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Is space crowded? Although there’s been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it’s not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the question with Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Portugal-based space...

Cobham Satcom has made a significant acquisition in the 5G satellite infrastructure arena with a move to acquire an interesting software company. Cobham Satcom’s Network Division will merge with Gatehouse...

Iceye raised 150 million euro in new funding led by General Catalyst, with the latest raise valuing the satellite company at 2.4 billion euro ($2.8 billion). The new funding announced...

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Muon Space $44.6 million in funding for an on-orbit prototype demonstration of a dual-use space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capability.  The funding announced Monday is...

Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in user terminal startup Farcast to fund the development of aviation user terminals for Gogo customers.  Gogo, which provides in-flight Wi-Fi for business...

Viasat has released a report looking at the burgeoning direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity market. The inescapable conclusion of the report is that customers are willing to pay a bit more...

MDA Space has won a new contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) worth C$44.7 million ($32.0 million). The contract awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of...

The United Kingdom (UK) and Germany are to work closer together to unlock the benefits of quantum technology in a major new science initiative between the two countries. A new...

Hispasat has signed a new broadcast deal with a major Portuguese telco. NOS, a Portuguese telecommunications company, has inked a new multi-year DTH agreement to distribute satellite TV throughout the...

Hawkeye 360 has secured more dedicated funding from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO). Building on a relationship that began in January 2022, this...