Satcom Pathways weekly: 19 Oct to 25 Oct 2026
Highlights from 19 October to 25 October 2026.
Top headlines
- Q-KON and SISTEC Launch Sovereign Satellite Point of Presence in Angola (Space in Africa)
- GGPEN and Portugal’s GEOSAT Sign Letter of Intent on EO and Geospatial Applications (Space in Africa)
- Paratus Zambia Connects 18 Family Legacy Schools to Starlink (Space in Africa)
- Is Rwanda Pointing to Africa’s Next EO Model? (Space in Africa)
- SpaceX clinches deal to use Tristar's spectrum for D2D (Light Reading)
- The Weekly Close: Telesat lenders offer rescue as index falls 3.6 per cent (SpaceQ)
- How Do African States Really Bear Space Risk? (Space in Africa)
- Why Africa’s SmallSat Launch Market May Be Running Out of Affordable Launch Options (Space in Africa)
Jobs
231 of the roles listed on the site were posted this week, including these early-career openings:
- 2027 Summer Combustion Devices Intern, Ursa Major, Berthoud, Colorado
- Junior Mechanical Engineer - Jig Design and Tooling, AST SpaceMobile, Barcelona, Spain
- Supply Chain Data & Analytics Intern (2027 Summer Internship), Northwood Space, Torrance, CA
- IT Intern (January 2027) (4 months), Kepler Communications, Toronto, Ontario
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027, Rocket Lab, Stennis Space Center, MS