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Tech giant Amazon has launched its first two prototype satellite for Amazon's network called Project Kuiper, launched aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, last Friday, 6 October, at 2:06pm as part of its mission to build massive constellations of satellites to provide internet connectivity anywhere around the world—a move that would mark its rivalry with SpaceX and its Starlink system.

Australian telecommunications company Vocus says the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has no impact on the deal it signed in January which announced it would be the first distribution partner for the London-based global satellite Internet broadband company OneWeb in Australia.

Inmarsat has successfully launched its S-band satellite for the European Aviation Network on an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou in French Guiana.  

Global mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat has inked an agreement with Arianespace to launch its S-band satellite for the European Aviation Network (EAN) on an Ariane 5 heavy lift launch vehicle.

Australia’s only would-be commercial satellite operator has hit the wall and been placed into administration after it was revealed that French Government-owned creditor COFACE has withdrawn a major portion of the funding for the US$650 million project to put the Jabiru-1 satellite into space.

Troubled satellite company NewSat has released a long statement to the ASX that essentially says it is trying to raise more money and everything is on hold for now.

The sighs of relief from French Guiana were audible in Australia as two satellites were successfully launched Friday morning (AEST).

Australian satellite service provider and would-be satellite operator, NewSat (ASX: NWT) has finally secured the funding needed to commit to the launch of its long-planned Jabiru-1 satellite.

Satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) has finalised an agreement with Arianespace for the launch of its planned Jabiru-1 satellite.

Satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) is seeking $26m from its shareholders to help fund the construction and launch of its Jabiru-1 satellite planned for launch in 2014.