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NASA Expands Rocket Lab’s VADR Contract to Include Neutron Rocket

By Julia Kim | January 10, 2025

NASA has added Neutron launch services to Rocket Lab’s existing Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract, Rocket Lab announced Jan. 9. Rocket Lab has been eligible for NASA...

Government/Military

BlackSky Reports Wins With Space Force TacSRT Pilot Program

By Rachel Jewett | January 10, 2025

BlackSky has won multiple contracts for its analytics services through a new pilot program from the U.S. Space Force’s Global Data Marketplace (GDM), the company announced Friday. The Global Data...

Space Economy

Space Economy Will Be Worth Nearly $1T in Less Than 10 Years, Novaspace Predicts

By Mark Holmes | January 10, 2025

The space economy could be worth close to $1 trillion in the next 10 years, consulting firm Novaspace predicts in the 11th edition of its Space Economy Report. Novaspace is...

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New Technology Playbook: How LEO Satellites are Shaping the Future of Satellite Communications

January 9, 2025

Explore how Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are revolutionizing the future of satellite communications. Our latest Technology Playbook offers in-depth insights into trends and technologies reshaping the SATCOM landscape, providing...

Intelsat expands deal with Alaska's GCI. Photo: Intelsat

Connectivity

Intelsat Expands Partnership with Alaska’s GCI to Include Multi-Orbit Services

By Rachel Jewett | January 9, 2025

Intelsat has expanded its agreement with Alaskan telecommunications company GCI to include multi-orbit broadband services in Alaska, the company announced Jan. 8. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...

Government/Military

York Space Systems Reports Inter-Vendor Link with SpaceX Bird in the PWSA

By Frank Wolfe | January 9, 2025

A question mark for the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) has been whether one company’s satellites would link with other companies’ birds, but...

Government/Military

Rocket Lab Completes Preliminary Design Review for SDA T2TL Beta Satellites

By Rachel Jewett | January 9, 2025

Rocket Lab completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta layer satellites the company is building for the Space Development Agency (SDA), Rocket Lab announced Thursday....

Connectivity

Telstra Partners With Starlink for D2D in Australia

By Mark Holmes | January 9, 2025

Telstra, Australia’s biggest telco, has announced a new collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink that will see it bring satellite-to-mobile text messaging to its customers in Australia. Telstra’s goal for the service...

This WorldView Legion image show small details on, and around, San Francisco City Hall. Photo: Maxar Intelligence

Government/Military

Maxar Secures $14.4M Netherlands MoD Contract for Geospatial Intelligence Platform

By Julia Kim | January 9, 2025

Maxar Intelligence was awarded a $14.4M framework contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a four-year Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP) Pro subscription, Maxar announced Jan. 9. This agreement...

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Intelsat Delivers a High-Tech, Multi-Orbit Solution for the IFC Market

By Mark Holmes | January 8, 2025

The pace of innovation in the inflight connectivity (IFC) market has accelerated over the last decade as technology and business models change. Passengers expect to be connected in the air...