π Throwback Thursday for 2025-06-19
Eutelsat is stepping up in the LEO broadband race alongside Project Kuiper!
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π‘ + π° One story caught my eye this week was Eutelsat joining the likes of Project Kuiper.
Techmeme: European satellite company Eutelsat raised β¬1.35B, including β¬717M from France, to build out its fleet of satellites to rival Starlink; France's stake is ~30% (Bloomberg)
From Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.
Indeed, one need only back in time to [checks notes] May 2025 for a reflection on LEO broadband expansion of alternatives that will (one day) rival Starlink.
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