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Open Cosmos Takes First Major Step Towards Its Low Earth Orbit Constellation With Landmark Satellite Launch

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 22 Jan 2026
Open Cosmos has today launched the first satellites in its new proprietary LEO telecom constellation ... .
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New Chinese Constellations Dwarf Starlink Plans for Near-Earth Orbit

Oil Price 20 Jan 2026
China has filed requests to reserve orbital slots for almost 200,000 satellites, prompting concerns it may ...
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Russia enters low Earth orbit satellites race to challenge Musk's Starlink, UK's OneWeb

Cryptopolitan 18 Jan 2026
... Earth by 2027 ... Just like Starlink, the Rassvet network will consist of low Earth orbit satellites, which significantly reduces the cost of data transmission in comparison with geostationary satellites.
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Eutelsat procures a further 340 OneWeb low earth orbit satellites from Airbus (Eutelsat Communications SA)

Public Technologies 12 Jan 2026
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Eutelsat Procures a Further 340 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit Satellites From Airbus

Business Wire 12 Jan 2026
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Title . Eutelsat procures a further 340 OneWeb low earth orbit satellites from Airbus ... .
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How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet

Space 12 Jan 2026
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves ....
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Eutelsat extends Airbus contract for further low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites

Computer Weekly 12 Jan 2026
... a robust 2025, Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by operator Eutelsat to build 340 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to ensure operational continuity of the OneWeb constellation.
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Starlink to lower thousands of satellites in 2026 to ease crowded Earth orbit safety

Interesting Engineering 02 Jan 2026
Starlink will begin lowering the orbit of its satellite constellation in 2026, moving spacecraft currently operating at around 342 miles (550 km) down to 298 miles, as the company seeks to improve safety in increasingly crowded low Earth orbit.
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AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular array

SpaceDaily 26 Dec 2025
has confirmed the successful orbital launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite, described as ...
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ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3-M6 places US communication satellite into low earth orbit

Times of Oman 24 Dec 2025
Sriharikota. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Wednesday hailed the successful launch of the BlueBird Block-2 communication ....
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India’s Heaviest Rocket LVM3-M6 Deploys US Satellite into Low Earth Orbit

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 24 Dec 2025
... Christmas Eve with the successful launch of its heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, which placed the 6,100-kg US BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit from Sriharikota.
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ISS National Lab Celebrates a Year of Innovation, Partnerships, and Progress in Low Earth Orbit

Image The Community Post 19 Dec 2025
Record number of payloads launched, new pioneering programs, and unique collaborations underscore a year of advancements to further space-based R&D ....
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