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Bringing Data Home From the Ends of the Earth
February 14, 2025
In an August 2024 podcast interview, the past and present President of the United States said that “when these poor fools talk about global warming, they don’t call it that...
Opinion 
Iridium Posts Modest 5% Growth in 2024, Plans to Test NTN Service This Summer
February 13, 2025
Iridium reported modest revenue growth of 5% year-over-year in 2024, reaffirming its plan to reach $1 billion in service revenue in 2030. CEO Matt Desch also provided an update on...
Finance 
US Space Force Looks to Accelerate Shift to Fixed-Price Contracts
February 12, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is moving to shift a traditional 50-50 cost-plus versus fixed-price development contract split even more toward the use of fixed-price contracts with low non-recurring engineering costs...
Government/Military 
Space Force Prepares to Release International Partner Strategy for Allied Collaboration
February 11, 2025
RESTON, VIRGINIA — The U.S. Space Force will roll out its International Partnership Strategy in the coming months, laying out a plan to integrate its capabilities more tightly with its...
Government/Military 
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T-Mobile's Starlink Beta Includes iPhones and Other Carriers
February 10, 2025
T-Mobile went big promoting its direct-to-cell partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday night. The mobile network operator revealed details about the Starlink service, including...
Connectivity 
Sen. Blumenthal Looking Into Possible Musk Conflicts of Interest in DOGE/SpaceX Work
February 10, 2025
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the ranking member of the investigations panel of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and a senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services...
Government/Military 
Viasat Posts Aviation Momentum, Expects Maritime Growth in FY ‘26
February 07, 2025
Viasat’s Aviation business grew revenue, backlog, and aircraft in service in the third quarter, while company leadership targets a return to growth for its declining Maritime segment in fiscal year...
Finance 
The Satellite Industry’s Policy Priorities for Trump 2.0 With Madeleine Chang
February 04, 2025
This week on On Orbit, we hear from Madeleine Chang, director of policy for the Satellite Industry Association about the policy priorities SIA is advocating for with the new Trump...
Podcast 
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Satellite Industry Talks Sustainability – But What Will It Take to Bring Real Change?
February 03, 2025
LONDON — The space industry needs to get serious about sustainability and not just pay lip service to it, industry leaders agreed last week at the the Royal Aeronautical Society...
Sustainability 
Northrop Grumman Space Segment Ends Streak of Growth in 2024
January 30, 2025
Northrop Grumman ended its streak of growth in the Space Systems segment in 2024. Sales were down 1% year-over-year, in line with expectations from leadership. Despite the dip in sales,...
Finance 
Zaitra Aims to Make Satellites More Autonomous and Boost the Czech Space Industry
January 30, 2025
AI and space tech startup Zaitra is working to make satellites more autonomous and boost the profile of the Czech space industry, where the company is based. Zaitra closed its...
Technology 
Trump Signs Order for Massive ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense Project With Space-Based Interceptors
January 29, 2025
President Trump has signed an executive order for the Pentagon to move out on developing an “Iron Dome for America,” a massive, likely multi-billion dollar project that will utilize space-based...
Government/Military 