Year: 2023

Hughes Network Systems’ long-awaited Jupiter 3 satellite is finally on its way to orbit after a late Friday night SpaceX launch. SpaceX launched Jupiter 3 on a Falcon Heavy mission from […]

L3Harris closed on its acquisition of rocket propulsion supplier Aerojet Rocketdyne on Friday, after the Federal Trade Commission did not block the move.   More than 5,000 employees from Aerojet Rocketdyne […]

Eutelsat Communications is optimistic for a return to top line growth in the coming fiscal year, despite drop in Video revenues. The company reported 1.13 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in […]

Ground segment service provider Leaf Space raised 20 million euros ($22 million) in a Series B round announced July 25. The company also took on a 15 million euro ($17 […]

Radio frequency (RF) data provider Kleos Space is preparing to file for bankruptcy, announcing July 26 that it is unable to meet its financial obligations.  The company said in a […]

SpaceX subsidiary Swarm has ended new IoT device sales. TechCrunch first reported the news, and Swarm posted an FAQ on its website explaining that SpaceX’s future direct-to-cell offering will support […]

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems segment posted double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2023, leading the company in sales growth, while also taking a $36 million charge from the HALO […]

Losses on several defense and space programs combined with a wider loss in the commercial airplane building segment led Boeing on Wednesday to report a net loss in income despite strong […]

Under a Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program that may be worth $900 million, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) […]

Indian hyperspectral earth-imaging technology firm Pixxel won a grant under the Indian Air Force‘s iDEX Prime program to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites, the company announced Tuesday. Pixxel will to develop […]

Quantic X-Microwave confirmed Wednesday that it was contracted by satellite communications systems developer SatixFy to provide up/down converters for the fully regenerative digital processed payload it installed on-board “JoeySat,” one […]

Space data and analytics provider Spire Global launched a new weather monitoring and alerting platform on Wednesday that it hopes will “revolutionize global weather awareness for the energy, supply chain […]

Iridium Communications is unlikely to see direct-to-device activations this year, expecting the first activations of this new offering with Qualcomm in 2024, CEO Matt Desch said in a call with […]

Lynk Global released a video on Tuesday demonstrating two-way voice calls over satellite. In the video, Lynk’s team makes voice calls using unmodified phones, connected via its satellites in orbit.  […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Spire Global a contract to design an aircraft surveillance system. It is a 16 million euro phased contract for a project called EURIALO, which […]

In-space transportation company Impulse Space, founded by SpaceX founding member Tom Mueller, raised $45 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, the company announced Monday. RTX Ventures, the venture […]

Welcome to our second Via Smallsat, an edition we do once a year to look at developments in the vibrant small satellite market. The centerpiece of this edition is our […]

Orbit Communication Systems, a pioneering company with a track record spanning over seven decades, continues to innovate and expand the possibilities of connectivity. Known for its provision of cutting-edge maritime […]

Daily, millions of devices emit radio frequency (RF) energy across the electromagnetic spectrum for vital functions such as communication and navigation. HawkEye 360’s satellites can passively collect this energy and […]

When it comes to satellites, physics rules. When it comes to delivering small satellites rapidly, Millennium’s Law rules – at least at Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company. “Rather than […]

Just look around any satellite event, and you can tell instantly that the industry has a problem with diversity. The satcom industry has long been recognized as a male-dominated field, […]

As the climate crisis intensifies, the urgency to tackle its impacts becomes paramount. Climate change, largely caused by human activities, poses severe consequences that affect metropolitan areas that are first […]

Violet Labs is a company to keep an eye on as it looks to bring the best of software capabilities to the satellite industry. Violet Labs aims to develop a […]

AI is the buzzword on the tip of everyone’s tongue, and yet little is known about how it will shape real-world tools and systems in the months and years to […]

Hyperspectral startup Pixxel has had a rapid rise since Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal co-founded the company in 2019 at the Birla Institute of Technology in India. The satellite company […]

As the youngest Millennials are nearing 30 and establishing themselves in their careers, Generation Z is entering the workforce. According to a recent study by the World Economic Forum, nearly […]

Today’s space startup landscape is arguably the most difficult and competitive it has been in several years. Space investors, now much more cautious following a string of big bank failures […]

Do you ever pause to consider what’s behind the everyday world you inhabit? Have you wondered who built the bridge you are driving over, what’s going on inside your phone […]

A new Eutelsat satellite has entered service. The operator announced Monday that Eutelsat 10B is now in service at 10 degrees East, after SpaceX launched the satellite in November. Thales […]

Iridium Communications is expanding its Iridium Certus service, launching service for commercial aviation, the company announced Monday. The L-band service is now available for cockpits in commercial transport aircraft, business […]