Peter B. de Selding
@pbdes
Co-Founder, Editor, Space Intel Report
Shetland Test Campaign, June 2025 We completed a series of successful tests on three combustion chambers, pushing forward the performance of our #SmallLauncher SL1 and #SuborbitalRocket SR75. These tests mark another important step forward for our #hybridengines. Stay tuned!
ALL.SPACE has been awarded €3.42M by the @esa under its Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) program. This funding will accelerate our integration of 5G NTN into ALL SPACE’s mission-ready terminal platform. all.pulse.ly/yphg4rnd0j #SatCom
⚡️ Telemetry from the Fregat upper stage: - All doors of 5 Aerospace Capital deployers are open; - All pusher springs worked nominally. 🚀 17 spacecraft have successfully separated at the designated orbit. Congratulations to everyone involved in the mission!
Starlink has now mostly recovered from the network outage, which lasted approximately 2.5 hours. The outage was due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network. We apologize for the temporary disruption in our service; we are deeply committed to…
Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution. We appreciate your patience, we'll share an update once this issue is resolved.
UK-based @spacefluxHQ raises GBP 5.4M ($7.3M) seed round to buld out its visible and SWIR telescope network for space situational awareness. Co is alum of @seraphim_space Space Accelerator program; backers include UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund managed by @Future_Planet.

A major global outage in Starlink on the evening of July 24 knocked out connectivity for Ukrainian forces across the entire front line. Service was restored after roughly two and a half hours. kyivpost.com/post/56945
We are inviting proposals for innovative UK technology in satellite communications, in partnership with @esa, with at £15m available. 🛰️ Learn more and submit your Expression of Interest before Thursday 31 July 👉 gov.uk/government/pub…
LEO satellite operator @Starlink currently experiencing a total outage beginning at 19:13 UTC today. #Starlinkdown No word yet on cause of the outage.
.@Iridium cuts 2025 service growth to 4% from 6%, maintains EBITDA forecast; shares fall 20%; D2D talks with MNOs under way, field trials start next year. @Starlink @AST_SpaceMobile @Verizon @Syniverse.spaceintelreport.com/iridium-trims-…

.@SES_Satellites & @Defense_lu to co-fund a 2nd GovSat GEO-orbit sat to expand capacity provided from GovSat-1, launched in 2018 for Lux & @NATO use. GovSat-2 will be a @Thales_Alenia_S Spacebus400B2 design with UHF-, X-, mil-Ka capacity. Funding requires Lux Parliamentary OK.

🚨 AST SPACEMOBILE, TRADING ON NASDAQ AS $ASTS, FIRST FULL SIZE COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SLATED FOR AUGUST LAUNCH🚨 🎯PRESENTATION HELD BY DIRECTOR OF THE LVM3 PROGRAM STATES LAUNCH TARGET AUGUST 2025 FOR LVM3 M5 MISSION CARRYING AST FM1 BLUEBIRD. 🐈⬛CATSE: ”IT MEANS SHIPMENT SOON”.
🚨 The launch of the LVM3-M5 / BlueBird Block-2 mission is now set to take place next month! 🚀 Upcoming launches for ISRO 🗓 1. GSLV-F16 / NISAR -> 30 July 2. LVM3-M5 / BlueBird -> August 2025
In @SpaceFoundation address, @amazon_policy @ProjectKuiper finds a way to ignore the 1,538 elephants in the room. @FCC @ITU.spaceintelreport.com/in-space-found…

.@thalesgroup space business @Thales_Alenia_S expected to be EBIT positive in 2025 not counting restructuring charges. Does the turnaround weaken the argument for space merger with @AirbusSpace @LDO_Space? @esa @defis @EUCompetition.spaceintelreport.com/thales-groups-…
@Starlink Direct to Cell is commercially live in the US for people that have @TMobile , @Verizon , or @ATT . Text directly to SpaceX satellites from your phone as you normally would (no pointing needed) You can sign up here: t-mobile.com/support/covera…
Today marks a huge step in @TMobile’s mission to end dead zones. T-Satellite is officially out of beta and available to anyone who wants it — including Verizon and AT&T customers! With 650+ satellites in orbit, the largest satellite-to-mobile constellation on the planet aims to…
🇧🇷 TIM Brasil expands its @Starlink partnership, brings satellite internet to 1,800 rural and remote schools. The partnership will see TIM Brasil deploy Starlink to schools across 4 Brazilian states: Espirito Santo, Parana, Rio de Janeiro, and Santa Catarina. This expansion…
.@StateDept , @CommerceinSpace seeking US govt, industry comment on @defis_eu EU Space Act, wary of protectionist elements; @FCC cuts ground station license backlog by 48%, prepares further streamlining measures. @SpaceFoundation.spaceintelreport.com/us-state-dept-…
We have liftoff! 🚀🛰️🛰️ Our ninth and tenth #O3bmPOWER satellites have successfully launched into space! Built by @Boeing and launched by @SpaceX, the latest pair of satellites will enhance global coverage and expand capacity across our second-gen #MEO system. With eight…
🪂 Recently, the largest parachute to ever fly on March deployed on Earth. The drop-test campaign for @esa #ExoMars mission was successfully conducted at @SSCspace Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. sscspace.com/esa-testing-ma…
We’re thrilled to partner with DeepSat to accelerate development of their cutting-edge Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation.🛰️ Redwire’s proven capabilities — Acorn 2.0, DEMSI, and our VLEO spacecraft expertise — will fuel the rapid design and deployment of…
Verizon again confirming that D2D simply isn't that important due to their 99% terrestrial coverage, it's just for emergency SMS & calling in "state parks where we aren't allowed to build towers". No mention of broadband, because VZ prefer to tell the truth...
$ASTS Hans Vestberg, Verizon $VZ "We have AST!"