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Launch

Virgin Orbit's First Launch from the UK Fails to Reach Orbit Due to an Anomaly

By Rachel Jewett | January 9, 2023

After announcing that its rocket reached orbit on a historic first mission from the United Kingdom late Monday, Virgin Orbit changed course and said there was an anomaly that prevented...

Connectivity

Es’hailSat and Axess Networks Sign New Partnership Deal

By Mark Holmes | January 9, 2023

Es’hailSat will work with Axess Networks as it looks to improve it service offerings to multiple sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The two companies announced...

Connectivity

IEC Telecom is Now a Starlink Reseller

By Rachel Jewett | January 9, 2023

French satellite service provider IEC Telecom is now an official reseller for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. IEC Telecom announced Monday that it has a new service portfolio with Starlink...

Finance

ST Engineering iDirect Names Don Claussen as CEO

By Rachel Jewett | January 9, 2023

ST Engineering iDirect has named Don Claussen as its new CEO. Claussen joins ST Engineering iDirect from Intelsat General Corporation where he served as vice president responsible for Strategy, Business...

Technology

Neuraspace and European Partners Collaborate for In-Orbit Space Traffic Management Demonstration

By Rachel Jewett | January 9, 2023

Three European startups are working together to demonstrate a collision avoidance system in orbit, bringing together a manufacturer, space mobility provider and situational awareness company. Neuraspace, Ienai Space, and EnduroSat...

Imagery and Sensing

Airbus Signs Deal to Build 2 EO Satellites for Poland Based on Pléiades Neo

By Rachel Jewett | January 6, 2023

Poland has ordered two Earth observation (EO) satellites from Airbus based on the Airbus Pléiades Neo satellites for sovereign observation capabilities. The deal, announced Jan. 4, is the first export...

Connectivity

Skylo Expands Satellite Access for IoT and Smart Phones With Quectel and Bullitt

By Rachel Jewett | January 6, 2023

Satellite IoT startup Skylo announced partnerships Jan. 5 with both smartphone manufacturer Bullitt Group and IoT solutions company Quectel aimed at expanding connectivity through satellite through smart phones and IoT...

Launch

Window for Historic Virgin Orbit UK Launch to Open Jan. 9

By Mark Holmes | January 6, 2023

The first major launch from U.K. soil could take place as early as next week. Virgin Orbit, the UK Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council and the Royal Air Force announced...

Cybersecurity

Key Considerations for Satellite Cybersecurity in 2023

By Robert Shields | January 6, 2023

Cyber and physical threats against commercial satellites are no longer a hypothetical discussion. Russia has demonstrated intent and capability to attack commercial satellites amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, while China...

Government/Military

Raytheon and Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems to Start Work on MEO Missile Tracking System

By Frank Wolfe | January 6, 2023

Raytheon Technologies’ Intelligence & Space and Boeing‘s Millennium Space Systems — both in El Segundo, California — are to begin building the first prototype Missile Track Custody (MTC) Medium-Earth Orbit...