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Due to significant demand under an existing contract for geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) data to analyze visible economic indicators, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) plans to award a new contract for commercial […]

ABS (Agility Beyond Space) is now looking for a new CEO. In its latest full year results, the operator made the surprise announcement that CEO Amit Somani is leaving immediately […]

Muon Space has received a small business innovation research (SBIR) contract from AFWERX focused on weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and operational mission planning. AFWERX is the innovation arm of […]

Israeli satellite tech firm Gilat Satellite Networks debuted a new logo and brand identity on Thursday, which the company says emphasizes its commitment to the new space revolution. Gilat’s new […]

Italian space logistics company D-Orbit raised $100 million euros ($110 million) in a Series C funding round announced Thursday. Japanese industrial conglomerate Marubeni Corporation led the round, solidifying a commercial […]

2023 was quite a year in the satellite industry. Huge deals like Viasat/Inmarsat, Eutelsat/OneWeb were completed. Intelsat and SES held merger talks without success, and Telesat announced funding and its […]

SpaceX has made a move in the Asian broadband market as it looks to bring Starlink services and hardware to people across the world. It will partner with Malaysian satellite […]

Iridium is taking a new approach to the direct-to-device (D2D) market after its deal with Qualcomm ended, announcing “Project Stardust” on Wednesday — an upcoming 3GPP compliant D2D service for […]

EchoStar Corporation transferred some of Dish Network’s spectrum licenses to a newly formed subsidiary, the company said in a Jan. 10 announcement.  According to EchoStar, Dish Network has transferred certain […]

SpaceX sent the first text messages via the recently launched direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, on Monday, the company announced Jan. 10.  SpaceX announced on Jan. 10 that less than six days […]

A new European Space Agency (ESA) project to fight environmental crime and monitor illegal activities is now fully operational. The project, EO4Security, is dedicated to developing algorithms and application platforms […]

A group of four space situational awareness satellites for Spire Global and NorthStar Earth & Space will be Rocket Lab’s first launch of 2024. Rocket Lab announced Monday it plans […]

Maritime connectivity provider KVH Industries signed a distribution partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity, the company announced Tuesday. KVH plans to offer LEO connectivity for commercial and […]

Thanks to Starlink and OneWeb, broadband from the sky dominates the view of the satellite data business for both the industry and the public. It’s all about hundreds of Mbps […]

Es’hailSat has won a new capacity deal with Viasat Energy Services, a business unit of Viasat. Viasat Energy Services is securing capacity on multiple transponders on the Es’hail-1 satellite located […]

Rivada Space Networks has made further inroads into the Middle East connectivity market. It is teaming up with Wiseband, an Emirati satellite services company, to bring secure connectivity solutions to […]

Space has a compelling story to tell, but it can be a challenge to craft the message. As Space is such a technical sector, it can be hard for leadership […]

Vulcan Centaur, the next-generation heavy-lift rocket from United Launch Alliance, made its debut early Monday morning. It was a successful first launch for the long-awaited rocket — but the customer […]

The National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) awarded Spire Global a $9.4 million data buy for radio occultation (RO) data for an 8-month period. This award is part of  NOAA’s […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) have formed a strategic partnership for customers to get more out of Kratos’ software-based OpenSpace platform. The partnership will better enable […]

Skylo will interconnect its NTN network with FocusPoint’s PULSE platform enabling FocusPoint’s IoT monitoring and emergency escalation service, the companies announced January 4th. This new service will monitor IoT devices […]

Seabourn, a company that specializes in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, will equip its fleet of ultra-luxury ships with Wi-Fi connectivity provided by the Starlink satellite constellation, SpaceX announced Thursday. […]

Space Norway has completed its acquisition of Telenor Satellite following approval by the Norwegian parliament. The completion of the deal was announced, Jan. 4. The purchase by Space Norway gives Telenor […]

Commercis, a provider of connectivity and technology solutions, has appointed well-known satellite exec, Steve Tunnicliffe to its board. Tunnicliffe will assume the role of advisor and will work closely with […]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded Maxar Intelligence a task order to provide the agency with a Precision3D data bundle covering an area within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. Maxar Intelligence […]

SpaceX launched the Ovzon 3 satellite for Swedish satellite operator Ovzon on Wednesday evening, after many delays. Ovzon 3 is the first privately funded and developed Swedish Geostationary Orbit (GEO) […]

With the 2023 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) behind us it is time to look ahead to WRC-27. And what a road it will be to get there. WRC-23 made progress […]

Diversified Technologies (DTI) is developing a new spacecraft engine powered by in-situ propellants that it claims will provide enhanced in-space maneuverability and greater payload capacity. The Atmosphere-Refueling Magnetic Induction Plasma […]

Orion Space Solutions recently completed a critical design review (CDR) on the Tetra-5 program for the U.S. Space Force, which will demonstrate autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) for […]

Sidus Space has received a Tier 1 remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for panchromatic (PAN) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging capabilities.  This license allows […]