Year: 2023

Spire Global named Leo Basola as its new chief financial officer. This appointment comes after earlier this year, the company’s CFO Thomas Krywe announced he would step down in September.  […]

OneWeb had demonstrated how its satellites and services can make a real impact in the humanitarian community. The company announced Aug. 17 that it took part in a successful demonstration […]

SpeQtral has tapped Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) and Mbryonics to build its SpeQtral-1 satellite. The deal was announced Aug. 16. SpeQtral-1 is aimed at providing communications services that require quantum security, […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Momentus a small business innovation research (SBIR) award to tailor its orbital service vehicle for Department of Defense needs. However, the company faces […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded weather app MyRadar a grant for a satellite mission to improve resilience against wildfires. MyRadar announced the Phase II small business innovation […]

Viasat has opened a new ground station for its Real-Time Earth (RTE) service in Hokkaido, Japan, hosted at Infostellar’s site. Viasat said the new 7.3 meter, Ka-band antenna will support […]

Terran Orbital reported record revenue of $32.2 million in the second quarter of 2023, a 51% increase over the same period in the prior year, and is targeting an even […]

Orbex, has appointed a former British Airways exec Lesley Still as its new chief of spaceport operations. The company announced the appointment, Aug. 15. Orbex is advancing preparations for the […]

AST SpaceMobile secured a financing package that funds the launch of its first five direct-to-cell commercial satellites, the company announced Monday.  CFO Sean Walllace said the company secured up to […]

Astra Space recently laid off 70 employees and reallocated other employees from its launch business to its spacecraft engine team in a bid to manage expenses and put more resources […]

Vast has made some significant changes to its management team including appointing its first CTO. The company announced the changes, Aug. 11. Max Haot, currently the president, will become the […]

Planet has closed its acquisition of Slovenian company Sinergise to expand and enhance its Earth Data Platform. Planet announced the acquisition in March of this year.   Sinergise makes the technology […]

Construction is complete on York Space Systems’ fourth production facility, which will double York’s production capacity to more than 1,000 spacecraft per year. The new facility, nicknamed “Potomac,” is 60,000 […]

Both Intelsat and SES report they have completed activities to clear C-band spectrum, paving the way for the two companies to receive billions of dollars in payments.  This closes out […]

It seems hardly a week goes by without some harrowing prediction related to climate change. It is becoming increasingly clear that space companies will have a prominent role in the […]

Michèle Flournoy, the former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense who served during President Obama’s first term in office, has joined Rivada Networks’ Board of Directors, the company announced Thursday. Flournoy […]

Satellite Applications Catapult is forming a unique partnership with Space Solar as it looks to meet energy needs of the future. It announced the partnership Aug. 10. The two companies […]

SES has revealed details of a new content deal in Latin America. It is partnering with Quanta, that will see the two companies interconnect their content delivery networks for sports […]

It is all systems go for Canadian operator Telesat and its Lightspeed LEO satellite constellation. In a surprise announcement on Friday, the company confirmed that the long-awaited constellation is now […]

Space-based data, analytics and space services provider Spire Global turned in one of its best fiscal quarter performances in 2Q 2023, reporting its strongest revenue haul and lowest operating loss […]

On what should have been a cheerful Q1 2024 financial earnings call to promote strong year-over-year revenue growth, Viasat Chairman and CEO Mark Dankberg spent most of his time explaining […]

A German new space company is set to show the benefits of in-space manufacturing in 2024. DCUBED aims to demonstrate in-space manufacturing as part of a demonstration mission early next […]

EnduroSat is teaming up with Vyoma to work on what is being billed as Europe’s first commercial mission for in-situ Space Situational Awareness (SSA). In an announcement of the collaboration […]

Recently formed startup Quantum Space plans to open access to and understanding of Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Cislunar orbit with its upcoming missions. Quantum Space CSO Phil Bracken spoke to […]

OneWeb has made a key move in the U.S market, signing a partnership deal with IP Access International, a provider of terrestrial and space based mobile connectivity to enterprise and […]

BlackSky Technology reported $19.3 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2023, up 28% from the prior year period, citing increased demand for satellite imagery and monitoring. The company […]

Rocket Lab revenue was up 12% in the second quarter of 2023, above the midpoint of the launcher’s prior guidance.   Rocket Lab released its second quarter 2023 financial results on […]

Eutelsat Communications has signed a number of new contracts in Brazil, one of the biggest markets in Latin America. AVS, a Brazilian service provider and integrator in the public and […]

EchoStar Corporation and Dish Network are getting back together. The two Charlie Ergen-founded companies announced a deal to combine on Tuesday, with a plan to bring together satellite and terrestrial […]

The Ariane 6 rocket officially won’t launch until 2024. The European Space Agency (ESA) gave an update to the Ariane 6 development on Tuesday, formally announcing a launch period for […]