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A judge in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied Blue Origin’s request for judgement in a lawsuit over SpaceX receiving NASA’s sole lunar lander award on Thursday.  This uphold’s […]

Maxar Technologies reported stable revenue in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same time period in 2020, and stayed on track for the launch of its first WorldView […]

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) said on Nov. 3 that it has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the agency’s Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL), as the agency looks to boost […]

Lynk Global has signed another mobile network operator for service on its satellite-to-cell service. Mongolia’s largest mobile operator, Unitel, has signed on as a member of Lynk’s flagship carrier program.  […]

Firefly Aerospace has renamed its subsidiary that serves government customers and hired former U.S. Air Force Colonel Jason Mello to lead it. Mello will join as president of Firefly Space […]

Boeing could be joining the fray of broadband constellation competitors in the coming years, expanding its role in space beyond manufacturing. On Wednesday, the FCC approved a Boeing application for […]

There could be more than 100,000 satellites in orbit in the next ten years as the satellite communications industry significantly increases its footprint. More satellites could provide seamless coverage, extended […]

CACI International on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire SA Photonics for $275 million in a deal that complements its existing Free Space Optical (FSO) communications capabilities for the […]

Measat Satellite Systems has signed a new capacity deal with Rock Entertainment Holdings. The company announced Nov. 2 that it will distribute Global Trekker HD via its Measat-3a satellite. The […]

Isotropic Systems reported Tuesday that the company’s terminal linked to a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite while simultaneously connected with a Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite during tests with SES.  This is […]

BlackSky has named Amy Minnick, former Maxar DigitalGlobe executive, as chief commercial officer in a Tuesday announcement. Minnick will lead commercial business and look to expand BlackSky’s business globally across […]

Redwire announced Tuesday that it has acquired space biotech company Techshot, which works on microgravity, bioprinting, and on-orbit manufacturing. Techshot has four payloads currently on the International Space Station, and […]

OneWeb continues its momentum by announcing another new deals with BT Group and Leonardo DRS. OneWeb and British telecommunications company BT have agreed on a new distribution partner agreement to […]

Mynaric has signed a multi-year agreement with Northrop Grumman as a strategic supplier for laser communications for space applications that it says will be worth at least $35 million.  Mynaric […]

SpaceBridge has delivered a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network to connect 2,000 locations in Oman, the company announced Oct. 26.  SpaceBridge worked with Space Communication Technologies (SCT), which is […]

Hispasat has signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat Communications to be the exclusive operator and distributor of KONNECT capacity in Spain and Portugal. This is a multi-year agreement that Hispasat […]

Amazon plans to launch its first two prototype satellites for the Project Kuiper constellation with ABL Space Systems in the fourth quarter of 2022, the company announced Monday.  Amazon has […]

Thaicom doubled its profit in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same time in 2020, according to results released Oct. 20. The Thai satellite operator had profits for […]

Nominations for Via Satellite awards are now open through January 8, 2022. The awards, Satellite Executive of the Year and Satellite Technology of the Year, honor industry leaders and technology […]

L3Harris Technologies’ Space and Airborne Systems segment posted modest 3% growth in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020, but the Communication Systems segment saw a 6% dip in […]

Terran Orbital is the latest space company to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. The company announced plans on Oct. 28 to merge with Tailwind Two […]

Eutelsat Communications reported 287.3 million euro ($332 million) in revenues for the first quarter of 2021-22, down 8.9% on a reported basis and by 4.4% like-for-like. The company said this […]

OneWeb has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tampnet to conduct service trials in 2022 to test OneWeb’s low latency connectivity in an offshore energy environment. Under the agreement […]

Leaf Space is partnering with Odysseus Space to develop a hybrid ground station network for both optical and radio frequency (RF) communications. Odysseus Space is working to develop an end-to-end […]

Revenue for Airbus Defence and Space was down 2% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same time last year, but order intake for the year is up […]

OneWeb has signed a $200 million agreement for a joint venture with futuristic Saudi Arabia city Neom to bring satellite connectivity to the city, Saudi Arabia and neighboring Middle East […]

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems segment continued its growth streak in the third quarter of 2021 with a 22% sales increase compared to the same time period in 2020. Space Systems […]

Spire Global has named Theresa Condor as the company’s first chief operating officer (COO). As COO, Condor will be responsible for Spire’s Weather, Aviation, Earth Intelligence, and Space Services business […]

Smallsat launcher in development ABL Space Systems has closed a $200 million expansion of its Series B investment round raising the company’s valuation from $1.3 billion to $2.4 billion. The […]

The Defense, Space & Security segment for Boeing took a $185 million earnings charge in the third quarter of 2021 to pay for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test for […]