Ergen returns as CEO at EchoStar + strikes $17B spectrum deal with SpaceX – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-09 00:00
Echostar made changes with Hamid Akhavan who served as president and CEO of the company into chief of EchoStar Capital. Co-founder Charlie Ergen as its new CEO following the formation of a new business called EchoStar Capital. Ergen now assumes the operating responsibility for the pay-TV and wireless business units.
Spacex launches Starlink smallsats Group 10-51 early on Sunday from the Cape – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-09 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit on November 9th. This was the 28th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. The first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Veterans Day, Lest We Forget… – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-09 00:00
Satnews Publishers recognizes that many nations’ veterans are also protecting their countries. Satnews Offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, and return on Wednesday, November 12. In honor of Veterans Day, the Sat news offices will be closed on November 11 and 12.
Impulse Space’s LEO Express 3 mission updates – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-09 00:00
Impulse Space’s LEO Express 3 will be the third flight for Mira. This will be the first mission for the upgraded vehicle design. Mira is advancing in-space mobility for customers and pushing the bounds of what’s possible for the space economy.
Blue Origin scrubs launch of ESCAPADE on second New Glenn mission
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-08 21:08
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was scheduled to launch on Nov. 9, but was scrubbed due to weather. New Glenn is among the largest rockets to ever fly, standing an astounding 98 m tall and seven meters wide. The rocket was initially set to launch in 2020, but after significant delays from engine and rocket development, New Glenn first launched on Jan. 16, 2025. New Glenn is named after John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth.