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Finance
Comtech Completes UHP Networks Acquisition
Comtech Telecommunications has closed its acquisition of UHP Networks, a satellite ground station technology company based in Canada. Comtech set its sights on UHP Networks for the company’s implementation techniques […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Thales Alenia Space Lands 2nd Generation Galileo Deal
After winning the Telesat deal, Thales Alenia Space has followed up with another major contract worth 772 million euros ($929.8 million) with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf […]
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Podcast
Thursday Morning Conversation with Mauricio Segovia, CEO of AXESS Networks
For our Thursday Morning Conversation this week, we talk to Mauricio Segovia, CEO of AXESS Networks. “Lupin,” “The Mandalorian,” “Harry Styles,” and the Reggaeton song “Mi Gente” all get a […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corporation Extend Partnership for AI Technology
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corporation have agreed to extend their partnership utilizing NEC’s System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT), which provides Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities across product […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Iceye Partners With Swiss Re on Flood Monitoring Services
Commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) provider Iceye has entered into a partnership for a joint offering with Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and insurance. The […]
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Opinion
Intelsat’s Restructuring is not a Private Equity Success Story
Since Intelsat’s bankruptcy filing in May 2020, the company has portrayed its bankruptcy and restructuring as a triumphant march to continued and greater success, with an “Intelsat Onward” website and […]
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Finance
Bryce Space and Technology Rebrands to BryceTech
Space industry research and consultancy firm Bryce Space and Technology is changing its name to BryceTech. The company, founded in 2016 by Carissa Christensen, said the new name better aligned […]
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Launch
Space Machines Signs Bushfire Detection Mission for First Customer
Space Machines Company, an Australian in-space transportation provider, has signed a deal with Fireball International to deploy its bushfire detection satellite into its final orbit on board Space Machines Company’s […]
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Podcast
How In-Space’s Doug Liddle Bounced Back from a Launch Failure
Satellite builders form a unique bond with their spacecraft. In-Space CEO Doug Liddle described his start-up’s first satellite, Faraday-1, as a “precious child” that he raised for 18 months before […]
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Imagery and Sensing
ST Engineering Geo-Insights Signs Partner Agreement with BlackSky in Southeast Asia
ST Engineering‘s geospatial intelligence subsidiary Geo-Insights will now offer BlackSky satellite imaging and data analytics products to customers in Southeast Asia, after the two companies finalized a partnership agreement. Geo-Insights […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Signs E-Learning Deal in Nigeria
Israeli satellite operator Spacecom has signed a multi-year contract to enable internet connectivity and e-learning solutions for schools in Nigeria together with a local partner Intertel, and in partnership with […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab to Go Public, Unveils Medium-Lift Neutron Rocket
Launcher Rocket Lab plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to finance development of reusable launch vehicle with an 8-ton payload capacity, called Neutron. Rocket Lab […]
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Finance
Spire to Go Public through SPAC at $1.6B Valuation
Spire Global announced plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Monday — a two-for-one space SPAC day as launcher Rocket Lab debuted plans as well. Spire, […]
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Finance
AT&T Spins Off DirectTV in Deal With TPG
AT&T has reached a deal with TPG Capital to spin off its U.S. video business unit of DIRECTV, AT&T TV, and U-verse. The transaction, announced Feb. 25., will separate AT&T’s […]
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Launch
Orbex Commissions Largest 3D Printer in Europe to Build Prime Rocket
Orbex has commissioned AMCM [Additive Manufacturing Customized Machines] to build what it says will be the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe to print rocket engines. The specific monetary value […]
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Finance
Stoke Space Raises $9M to Develop Fully Reusable Rocket
Washington state-based launch company, Stoke Space Technologies, has raised $9.1 million in seed investments to develop a completely reusable rocket that the company claims will offer launch services 20 times […]
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Finance
AsiaSat CEO Considers HTS Investment, May Issue RFP This Year
AsiaSat is considering a new High Throughput Satellite (HTS), and may issue an RFP later this year, CEO Roger Tong told Via Satellite. While the company has been on a […]
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Connectivity
Azercosmos Inks Broadcast Deal in Africa with View Satellite Network
Azercosmos has signed a new broadcasting capacity deal in Africa. The company has come to an agreement with View Satellite Network, which will use capacity on the Azerspace-2 satellite to […]
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Finance
Maxar Boosts Revenue and Backlog in 2020
Maxar Technologies reported its Fourth Quarter (Q4) and full year 2020 financial results on Wednesday, marking the third quarter of revenue growth in a row. In Q4, Maxar reported $467 […]
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Launch
Blue Origin Pushes New Glenn’s Debut Launch to Q4 2022
Washington-based launch company Blue Origin has pushed the debut launch of its New Glenn rocket back to the fourth quarter of 2022. The company said the decision was made after […]
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Finance
SES Revenue Slips 3% in 2020, but Networks Growth on Horizon
SES has seen an overall fall in revenues and profits for 2020, however its Networks business continues to see growth. The satellite operator announced its full year results on Feb. […]
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Connectivity
Verizon Spends $45.5 Billion in FCC’s C-Band Auction
Verizon Wireless and AT&T were the top bidders in the FCC‘s C-band auction, which grossed more than $81 billion. The FCC on Wednesday announced the top winning bidders, 21 bidders […]
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Government/Military
L3Harris Contracted for 4 Mission Data Units for GPS IIIF Satellites
Lockheed Martin has awarded L3Harris Technologies contracts totaling $137 million for four navigation payload Mission Data Units (MDU) for future GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellites. Lockheed Martin is the […]
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Government/Military
Darpa Contracts Blue Canyon for 6 More Blackjack Satellites
Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) has been awarded a Phase 3 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) contract to develop an additional six satellites for the Blackjack program. The company announced […]
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Finance
Rupert Pearce Leaves Inmarsat, Nokia’s Rajeev Suri Takes Over as New CEO
Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce is leaving the company at the end of this month. He will be replaced by former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri, who will start March 1. Pearce […]
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Government/Military
Yahsat Signs Two New Defense MoU’s to Boost Solution Offerings
Yahsat has signed two new defense strategic partnerships. Yahsat Government Solutions, the company’s dedicated government arm, has signed MoUs with NIMR, a manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, and another […]
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Finance
Hughes Jupiter 3 Launch Slips to Second Half 2022
Hughes Network Systems has pushed back the launch of its Jupiter 3 satellite to the second half of 2022. The company announced the schedule change in the Fourth Quarter (Q4) […]
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Mobility
4 Cruise Companies Contract SES for Service on O3b mPOWER System
SES has signed a number of new deals in the maritime/cruise sector worth around 220 million euros ($267 million). Four major cruise companies have now entered into long-term strategic framework […]
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Technology
Orbit Fab, Benchmark Space Systems Establish In-Space Refueling Tech Partnership
Orbit Fab, the San Francisco-based start-up that is building gas stations for spacecraft in orbit, has entered into a technology partnership with non-toxic small satellite propulsion supplier Benchmark Space Systems […]
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Connectivity
FCC Targets Mid-Band Spectrum Auction for 5G in October
FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has put together a draft order to auction mid-band spectrum in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band for 5G deployment through an auction that would begin in […]





























