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ETL Systems has won a new amplifier deal with SES. It will supply a range of advanced High Power Amplifiers (HPAs) for SES’s ground stations. The award follows ETL Systems’ […]

Voyager Technologies on Wednesday went public after pricing its initial public offering at $31 per share, $2 higher that the company’s top estimate announced a week ago, raising $383 million for […]

Muon Space has expanded its Series B funding round by $89.5 million and acquired propulsion startup Starlight Engines in a bid to expand and vertically integrate satellite production.  Muon Space […]

Telesat has teamed up with Vocus, an Australian digital infrastructure provider, that will see Vocus build Australia’s first Telesat Lightspeed landing station. Telesat announced the deal, June. 10. Telesat is […]

The European Commission granted unconditional approval for SES’s acquisition of Intelsat, issuing a determination that the combination does not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (EEA).  The EC […]

The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced $10.1 million in contracts on Wednesday to a number of space companies to address ‘blind spots’ in commercial collision avoidance.  The awards are […]

Space computer and autonomous spacecraft startup Aethero raised an $8.4 million seed round to further its technology development. Aethero, based in San Franciso, said the seed round was led by Kindred […]

In this issue, we are digging into the impact of U.S. tariff policy on the space industry, with stories from freelancers Anne Wainscott Sargent and Tereza Pultarova on how tariffs […]

The space economy, which for millennia was only a distant dream, is now a present reality. A rapidly expanding sector that uses satellites and space-based technologies, the space economy is […]

Since the launch of Sputnik in the late 1950s, satellites have never been more controversial. From Starlink’s disruptive technology, new direct-to-device services, to emerging market entrants, survival-driven mergers, and a […]

As space becomes more congested and contested, the space industry and governments look to more advanced solutions to make sense of on-orbit activity and be aware of potential bad actors. […]

It was only a decade ago at SATELLITE 2015 where the new CEO of a brash new startup SWISSto12 walked around the conference with a small 3D printed antenna and […]

The world of global trade is bracing itself for the impact of tariffs on goods and raw materials imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. How much will […]

While the Trump Administration’s 10 percent tariff on all imports took effect in April, alongside higher tariffs on imports from 57 countries, several U.S. space industry experts weighed in on […]

Kymeta has reported a multi-band antenna demonstration that the company says paves the way for interoperability across satellite networks in different bands and different orbits.  Kymeta CEO Rick Bergman spoke […]

BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems have signed a new MoU to develop a multi-sensor satellite system to collect radio frequency (RF) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data.   Announcing the MoU […]

Sales in Comtech’s Satellite and Space Communications (S&S) segment were down 5.3% year-over-year in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, while the company works through a transformation plan to […]

Geodesic Capital has raised $250 million for its Geodesic Alliance Fund, a new venture fund focused on advancing the U.S.-Japan alliance. The fund aims to invest in technologies that enhance national […]

A bipartisan pair of Senators introduced legislation last week that lawmakers said would prevent foreign adversaries from accessing and compromising American satellite systems. Senators Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Ben Ray […]

Orange has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Group for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in the June 5 announcement, but the […]

New policy changes to the U.S. federal BEAD broadband program open the door to satellite connectivity with the adoption of a “technology-neutral” approach.  The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and […]

Swedish terminal manufacturer Requtech has made the first sale of its RESA M Ku-band multi-orbit terminal to a partner in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.  Requtech is […]

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia will issue a Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC) worth approximately $10.5 million (Canadian Dollars) to Maritime Launch Services, a Canadian space company that has […]

SpaceX scored a major victory for its Starlink constellation business by winning a long sought-after license from India’s Department of Telecommunications to launch commercial operations in the country, according to […]

Global satellite operator SES hired former Aerojet Rocketdyne executive Elisabeth (Lisa) Pataki as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the company announced June 6th. She will take over for Sandeep Jalan […]

Laser communications tech developer Mynaric has now delivered more than 100 of its CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals to its customers, including the first complete launch set to a prime […]

U.S. Space Systems Command selected BAE Systems to serve as the prime contractor for its Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program under […]

Northrop Grumman‘s SpaceLogistics in-space servicing business integrated a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus at its Dulles, Virginia facility, the company announced […]

Low-Earth orbit satellite global weather intelligence provider Tomorrow.io will partner with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to help farmers adapt to climate change and boost productivity using Artificial Intelligence in […]