Satellite operators detail pivots to multi-domain strategies with defense and AI

At World Space Business Week in Paris, operators Space42, Telesat, Eutelsat, SpaceX and Viasat described a shift from selling capacity to multi-domain strategies with defense and AI. Telesat won a nearly $2B Canadian contract, Eutelsat ordered 229 OneWeb and 264 IRIS² satellites, and Viasat and Space42 formed Equatys with up to $1B.

• Telesat to add Mil Ka-band to Lightspeed, won nearly $2B Canada contract
• Eutelsat ordered 229 OneWeb and 264 IRIS² satellites; by 2032: 66 Mil Ka and 264 IRIS²
• Viasat and Space42 created Equatys with initial contribution up to $1B
• SpaceX plans September 18 launch to deploy operational Starlink Gen 3 satellites