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13 Nov 25. Network Innovations UK Expands SATCOM Capabilities with Next-Gen LEO Delivery to Royal Navy. Network Innovations UK set to roll out next-generation LEO satellite maritime upgrade. Network Innovations UK is pleased to announce the implementation of a next-generation maritime defence LEO satellite upgrade to the Royal Navy – enhancing resilience and communications performance. For two years, Network Innovations UK has been privileged to provide advanced GEO SATCOM communications via our MAVERICK VSAT network to support Royal Navy platforms on operational deployments. Following this success, the team is set to roll out a next-generation LEO satellite upgrade that improves bandwidth, cuts latency and strengthens operational performance even in the most challenging environments. The upgrade will deliver continuous, secure connectivity across global maritime domains, ensuring mission readiness and reliable communications at all times.
Mike Cooper, Business Development Manager Maritime, “Reliable ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications are essential for operational success and supporting crew welfare. This enduring collaboration underscores our commitment to delivering robust, defence-grade communications solutions that underpin the Royal Navy’s strategic effectiveness and agility.” (Source: ASD Network)
13 Nov 25. Sierra Space, a proven Defense Tech company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced today that its Dream Chaser® spaceplane has successfully completed a series of critical pre-flight tests at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), marking continued progress toward Dream Chaser’s first free-flyer mission. As part of its comprehensive testing campaign, Dream Chaser underwent Electromagnetic Interference and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing at NASA’s Space Systems Processing Facility (SSPF). These tests verified the spacecraft’s ability to operate within expected electromagnetic environments throughout various missions. The spacecraft also completed rigorous tow testing at KSC and Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility. For this phase, a Freightliner Cascadia truck, provided by Daimler Truck North America, towed the spaceplane at high speeds to simulate critical dynamics and validating autonomous navigational parameters during runway landing operations. Additionally, Dream Chaser successfully demonstrated the ability to receive telemetry and distribute commands between the spacecraft and Mission Control in Louisville, Colorado over NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System network. This key milestone tested the spacecraft’s readiness for real-time command and control during flight operations. The testing campaign concluded with a post landing recovery rehearsal, which demonstrated the safing of vehicle systems and timely access to sensitive payloads. With these critical milestones achieved, we expect Dream Chaser to move to its final round of acoustic testing in December 2025. Following this, modifications for national security applications will be explored and performed in Colorado. These enhancements will aim to expand Dream Chaser’s versatility and demonstrate its ability to fulfill a wide array of mission requirements, including those essential to national defense. Dream Chaser is on track for its first launch to Low Earth Orbit, targeted in Q4 of 2026, through a demonstration mission under the CRS-2 contract with a runway landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
“Each milestone we achieve is a testament to the resilience, innovation and dedication of the Sierra Space team, and represents another significant step forward in ensuring Dream Chaser’s success as a versatile, reusable spacecraft,” said Fatih Ozmen, Executive Chair at Sierra Space. “We are excited to see Dream Chaser progressing steadily toward its inaugural flight to support the nation’s most pressing space priorities.”
Sierra Space is committed to advancing the future of space transportation, exploration, and defense, delivering innovative solutions that safeguard national security and ensure freedom of operations beyond Earth. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
06 Nov 25. Sateliot launches a project with ESA for satIoT. Sateliot will test a pioneering system that allows its satellites to connect with IoT devices without relying on satellite navigation systems (GNSS) such as GPS. This breakthrough opens new opportunities in sectors such as Security, where Europe’s technological autonomy and operation in “GNSS-denied” environments are strategic priorities. LEO satellite constellations, such as the one developed by Sateliot, provide coverage in areas beyond the reach of terrestrial networks -over half of the planet’s surface. However, until now, they depended on GNSS, increasing both the energy consumption of devices and terminal costs. The FreeGNSSNetwork project, signed with ESA and led jointly with GMV, eliminates this dependency using advanced algorithms that enable devices to calculate their position directly from the satellites’ signals. This maintains a stable and accurate connection even under complex conditions such as wartime scenarios.
According to the company, this project represents a paradigm shift and lays the groundwork for developing 6G technology, in which Sateliot actively contributes within the 3GPP framework. FreeGNSSNetwork enables device positioning with an accuracy of approximately 10 meters and provides extremely precise time synchronization services of 50 nanoseconds, the equivalent of 0.00000005 seconds.
The system is currently being tested in laboratories that replicate real satellite communication conditions and will be demonstrated in orbit with prototype satellites and terminals, sending Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data directly to IoT devices.
According to Jaume Sanpera, co-founder and CEO of Sateliot, “this project positions Spain as a benchmark in satellite innovation and connects the European industry to new IoT and 5G service markets. With this research, Europe gains coverage and connectivity where there was none before, and Spain demonstrates its ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions. It is a dual-use technology, for civil applications, that enables greater autonomy, resilience, and energy efficiency.” (Source: Satnews)
02 Nov 25. Success as India launches its heaviest communication satellite, the CMS-03 on Sunday. India’s LVM3 launch vehicle has successfully launched the CMS-03 communication satellite in its 5th operational flight (LVM3-M5) on November 02, 2025. CMS-03 is a multi-band communication satellite that will provide services over a wide oceanic region including the Indian landmass. Photo captured by Satnews.
CMS-03, weighing about 4400kg, will be the heaviest communication satellite to be launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil. The previous mission of LVM3 launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission, where in, India became the first country to land successfully near the lunar south pole.
The launch vehicle has been fully assembled and integrated with the spacecraft and has been moved to the Launch Pad on October 26, 2025 for further pre-launch operations. (Source: Satnews)
05 Nov 25. Rocket Lab launches “The Nation God Navigates” to join SAR constellation for Japan. “The Nation God Navigates” launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 19:51 UTC on November 5, 2025, deploying QPS-SAR-14, nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the Japanese god of nation-building, to a 575km circular Earth orbit. This satellite joins the rest of the QPS-SAR constellation in providing high resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images and Earth monitoring services globally. iQPS aims to build a constellation of 36 SAR satellites that will provide near-real-time images of Earth every 10 minutes.
“The Nation God Navigates” was the sixth mission deployed on Electron for iQPS, making Rocket Lab the go-to provider for their constellation.
Rocket Lab ready to launch Japan’s “The Nation God Navigates” satellite
“The Nation God Navigates” is the name of a Rocket Lab mission launching on November 5, 2025, which will deploy a Japanese satellite for its operator, iQPS. The mission’s name and the satellite’s nickname, YACHIHOKO-I, are inspired by YACHIHOKO, the Japanese god of nation-building and navigation.
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global provider in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The mission will be Electron’s 74th launch to date and 16th mission this year. The upcoming dedicated launch, named ‘The Nation God Navigates”, is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on November 5, 2025 UTC. The mission will deploy QPS-SAR-14, nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the Japanese god of nation-building, to a 575km circular Earth orbit. This satellite will join the rest of the QPS-SAR constellation in providing high resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images and Earth monitoring services globally. iQPS aims to build a constellation of 36 SAR satellites that will provide near-real-time images of Earth every 10 minutes.
‘The Nation God Navigates’ will be the sixth mission deployed on Electron for iQPS, following previous successful missions ‘The Moon God Awakens’ in December 2023 as well as ‘The Lightning God Reigns’, ‘The Sea God Sees’ , ‘The Mountain God Guards’ and ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives’ in 2025. Beyond this mission, six more dedicated iQPS missions are set to launch on Electron in 2026 and beyond, making Rocket Lab the go-to provider for their constellation.
Rocket Lab is a leader in responsive launch and precise orbital access for a range of small satellite operators globally. The world’s most frequently launched commercial small-lift rocket, Electron continues to demonstrate its reliability amid a busy launch cadence, achieving 100% mission success on all missions this year – with more launches scheduled from now through the end of 2025.
‘The Nation God Navigates’ launch window opens:
- 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5
- 11:45 am Pacific, November 5
- 19:45 UTC, November 5
- 4:45 am JST, November 6
- 8:45 am NZT, November 6
(Source: Satnews)
10 Nov 25. The fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) is ready to leave Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany, and be shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. On arrival it will be tested and integrated with the Orion Crew Module ready for the next stage of NASA’s Artemis programme. Built by Airbus under contract to the European Space Agency (ESA), ESM-4 will be a vital part of the Artemis IV mission which envisages astronauts going to live and work in humanity’s first lunar space station, Gateway, which will enable new opportunities for science and preparation for human missions to Mars.
“Delivering the fourth ESM takes us one step closer to a new space era with a lunar space station and increased opportunities for deep space scientific research. Europe’s role, through ESA, is crucial in this pioneering NASA-led programme,” said Ralf Zimmermann, Head of Space Exploration at Airbus.
“ESM-4 will play a key role as the Artemis IV mission is due to deliver the International Habitation Module (Lunar I-Hab) of the Lunar Gateway space station. This state-of-the-art hardware, developed by Airbus Defence and Space and its subcontractors across Europe, demonstrates our ability to contribute to major international partnerships,” said Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA.
The ESM modules provide engines, power, thermal control, and supply astronauts with water and oxygen. The ESM is installed underneath the crew module and together they form the Orion spacecraft. Thales Alenia Space Italia provides the thermal control system to keep the Orion crew modules between 18 and 24°C by radiating excess heat out of the ship but also keeping the cold at bay. The four solar arrays on Orion generate 11.2 kW of electricity, enough to power two four-person households on Earth. Only about 10% of the power is needed for the ESM, with the remaining 90% going to the batteries and equipment in the crew module. The Artemis I mission showed the solar panels were able to produce a little more power than expected and this additional energy will be of use as the Artemis programme evolves. The energy stored in the batteries of the Crew Module is key as it ensures that the Orion spacecraft has power even when the Sun is obscured. The batteries also provide power for a safe return when the ESM separates from the crew module at the end of the mission. To enable astronauts to concentrate on the most important tasks, the electronics onboard the ESM, controlled by the Crew Module, provide a very high level of autonomy, such as temperature regulation and solar wing rotation to track the Sun.
Orion has 33 engines onboard the ESM to provide thrust and manoeuvring capabilities. The main engine, a repurposed Space Shuttle orbital manoeuvring system engine (OMS-E) provided by NASA, generates 26.5 kilonewtons of thrust. This provides enough force to escape Earth’s gravitational field and perform the translunar injection burn, and to get into the Moon’s orbit. Eight auxiliary thrusters act as back-ups to the OMS-E and for orbital corrections. There are also 24 smaller engines for attitude control in space, enabling the spacecraft to rotate or change its angle during docking manoeuvres.
06 Nov 25. EchoStar has entered into an amended definitive agreement with SpaceX to sell the company’s unpaired AWS-3 licenses for approximately $2.6 bn in SpaceX stock valued as of September 2025. This transaction builds on the agreement the companies entered into in September. EchoStar’s unpaired AWS-3 licenses are nationwide and are part of 3GPP Band 70n (1695-1710 MHz uplink).
“This transaction with SpaceX, in addition to our previously announced spectrum transactions and commercial agreements, will strengthen EchoStar’s ability to develop new business opportunities and growth in value for our shareholders,” said Hamid Akhavan, CEO, EchoStar Capital. “The combination of AWS-3 uplink, AWS-4 and H-block spectrum from EchoStar with the rocket launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities from SpaceX accelerates the realization of powerful and economical direct-to-cell service offerings for consumers and enterprises worldwide, including our Boost Mobile customers.”
Closing of the proposed transaction will occur after all required regulatory approvals are received and other closing conditions are satisfied. Current operations of EchoStar’s DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile and Hughes will not be impacted by this transaction. m(Source: PR Newswire)
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