AAC Clyde Space has already demonstrated bidirectional VDES communication from space.

AAC Clyde Space has signed a new contract for the INFLECION program.

The Ariane 6 launch used four upgraded solid-propellant boosters based on the P160C rocket motor.

ESA said the four P160C-based boosters increased Ariane 6 performance and set a new European record for the most cargo carried to space in a single launch.

The motors used in Ariane 6 boosters are also used on ESA’s Vega-C rocket.

France’s space agency CNES manages range operations at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

ESA said P160C-based boosters can increase Ariane 6 performance by up to 15% and add around two tonnes to low-Earth orbit capability.

ESA said the P160C adds 14 tonnes of propellant over the P120C, bringing total propellant to 156 tonnes.

The flight set a new European single-launch cargo record, surpassing the record set by Ariane 5 in 2013 during a 20-tonne International Space Station supply mission using ATV Albert Einstein.

The satellites from Ariane 6 flight VA269 were deployed into orbit just over an hour after liftoff.

The P160C-based boosters enabled Ariane 6 to place 36 satellites into orbit on one mission, four more than on previous Ariane 6 launches carrying Amazon satellites.

ESA said the P160C increases booster height by one metre to 14.5 metres without affecting the connection to Ariane 6’s central core or the overall booster height integration.

ESA described Ariane 6 flight VA269 as the eighth successful mission insertion in a row for the launcher.

Ariane 6 launched 36 satellites for Amazon’s low-Earth orbit constellation on flight VA269.

Each P160C-based booster carries 14 tonnes more propellant than the earlier P120C variant.

Arianespace served as the launch service provider for Ariane 6 flight VA269 for Amazon.

ESA said P160C was developed by Europropulsion under contract from ArianeGroup and Avio.

The Ariane 6 booster structure is made in Italy, the nozzle is made in France, and the igniter is made in Norway.

The Ariane 6 boosters are fuelled and finalised for launch in French Guiana.

Griffin-1 is designed as an infrastructure-class lander delivery vehicle for NASA’s planned Moon Base.

Astrobotic has tentatively scheduled Griffin-1’s launch for late 2026.

The BEACON project is intended to demonstrate new ways to operate robotic systems on the moon.

Mission Control Space Services is flying its Benchmark for Engineering and Autonomous Capabilities in Operations and Navigation project on a CubeRover.

Griffin-1 is carrying payloads from international partners.

Astrobotic revealed its assembled Griffin-1 lunar lander in Pittsburgh.

Voyager Technologies acquired Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300 million.

Astrobotic launched its Peregrine lander in early 2024, but a propellant leak prevented it from reaching the moon and the spacecraft burned up in Earth’s atmosphere.

Griffin-1 will carry rovers, science tools, and solar power equipment to the lunar surface.

Griffin-1 will undergo environmental testing in California before traveling to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for final launch preparations.

AST SpaceMobile is building the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with ordinary, unmodified smartphones.

BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 increased AST SpaceMobile’s larger next-generation satellites in orbit to four times their previous number.

Each next-generation BlueBird satellite has a commercial communications array of approximately 2,400 square feet, or 223 square meters, when fully unfurled in orbit.

AST SpaceMobile has an intellectual property portfolio of over 3,900 patents and patent-pending claims.

AST SpaceMobile deployed BlueBird satellites 8, 9, and 10 into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The nearly 200 Mbps link is intended to support voice calls, web browsing, and high-definition streaming video from space.

AST SpaceMobile’s spectrum strategy relies on commercial partnerships with global telecom operators.

AST SpaceMobile’s next three spacecraft, BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13, are undergoing final preparations for shipment to the Florida launch site.

AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver peak data speeds of nearly 200 Mbps directly to standard smartphones.

Additional BlueBird units through BlueBird 37 are in active production and assembly at AST SpaceMobile’s 500,000-square-foot facility in Midland, Texas.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authority to deploy its space-based broadband nationwide in the United States.

The BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 launch was AST SpaceMobile’s first stacked launch.

The Spanish Order ECM/536/2026 rewrites the military reference list so that some products change classification, enter control for the first time, or leave control.

The Wassenaar Arrangement sets consensus controls on conventional arms and dual-use goods.

A European-made item can become subject to United States control under the foreign direct product rule if it incorporates United States technology or components.

The Orden ECM/536/2026 rewrites Spain's military reference list so that some items change classification, enter control for the first time, or leave control.

The EAR and ITAR are the two main U.S. export-control regimes for dual-use goods and arms traffic.

The Spanish license application form asks whether the product contains material subject to ITAR regulation.

The Spanish Order ECM/536/2026 keeps and clarifies national controls on certain encryption software and on systems for surveillance and interception of communications.

The Spanish Order ECM/536/2026 entered into force on 5 June 2026.

The Orden ECM/536/2026 entered into force on 5 June 2026.