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title: Global deals driving the space economy.
description: CNES awards €31M to UNIVITY for satellite-based 5G connectivity. Astrobotic to launch from Andøya. Apogeo expands IoT services to Latin America. And more.
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# [Global deals driving the space economy.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/599)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Sep 5, 2025 7:55:00 PM

Summary

French Space Agency CNES has awarded €31 million in funding to UNIVITY to accelerate the development of satellite-based 5G connectivity. Astrobotic has signed a launch site agreement with Andøya Space in Norway. Italy’s Apogeo Space has announced a strategic agreement with Telespazio Brasil to expand its picosatellite IoT services into the Latin American market, and more.

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