India has launched what it says is the heaviest satellite ever lifted from the country, using an Indian-made launcher. The BlueBird Block-2 is the largest commercial communications satellite in orbit and is designed to provide space-based cellular broadband to smartphones. | Al Jazeera English

Israel successfully launches Dror-1 communications satellite into orbit The communications satellite reached 36,000km above Earth aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries despite wartime challenges. Traveling at 3km per second, it will orbit Earth every 30 hours to serve Israel's communication needs for years to come. | The Jerusalem Post