Archive
-
Connectivity
Overon Expands Capacity Agreement With Eutelsat to Support EUMETSAT
Satellite service provider Overon has expanded its capacity contract at Eutelsat’s 10 degrees East orbital position. This capacity will support EUMETSAT, the European agency for monitoring weather, climate, and the […]
-
Finance
Yahsat to IPO Later this Year
Yahsat is to hit the stock market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a strategic move. The company announced plans June 21 to proceed with an IPO to list […]
-
Podcast
Astronaut Sandra Magnus Takes on Optical Satellites, Human Spaceflight, and Sustainability
Very few people understand the realities of space like former NASA Astronaut Dr. Sandra Magnus. After all, she spent more than 150 days — nearly half a year of her […]
-
Partner Content
Ka-band Frontiers of Innovation Whitepapers
Thank you for your submission. Please click on the image or “DOWNLOAD NOW” button to access your desired whitepaper. Ka-band LEO Systems Demand More From BUCs DOWNLOAD NOW Military and […]
-
Partner Content
Ka-band Frontiers of Innovation
Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., the world’s leading satellite communications uplink amplifier supplier, is trailblazing the way forward at Ka-band with amplifiers from 10 watts to kilowatts for transportable, fixed and […]
-
Connectivity
Blue Sky Network Debuts SkyLink Data Management Solution
Blue Sky Network has debuted a new dual-mode data management solution called SkyLink for land, air, sea, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. It offers both Iridium‘s Certus service and […]
-
Manufacturing
Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio Win Italian Deal to Develop SICRAL 3
Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio have won a new contract with the Italian Ministry of Defence, the two companies announced June 16. The contract is for the development of the […]
-
Launch
SpaceX Launches GPS III Satellite on Reused Booster in a US Military Milestone
SpaceX’s latest GPS III launch was its fourth time launching this type of satellite for the U.S. military, but Thursday’s mission marked a brand-new milestone: It was the first time […]
-
Finance
SES Asks for Summary Judgement in Intelsat C-Band Dispute
SES has asked Intelsat’s bankruptcy court for a summary judgement against the satellite operator, arguing that Intelsat “repudiated” its agreement with SES over the C-band clearing. This latest filing from […]
-
Connectivity
Dell to Build Dish’s 5G Network Edge Infrastructure Under a Wide-Ranging Strategic Partnership
Dish Network secured a significant and extensive partnership that it hopes will advance the roll-out of its U.S.-based, next-generation 5G network. On Friday, the company entered into a strategic agreement […]
-
Launch
Dawn Aerospace Seeks Launch Hub at Colorado Air and Space Port
Spaceplane launcher and propulsion company Dawn Aerospace (Dawn) entered into a non-legally binding MOU with Colorado Air and Space Port to explore establishing a Dawn presence at the spaceport, work […]
-
Finance
First Quarter 2021 Wrap-Up: Travelers Return to the Skies, Breathe Life Into Mobility Markets
Via Satellite’s financial quarterly wrap-up condenses all of our quarterly reporting of publicly traded companies into one convenient location, with additional insight and analysis for our premium subscribers. First Quarter […]
-
Government/Military
Rocket Lab to Design Spacecraft for NASA Mars Scientific Mission
Rocket Lab will design two Photon spacecraft for a NASA scientific mission to Mars, the company announced June 15. The mission dubbed ESCAPADE — Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers […]
-
Technology
LeoLab Plans its Next Space Radar in Portugal’s Azores Islands
LeoLabs will build its next space radar in the Azores islands of Portugal. The Space Situational Awareness (SSA) service company plans for the radar to be operational in the first […]
-
Connectivity
ST Engineering iDirect and AXESS Networks Work to Better Connectivity in Mexico
ST Engineering iDirect and AXESS Networks are joining forces to bring better connectivity to remote parts of Mexico. The two companies announced a new deal June 15, in which ST […]
-
Connectivity
SES Renews Comcast Deal Ahead of C-Band Spectrum Clearing
SES has renewed a key deal with Comcast Technology Solutions. The company announced, June 15 that it will continue delivering CTS’s Managed Satellite Distribution service, formerly known as Headend in […]
-
Finance
SES CEOs Past and Present Mourn Yves Feltes
Yves Feltes, the enigmatic marketing and communications executive who worked for SES for over 25 years, died this week in Luxembourg. Feltes was a well-known corporate communication executive in the […]
-
Launch
Minotaur Rocket Launches 3 Classified Payloads for NRO
A Northrop Grumman Minotaur I rocket launched three classified national security payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Tuesday morning. The Minotaur rocket took off from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport […]
-
Finance
Hungary’s 4iG Moves to Acquire Spacecom
Hungarian telecommunications company 4iG is in the midst of a deal to take a majority stake in Israeli satellite operator Spacecom. 4iG is negotiating to take a majority 51% stake […]
-
Launch
Northrop Grumman Launches US Space Force Payload on Pegasus Vehicle
Northrop Grumman’s air-launched Pegasus launch vehicle deployed a payload for the U.S. Space Force over the weekend — in its first launch since 2019. The L-1011 carrier aircraft dubbed Stargazer […]
-
Government/Military
G7 Nations Make Pledge on Sustainable Space
The group of G7 nations has pledged to take action on space debris as part of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in the United Kingdom. Delegates from G7 nations — Canada, […]
-
Finance
Iridium Names New CTO, Greg Pelton
Iridium Communications has tapped Greg Pelton from Pyron as the company’s new CTO. The company announced Monday that Pelton will take over for retiring CTO Hermon Pon. As CTO, Pelton will […]
-
Opinion
How Convergence and Consolidation Underpin Military Space Transformation
A decade ago, commercial IT underwent a widespread shift under the theme of convergence — of hardware and software, networks, cloud, and more. Today those efforts underpin modern government IT […]
-
Launch
Blue Origin Auctions New Shepard Ride with Bezos for $28M, 4th Passenger to be Added Soon
Commercial launch services provider Blue Origin‘s online auction for a ride on its New Shepard rocket concluded Saturday with a winning bid of $28 million. The auction winner, whose name […]
-
Imagery and Sensing
Capella Space Releases New SAR Data Types
Capella Space has rolled out two new data types using its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery. The new data types, Geocoded Ellipsoid Corrected (GEC) and Sensor Independent Complex Data (SICD), […]
-
Finance
Satellite Propulsion Startup Phase Four Closes Series B Investment Round
California-based startup Phase Four closed a $26 million Series B investment round on June 11 to advance the development of its Radio-Frequency Thruster (RFT) and plasma propulsion systems. Phase Four […]
-
Connectivity
Alaska Communications to Distribute OneWeb’s LEO Connectivity
Alaska Communications will use OneWeb’s satellite capacity to provide broadband service in the state, under a distribution agreement announced June 10. Alaska Communications is a business and residential network provider […]
-
Government/Military
Washington Post: Russia to Supply Iran With Advanced Satellite System
Russia is preparing to supply Iran with an advanced satellite system that will give Tehran an unprecedented ability to track potential military targets across the Middle East and beyond, according […]
-
Technology
Lite Coms Military VSAT Receives Certification for SES O3b Constellation
A Lite Coms terminal has received certification to work with the SES O3b Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation. Lite Coms said that its Lite Sat 2.2A terminal is the only Very […]
-
Finance
AWS Selects LeoLabs, HawkEye 360, Ursa Space for Startup Accelerator
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected a crop of space startups for a new program called the AWS Space Accelerator, in collaboration with space investor firm Seraphim. The companies selected […]



























