According to Luke Kehoe, Industry Analyst Europe at Ookla, while Europe may not represent the largest market for satellite solutions, low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations have emerged as an important part of the connectivity toolkit in the region. And with a network of more than 7,000 satellites worldwide, SpaceX’s Starlink has taken advantage of this, securing a leading position in the LEO market, both in Europe and globally. Universe of Bright Minds discusses the findings.

The full report can be found at Ookla: here

The European Space Agency (ESA) is closely monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, which poses a small but non-zero chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Currently estimated to be 40-100 meters wide, the asteroid has a 1.2% probability of impact according to ESA, a figure corroborated by NASA. This risk level has triggered the activation of two UN-endorsed international groups—the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG)—to coordinate observation efforts and plan potential mitigation strategies.

Crispin Littlehales, Global Editor, Satellite Evolution Group talks to Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner, Space Capital. Described by TechCrunch as “among the best-positioned people on either the investment or the operator side to weigh in on the current and future state of the space startup industry,” Chad Anderson has been pioneering investment in the Space Economy for over a decade. He is also author of The Space Economy: Capitalize on the Greatest Business Opportunity of our Lifetime, published by Wiley.