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RBC Signals, a company enabling the flexible delivery of real-time data from satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and Odysseus Space are joining forces to enhance RBC Signals’ global ground […]

Eutelsat issued its full year results today, which saw falls in both overall profit and revenue. Its revenue for the 12 months until the end of June reached 1.407 billion […]

China launched Gaoefen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched yesterday on a Long March 4B rocket at 11 […]

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and the National Oceanography Center (NOC) launched the first Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)- Reflectometry ocean wind data service that is global, with support from the […]

Northrop Grumman launched its Cygnus spacecraft aboard an Antares rocket on Monday, which headed toward the International Space Station (ISS). Upon leaving the ISS, the spacecraft deployed six cube satellites […]

Boeing will open the new Boeing Aerospace and Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Mass., becoming the first major tenant of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) new mixed-use district in Kendall […]

Maxar Technologies reported its second quarter results, which saw some notable highlights such as reaching $578.9 million in revenues for the quarter. Unlike this quarter last year, Maxar was able […]

SES will provide satellite services to the European 5G Verticals Innovation Infrastructure (5G-VINNI) project to help accelerate adoption of the next-generation wireless standard. SES will support the development of end-to-end […]

Planet has made a key new executive hire as it looks to build its business. It has appointed Nathan Dickerman today as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Dickerman will be responsible […]

Japan-based Infostellar partnered with mission control software providers including Bright Ascension and Spaceit, to pre-integrate StellarStation into their software products. StellarStation is a satellite antenna-sharing platform, which aims to increase satellite […]

ITC Global has extended its contract with Youth With a Mission Medical Ships Australia (YWAM MSA) for three more years. ITC Global will provide critical connectivity services to the nonprofit’s […]

When Low Earth Orbit (LEO) systems started dominating commercial satellite industry conversations, Christopher Richins saw an opportunity to launch a profitable delivery business. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his […]

Viasat has successfully completed the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) D0-160G certification process and the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) C-17 Modified Airworthiness Certification Criteria (MACC) testing for its Ku […]

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, and SSL (a Maxar Technologies company), will pursue the development and manufacture of Telesat‘s global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite […]

Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space (TSC) signed a multi-year contract for capacity on Eutelsat satellites. The contract includes incremental multi-transponder wide-beam capacity on the Eutelsat 70B satellite, as well as the […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has won a key new contract in Latin America, The company was selected by Peru’s Fitel for two additional regional telecommunications infrastructure projects, totaling $153.6 million. The […]

GetSAT and Avanti Communications Group have successfully demonstrated the potential of Satellite on the Move (SOTM) capabilities in a recent trial. GetSAT is a supplier of small, lightweight satellite communication […]

This week was buzzing with rocket launches and global news. There was activity from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch site in South America, as well as multiple launches from […]

C Spire and Mimosa Networks are working together on a 5G fixed wireless initiative, designed to extend broadband internet service to more consumers and businesses in Mississippi. As part of […]

Brazilian oil and gas transportation company Transpetro has chosen KVH Industries’ Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) connectivity services for the majority of its tankers. Transpetro provides transportation for the Brazilian […]

MDA (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler, and Associates), a Maxar Technologies company, appointed Michael Rack as president of the newly created MDA Commercial division beginning Sept. 24. The addition of Rack, along […]

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing titled “The Race to 5G: Exploring Spectrum Needs to Maintain U.S. Global […]

SES saw a fall of more than 17 percent in net profits for the first half of this year, compared to the same stage last year. This was one of […]

Data-driven agricultural solution provider Farmers Edge and Phillips Seed Farms will collaborate to accelerate genetic development with digital agronomic tools, including daily satellite imagery. Phillips Seed will increase digital connectivity […]

GomSpace Group AB subsidiary GomSpace A/S signed a contract to provide a multi-nanosatellite system to startup Kleos Space. The value of the contract is approximately 2.42 million euros ($2.83 million), and […]

Aireon successfully completed launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium satellite constellation. Yesterday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg […]

LeoLabs, a commercial provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, closed a $13 million Series A financing round led by global investors WERU Investment […]

NASA will announce the astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon on Friday, Aug. 3. NASA Administrator Jim […]

Earlier this month, Spanish satellite operator Hispasat announced it was joining SKY Perfect JSAT as a strategic investor in an exciting new satellite operator, LeoSat — who could become a […]

Cloud Constellation and Arch Mission Foundation have entered into a partnership to collaborate on the Foundation’s vision to archive humanity’s knowledge in space. Cloud Constellation will make its SpaceBelt services available for […]