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  1. SMART and Lynk Global successfully tested data download via satellite in mobile phones located on the coast of Catanduanes Island in the Bicol Region in this undated photo. PLDT-Smart on Wednesday, 14 January 2026  announced the success of their first direct-to-device satellite service, with more tests planned until the planned commercial launch in 2027.

    Smart tests satellite service, eyes 2027 launch

    Smart Communications plans a 2027 commercial launch of its Direct-to-Device satellite service after successful trials in remote Catanduanes, improving…

    Maria Bernadette Romero·

  2. IN this screen grab from a live broadcast run by the Russian space agency Roscosmos on December 28, 2025, a Soyuz-2.1b rocket booster with a number of satellites, including from Iran, blasts off from the Vostochny cosmodrom, in the far eastern region of Amur.

    Iran launches 3 satellites into space from Russia

    Iran successfully launches three domestically built observation satellites—Zafar-2, Paya, and Kowsar 1.5—from Russia, advancing its space program amid ongoing…

    Agence France-Presse·

  3. The satellite to be launched by the Astranis-Orbits Corp. partnership is expected to generate $400 million in investment over the next eight years. The MicroGEO satellite and succeeding ones are expected to provide internet service in the unserved and underserved areas of the Philippines, covering up to 10 million users and 30,000 barangays.

    ‘Agila’ satellite launch set in December

    ‘The launch of Agila, which will reach far-flung areas, will happen in the United States. This will be the first satellite dedicated to the Philippines,…

    Raffy Ayeng·

  4. People sit near a television showing file footage during a news report at a train station in Seoul after North Korea said late Monday that the rocket carrying its ‘Malligyong-1-1’ reconnaissance satellite exploded minutes after launch due to a suspected engine problem.

    NoKor spy satellite launch fails

    Pyongyang had notified Japan earlier Monday that it was planning to put another satellite into orbit, prompting criticism from both Seoul and Tokyo, which…

    Agence France-Presse·