Lead item · 27 July 2026

EXISTENTIAL2 GHz MSS spectrum allocation AST SpaceMobile (Rakuten JV) / Lynk Satellite consolidation wave Rocket Lab (Iridium integration + launch/manufacturing verticalization)

Amazon files for a 5,105-satellite direct-to-device constellation

A fifth funded D2D system strengthens the case against reserving EU spectrum for IRIS².

1 in 271 items swept clears the bar·Brief of 27 July 2026, 09:48 UTC

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