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Ariane 6 rocket launches with 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network

The Ariane 6 programme is backed by 13 nations, all members of the European Space Agency and building the rocket requires the expertise of around 600 subcontractors led by ArianeGroup.

Space

Ariane 64: Europe’s most powerful rocket prepares for blast-off

Europe is preparing to launch its most powerful rocket yet - the four-booster Ariane 64, which will lift off from French Guiana this week.

Tech News

Could China take down Starlink satellites with a new microwave weapon?

The compact pulse-power driver could enable high-power microwave attacks that are harder to detect and attribute than conventional anti-satellite weapons, potentially putting China ahead of the United States and Russia in the space-weapons race.

The Cube

Fact check: Is Elon Musk allowing Russia to use Starlink?

Claims that Russian forces are increasingly accessing Starlink in Ukraine have prompted questions about how the technology works and why restricting access is complex.

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Ukraine

Musk's SpaceX and Ukraine to block Russia’s use of Starlink

Ukraine is launching a verification of all Starlink terminals in Ukraine in response to the unauthorised use of Starlink by Russian forces. Elon Musk promptly responded to Kyiv’s calls to check and prevent Russian forces from using Starlink on attack drones against Ukraine.

Europe

Airbus defence chief: Red tape hinders EU's 'quantum leap' in space

The EU's answer to Elon Musk's Starlink system will only be operational in 2029. As the CEO of Airbus Defence and Space sees it, the EU went about it completely the wrong way.

Travel News

These are all the European airlines offering Starlink

While British Airways' first Starlink-equipped flight has just taken off, Europe’s biggest airline has said no to adding free WiFi on board.

World News

Iran’s internet shutdown: Can Starlink reconnect cut-off countries?

In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell service help mitigate future communications shutdowns and what role might the United States play?

Iran

Up to 15,000 feared dead as Iran regime hunts Starlink, activist says

Euronews spoke to Ilia Hashemi, a popular online activist whose Telegram channel is a source of reliable news from within Iran, who has been among the few during the ongoing protests to cover and relay the scant information coming out of Iran despite a regime-imposed internet outage.

United Kingdom

UK judge sentences five men for roles in Russia-linked arson attack

The men were involved in a plot to set fire to a warehouse in east London in March 2024 that contained humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine.

Tech News

Elon Musk’s Starlink network hit with worldwide internet outage

Some countries and governments, such as Ukraine’s army, rely on Starlink for internet access

Tech News

Ukraine more dependent on Musk with Kyivstar-Starlink, experts say

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, started testing a service that would deliver internet from satellites to cellphones.

Tech News

Ukraine to offer mobile internet via satellite in European first

Kyivstar says it will offer internet connectivity from satellites directly to people’s phones by mid-2026 after striking a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Business

Virgin Atlantic signs Wi-Fi deal with Starlink in a double UK first

Virgin Atlantic becomes the first UK airline to offer streaming-quality Wi-Fi to passengers in a new deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Space

Amazon launches first batch of internet satellites to rival SpaceX

Monday's launch, which carried around 27 satellites from an Atlas V rocket, follows two experimental satellites launched in 2023 as part of Amazon's 'Project Kuiper' internet satellites.

Europe

Battleground: Big Tech — Where US tariffs and EU trade collide

The EU has a 90-day breathing space to negotiate while a blanket 10% US tariff rate continues to apply. The bloc is hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst - with targeting of US Big Tech among its options. How feasibly could Europe smite the tech it relies on?

Space

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

Starlink is a satellite internet project developed by billionaire Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX. Its goal is to provide high-speed internet access to users around the world.

Tech News

Eutelsat working to increase satellite service in Ukraine

European authorities are working with Eutelsat, a French satellite operator, to deploy more satellites in Ukraine.

Space

SpaceX catches Starship rocket with 'chopsticks' in fifth test flight

The rocket booster was caught by giant arms at the end of the successful fifth flight test of SpaceX's latest craft.

Space

Starlink satellites are 'blinding' scientists looking out into space

As the number of satellites around the Earth increases, so does the risk of radio interference, a rising concern for researchers, according to a new study.