Rumfart 3 september 2025 - 15 februar 2026

France may send Eutelsat satellite terminals to Iran as Starlink goes free during the blackout

Frankrig kan sende Eutelsat-satellitter til Iran, mens Starlink bliver gratis under nedlukningen

France is considering sending Eutelsat satellite internet terminals to Iran after Tehran imposed a nationwide internet shutdown during protests, according to officials and activists. Starlink is currently free for Iranian users with receivers, and SpaceX has released an update to counter interference. Eutelsat operates about 600 satellites; Starlink has over 9,000. Iranian law bans Starlink, and users risk prosecution.
marts 31, 2026
AST SpaceMobile’s $1 billion deal jolts space stocks before holiday; defense names hold up

AST SpaceMobiles milliardaftale ryster rumaktier før ferien; forsvarsaktier holder stand

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 15.17% Thursday to $82.22 after announcing a $1 billion convertible debt deal, then edged up 0.35% Friday. U.S. defense stocks rose Friday as Treasury yields dropped following lower inflation data. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Presidents Day. Investors await Tuesday’s open for further reaction to AST’s financing plans.
februar 15, 2026
SpaceX halts Falcon 9 launches after Starlink flight hits second-stage snag

SpaceX standser Falcon 9-affyringer efter Starlink-mission rammes af problem med anden trin

SpaceX has paused Falcon 9 launches after a second-stage issue followed Monday’s Starlink mission, which deployed 25 satellites from Vandenberg. The company is reviewing data and gave no timeline for resuming flights. NASA now targets February 11 at the earliest for its Crew-12 launch to the ISS. The FAA could not comment due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
februar 4, 2026
Sabotaged Cables, SpaceX’s $17 B Spectrum Bet & 5G/6G Leaps – Global Mobile Internet Roundup (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Saboterede kabler, SpaceX’s 17 mia. $ spektrumsatsning & 5G/6G-spring – Globalt mobilinternet-overblik (9.–10. september 2025)

Two major undersea internet cables were cut near the Red Sea, disrupting connections across India, Pakistan, and the Gulf. Microsoft warned Azure users of higher latency as data rerouted. In Balochistan, Pakistan, a government-ordered mobile internet shutdown has left about 15 million people offline for over a month. SpaceX agreed to buy $17 billion in wireless spectrum from EchoStar to expand its Starlink direct-to-cell service.
september 18, 2025
Your Smartphone Can Now Text via SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Din smartphone kan nu sende sms via SpaceX’s Starlink-satellitter – her er alt, du skal vide

SpaceX’s Starlink now lets standard smartphones send texts via satellite in live regions, requiring no extra equipment. Partner carriers including T-Mobile and Telstra will expand satellite SMS, location sharing, and emergency calls in 2025. Data and voice services are planned for later phases. Competitors AST SpaceMobile and Lynk Global are also testing direct-to-phone satellite links.
september 3, 2025