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Between the monthly Intelligence Brief, we track single space and satellite developments as they break — naming the companies exposed, mapping each to the four signals, and tying it back to the disputes already on record. Short, sourced, and built for the people who carry the risk.
China Files for 193,000 More Satellites at the ITU — and the Spectrum-Priority Race Enters the Coordination Layer
Two December 2025 ITU filings stake out advance-publication and coordination rights for nearly 200,000 next-generation LEO satellites. Once a network is filed, priority runs by date — and the coordination clash with Starlink and Amazon Leo moves from the launch pad to the filing queue.
AST SpaceMobile Clears the FCC for Direct-to-Device — and the Interference Conditions Become the Battleground
The FCC's commercial grant lets satellites connect ordinary phones using mobile-carrier spectrum. But the authorization is fenced with power-flux-density limits and shutdown obligations — and that is exactly where the direct-to-device spectrum fight will be fought.
SES Closes the $3.1bn Intelsat Deal — and GEO Consolidation Resets the Counterparty Map
The two legacy geostationary operators are now one multi-orbit fleet of roughly 120 satellites. Consolidation in the face of LEO pressure concentrates capacity, contracts, and spectrum rights — and the integration is where the counterparty and continuity disputes form.
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