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Operations to Begin Next Year

Medvedev Warns: Starlink Rival Could Trigger Space War

05. October, 2026 - 13:03

In Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the country’s Security Council, has warned that efforts to block Moscow’s new satellite communications system Rassvet could escalate into a large-scale war in space.

Direct connection from space

Attack on Starlink: Amazon plans mobile network of 5,100 satellites

29. July, 2026 - 09:10

Amazon is applying to the FCC for the launch of 5,105 satellites starting in 2028. The network is meant to supply smartphones worldwide directly with voice services and data.

Independence From the US

EU Commission Wants to Limit Foreign Satellite Services

27. May, 2026 - 15:59

Fitness trackers, emergency calls, military communications: the European Commission wants to slow down US giants such as Starlink and Amazon with satellite internet made in Europe.

Starlink alternative

Eutelsat increases LEO revenues by 84 percent

06. August, 2025 - 10:07

The LEO business of the French group Eutelsat is growing by 84%. Authorities outside the USA in particular are increasingly turning to alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink service.

Competition for Musk

Project Kuiper: First Amazon satellites are in space

29. April, 2025 - 08:17

Amazon has launched its first internet satellites into space and is thus starting to build a rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink system. In the first step, 27 satellites were launched into orbit.

New date unknown

Project Kuiper: Weather delays launch of Amazon’s internet satellite

10. April, 2025 - 07:02

The launch of Amazon’s first internet satellites, which are intended to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink system, has been postponed due to bad weather.

Competition in space

Amazon launches Starlink competitor: Project Kuiper takes off

04. April, 2025 - 09:27

E-commerce giant Amazon is about to make its long-awaited entry into the market for satellite-based internet services. The first 27 satellites of Project Kuiper are to be launched into space on April 9th with an Atlas V rocket and lay the foundation for a global internet network.