BlueBird 6 weighs 6,100 kg and carries a 223 square meter phased array antenna, the largest in low Earth orbit.

LVM3 rocket achieved 518.5 km orbit, within 1.5 km of target, marking its 9th consecutive successful launch.

AST SpaceMobile plans four more launches by March 2024, aiming for 45-60 BlueBird satellites in orbit by end of 2026.

Globalstar's 17 satellites for mobile communications are delayed to mid-2026, originally planned for 2025 launches on SpaceX Falcon 9.

MDA Space and Rocket Lab's contract is valued at $327 million, with $247.5 million incurred by Globalstar as of September 30.

Rocket Lab secured a $515 million contract for 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta satellites for the US Space Development Agency, to be delivered in 2027.

Viasat and Space42 plan to pool 100 MHz of MSS spectrum for a low-orbit constellation targeting regional MSS operators.

Viasat's in-flight connectivity revenue reached $301 million, with 4,370 commercial aircraft connected as of Sept. 30.

Viasat-3 satellites will provide terabit-per-second capacity, with the second satellite expected to launch over the Americas in early 2026.

AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy 90 satellites for global coverage, with 60 needed for continuous service in key markets.

FCC authorized launch of 20 Block 2 satellites using V-, S-, and UHF-band for initial operations, pending commercial approval.

AST has secured $1B in revenue commitments, including a 10-year agreement with Saudi Arabia’s stc group for $175M.

SpaceX's Starlink operates at 550 km altitude with 60 satellites launched on May 23, pending ITU approval.

OneWeb has launched six satellites and plans regular launches for global coverage starting late 2023.

WRC-19 in Egypt will discuss milestone-deployment requirements for LEO constellations, affecting spectrum licenses.

EU's broadband satellite constellation aims for full operations by 2025, with initial satellite deployment starting in 2023.

Eutelsat's Konnect VHTS satellite, launching this year, will provide 500 Gbps coverage in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Commission's constellation lacks ITU frequency reservations, complicating spectrum access against competitors like OneWeb and Starlink.

OneWeb plans to establish a gateway Earth station in Kazakhstan to cover 2.7 million square kilometers of Central Asia.

SES's O3b mPower constellation consists of 11 high-throughput satellites, launching on SpaceX Falcon 9 starting Q3 2021.

KazSat system includes KazSat 2 and KazSat 3 satellites, with a focus on NGSO partnerships for future communications.

Hughes's Jupiter 3 satellite operates in Ka-band and was leased from EchoStar for $190 million annually since December 2023.

Hughes reported 783,000 subscribers as of September 30, 2023, with declining revenue due to competition from terrestrial and Starlink services.

EchoStar's $17 billion spectrum sale to SpaceX is expected to close in 2027, impacting Hughes's liquidity and operational plans.

Eutelsat to sell 1,400 antennas across 100 sites to EQT, closing in Q1 2026.

Iris2 constellation will consist of 264 satellites in a 1,200-kilometer orbit.

Eutelsat's OneWeb replenishment satellites contract with Airbus includes 100 satellites, deliveries starting late 2026.

Chimera-GEO-1 OTV launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 on Feb. 26, intended for Sigma-Sat-1's transfer to GEO.

GapSat plans to launch GANTS-2 and GANTS-3 satellites by 2027 and 2028 for 45° and 167° west slots.

Sigma-Sat-1 failed to reach GEO, now in a highly eccentric orbit 3.5 million km from Earth due to communications failure.