in 2028, with commercial service starting in 2029, and potential growth to thousands of satellites.

EchoStar plans a 100+ satellite D2D constellation with MDA Corp. under a $1.3 billion contract, operational by 2029.

The network will utilize NTN 5G compatible S-band/2-GHz spectrum for wideband connectivity to unmodified smartphones.

First phase covers latitudes 60°N to 60°S, aiming to reduce terrestrial tower costs in sparsely populated areas.

Thaicom 9, an Astranis-built small-GEO satellite, is scheduled for launch in 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Thaicom 10 is a 120-Gbps high-throughput satellite with half capacity leased to Eutelsat, facing construction delays.

Thaicom 7 and 8 satellites reached a 60% fill rate as of June 30, 2023, primarily from international customers.

Viasat-3 F2 satellite, with 1 Tbps capacity, scheduled for launch in late 2025 aboard an Atlas 5 rocket.

Viasat plans to spend $250 million on Viasat-3 program in FY 2026, ending March 31, 2026.

NexusWave combines GEO and LEO capacity, with 1,000 ships under contract as of July 1, 2025.

Telesat's Lightspeed LEO constellation will operate at 1,300 km altitude, targeting government and industry broadband services.

Telesat's GEO backlog is nearly 1 billion CAD, while Lightspeed's backlog is slightly over 1 billion CAD as of June 30.

Commercial service for Lightspeed is expected to begin in late 2027, with initial contracts showing strong early interest.

ULA plans 9 launches in 2025, ramping to 20-25 annually starting in 2026, primarily using Atlas and Vulcan rockets.

Amazon's Project Kuiper requires 1,514 satellite launches by July 30, 2029, with 38 Vulcan and 6 Atlas 5 missions contracted.

ULA's first Vulcan launch for US national security is imminent, carrying two satellites to geostationary orbit.

Luxembourg commits $350 million to GovSat-2 satellite project, with a strategic reserve of $233 million for 2025-2040.

GovSat-2, launching in 2028, will feature SHF, military X- and Ka-band, and UHF-band capacity for tactical communications.

GovSat-2 will have double the SHF capacity of GovSat-1, operational until at least 2038, potentially co-located at 21.5°E.

KVH authorized Starlink hardware reseller in September 2023, purchasing $17 million in bulk capacity for flexible airtime plans.

KVH uses 182 Ku-band transponders on 31 satellites, primarily from SES and Sky Perfect JSat, for GEO services.

LEO services accounted for over 30% of airtime sales in Q2 2023, up from less than 10% a year prior.

Satellogic operates 21 high-resolution optical imaging satellites in low Earth orbit, aiming for a future constellation of 200.

The company has $10.7 million in launch contracts with SpaceX scheduled through 2028, including $500,000 in non-cancelable contracts.

Satellogic secured a $30 million contract for low-latency analytics and a $30 million loan maturing in April 2028.

SpaceX's next Starship/Super Heavy test flight is scheduled for August 24.

The flight follows an investigation into a previous mission failure.

Federal Aviation Administration approved the upcoming test flight.