The €975 million financing will be provided by a pool of commercial banks and guaranteed by the French government.

Eutelsat ordered 100 satellites from Airbus Defence and Space in December 2024 to ensure continuity of its current OneWeb service.

Maritime customers will see increased resilience, optimized application performance, and accelerated digital operations onboard and between ship and shore.

An authorized reseller agreement will make Amazon Leo satellite-based connectivity available to the commercial maritime sector.

Amazon Leo is powered by a constellation of thousands of low Earth orbit satellites and is designed to provide lower latency and higher transmission capacity than geostationary satellite solutions, enabling real-time applications, telemetry, remote operations, and hybrid network architectures.

Jimmy Grewal is Managing Director of ELCOME.

The addition of Amazon Leo Pro and Leo Ultra terminals will provide operators with an independent low Earth orbit connectivity path that improves availability and network diversity at sea.

ELCOME has a fleet connectivity footprint across more than 5,000 vessels.

ELCOME will provide connectivity for modern maritime operations using antennas designed to operate in challenging maritime environments.

Maritime operators will benefit from ELCOME’s global engineering footprint, 24/7 support operations, and experience deploying satellite communication systems for fleets of all sizes.

Trevor Vieweg is Head of Global Business for Amazon Leo.

ELCOME will offer Amazon Leo to fleets operating across all major oceans, supporting merchant shipping, offshore service vessels, commercial fishing, and yachting.

ELCOME's authorized reseller agreement with Amazon Leo supports ELCOME's mission to deliver global, scalable, and future-ready connectivity to the maritime industry.

Dr. Mona Nemer used the Sky Canada Project report as an example of how the Office of the Chief Science Advisor builds transparency to maintain public trust.

The Office of the Chief Science Advisor’s 2024–25 Annual Report is 58 pages long and was released on December 17, 2025.

The November 26, 2025 briefing covered topics including AI and data, environment, energy and major projects, agriculture and health, and space and quantum technologies.

The Office of the Chief Science Advisor’s 2023–24 Annual Report is 52 pages long.

Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada, briefed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research on November 26, 2025.

Dr. Mona Nemer was reappointed for a fourth term effective September 25, 2024 for three years with a salary bracket of $335,100–$393,200.

Dr. Mona Nemer described the quantum revolution as occurring now and stated that quantum technology will revolutionize applications from drug discovery to space observation.

Dr. Mona Nemer and Vice-Chief Science Advisor Dr. Geneviève Tanguay met with Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell and employees to discuss advancements in space science and technology.

Nearly half of the November 26, 2025 briefing to the Standing Committee on Science and Research focused on the Chief Science Advisor’s office mandate, including budget and accountability.

Dr. Mona Nemer convened ten federal departments to provide science and evidence related to H5N1 coordination and epidemic prevention.

Dr. Mona Nemer was first appointed Chief Science Advisor in 2017 with a salary bracket of $265,300–$311,100 at that time.

Two Conservative MPs led most of the questions on the Chief Science Advisor’s mandate during the November 26, 2025 briefing, focusing on the office’s $4 million budget, salary, travel, and expenses.

Jagsharan Singh Mahal, Conservative MP for Edmonton Southeast, asked for a definition of the legal term 'good behaviour' in the context of Dr. Nemer’s appointment.

The Office of the Chief Science Advisor produced the Sky Canada Project report on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

Vincent Ho, Conservative MP for Richmond Hill South, questioned Dr. Mona Nemer about key performance indicators and the Chief Science Advisor’s salary during the committee briefing.

Dr. Mona Nemer’s appointment is on good behaviour, which means the government cannot dismiss her without cause.

Dr. Mona Nemer stated that Canada is a top-five country in quantum research, including in space-related quantum research.

Ron McKinnon, Liberal MP for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, asked for a snapshot of the state of the art in quantum computing during the November 26, 2025 briefing.

Dr. Mona Nemer recommended that Canada should double down on quantum research and capabilities.

Iridium reported total service revenue of $634 million in 2025, up 3% over 2024.

Iridium reported pro forma free cash flow of almost $300 million in 2025.

Iridium met its 2025 guidance, achieving service revenue growth of 3%.

Iridium is working to embed its PNT services directly in smartphone and other consumer device processors and to apply PNT in cybersecurity and data networks.

Iridium’s broadband revenue declined 10% to $51 million in 2025, with broadband increasingly used in lower-priced companion plans and trending toward a backup option rather than a primary service.

Iridium added 40 new IoT partners in 2025.

Iridium’s L-band spectrum has significant value and the company will consider business alliances that leverage its spectrum assets to maximize shareholder value.

Iridium is projecting flat to 2% service revenue growth for 2026.

Iridium’s voice and data service revenue was $232 million in 2025, up 3% year over year.

Iridium plans to expand its role in the aviation safety market by using satellite communications to send safety and operational data more efficiently than ground-based VHF towers.

Iridium NTN Direct is scheduled to enter service in 2026.

Iridium is targeting IoT expansion, positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities, national security work, and aviation systems as key growth areas.

Iridium will soon introduce a new IoT device that sets new standards for size, cost, and flexibility.

Iridium reported total revenue of $872 million in 2025, up 5% compared to 2024.

Iridium’s IoT data revenue was $181 million in 2025, up 9% year over year.

The contract is intended to provide full mission management services to the International Space Station (ISS).

Previous Voyager missions for NASA included debris deployment operations through the Bishop Airlock aboard the International Space Station.

Voyager Technologies won an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for NASA Johnson Space Center.