Year: 2023

Australia has selected Lockheed Martin as the preferred bidder for the Australian Defence Satellite Communications System, known as JP9102, which will build the country a sovereign military satellite communications system.  […]

Two space sustainability companies, LeoLabs and ClearSpace, have signed an MoU to work together toward a sustainable space ecosystem. LeoLabs offers space traffic management software and operates a ground radar […]

AST SpaceMobile gave an update on BlueWalker 3 satellite-to-cell tests in its full year financial results, reporting initial tests show the downlink signal strength needed to reach 5G cellular broadband […]

Axess Networks has won a new deal in the maritime arena, the company announced April 3. Teleserve P/F, a Faroe Islands based communications service provider, will work with Axess Networks […]

This past week, senior Biden administration officials and industry representatives met in a forum to discuss cyber threats and how to strengthen cybersecurity across the ecosystem of space systems and […]

By 2030, global use of commercial drones is expected to increase tenfold, and the market is growing exponentially, especially due to geopolitical concerns and increasing commoditization. But with rapid growth […]

Eutelsat Hotbird 13F satellite — the first Eurostar Neo satellite — has reached its operational Geostationary Orbit (GEO). SpaceX launched the satellite for operator Eutelsat Communications in October 2022. The […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) saw the successful first launch for its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation this weekend. This was a highly anticipated launch as Tranche 0 demonstrates the […]

Virgin Orbit laid off about 85% of its workforce, approximately 675 employees, after it was unable to secure funding.  The smallsat launcher disclosed the layoffs in filings to the Securities […]

Space ISAC is opening a physical Operational Watch Center to monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats to space systems in real time.  Analysts will support the Watch Center by […]

Speedcast implemented a new connectivity solution on an unnamed new cruise vessel, calling it the highest continuous bandwidth in cruise history. The cruise line’s new connectivity service debuted on the […]

Boeing and NASA have pushed the Starliner capsule’s first crewed flight test to July. NASA and Boeing said the spacecraft is complete, but there are certification issues with the capsule’s […]

Planet increased revenue by 46% year-over-year in its 2023 fiscal year that ended January 31, 2023. The Earth observation (EO) company also announced Wednesday it is acquiring Sinergise, a developer […]

Axess Networks is forming a new three-way partnership as it looks to make healthcare more accessible to everyone in Africa. It is joining forces with Wazima Health, Africa’s integrated e-health […]

Telesat leadership did not have an update on financing for the Lightspeed constellation in its full year financial results, but confirmed the company is optimistic and confident the project will […]

SES confirmed the operator is in talks for a potential combination with fellow operator Intelsat. SES issued a statement Wednesday morning after Bloomberg reported the satellite companies are nearing a […]

E-Space is collaborating with United Arab Emirates tech firm e& to develop IoT solutions, the companies announced March 28.  The companies plan to develop cloud-native IoT solutions using e&’s terrestrial […]

Isar Aerospace, one of the new launch companies out of Europe, has secured another $165 million in financing, as it gets ready for its first launch later this year. The […]

We all know that SpaceX has had a huge influence in our industry over the last decade. Beyond the company’s influence, SpaceX employees are starting up exciting companies in the […]

During a conflict, the U.S. must be able to augment satellite capabilities on short notice – a strategy known as Tactically Responsive Space, or TacRS. Built by Millennium Space Systems, […]

Open RAN Architecture Changes the Game The next generation of cellular networks, 5G-Advanced, is set to be drastically different in terms of how the infrastructure is built and deployed. One […]

Number of Aircraft Offering IFC Reaches New Heights According to our in-flight connectivity (IFC) quarterly tracker, the fourth quarter of 2022 saw the installed base of connected aircraft surpass the […]

Delta Air Lines made huge headlines at the start of the year with the news that it will start offering free Wi-Fi on board its aircraft in partnership with T-Mobile. […]

Delta Air Lines threw down the gauntlet to other air transport operators when it said in January that it would roll out free in-flight Wi-Fi across its fleet, becoming the […]

To commemorate International Women’s Day, Via Satellite celebrates women who have made a difference for the greater satellite and space industry, and in the lives of their colleagues. More than […]

Two decades ago, few in the U.S. defense community considered using commercial satellite services for national security missions. Nor did they envision a future where thousands of small systems in […]

In SpaceX’s more than two decades, the company has grown from a fledgling startup into the world’s leading launch provider. Today, SpaceX boasts a reported staff of about 10,000 people. […]

Thales Alenia Space has won a contract to build six satellites for the Italian Earth observation (EO) constellation IRIDE. The contract, awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA), is for […]

Satellogic is partnering and integrating its data with SkyFi to allow SkyFi’s customers to task Satellogic satellites directly through its platform. The two Earth observation companies announced their partnership on […]

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new subsidiary Crescent Space on Tuesday, focused on providing infrastructure for lunar missions. The company will operate a constellation of small constellation of lunar satellites for […]