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Manufacturing
Advanced Cooling Technologies Acquires Canyon Composites to Improve Thermal Control Offering
Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), which provides thermal management solutions for spacecraft, has acquired Canyon Composites, a move that allows the company to provide full thermal control systems. ACT, based in...
Finance
Seraphim’s New Market Map for 2025 Shows How the Space Sector is Maturing
Space investment firm Seraphim is tracking rapid growth in the in-space economy, more focused investment for satellite analytics, and larger funding rounds going to more companies. Via Satellite recently spoke...
Manufacturing
ViaSat-3 Satellite Arrives in Cape Canaveral Ahead of Launch
Boeing completed delivery of the second ViaSat-3 satellite to Viasat, and the satellite has arrived in Cape Canaveral ahead of launch. The satellite, VS-3 F2, was shipped from Boeing’s facility...
Finance
Tactical Satcom Company Commcrete Secures Close to $30M in New Funding
Commcrete, a new Israeli deep-tech satellite communications solutions company, has raised close to $30 million through its Seed and Series A rounds. The company is looking to deliver next generation...
Launch
Synspective Signs Another 10-Launch Deal with Rocket Lab
Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) provider Synspective has signed a 10-launch deal with Rocket Lab for dedicated Electron launches, its second multi-launch agreement with Rocket Lab in a year and...
Government/Military
UK Space Agency Funds 23 Projects for International Space Collaboration
The UK Space Agency is funding 23 space projects that center around international space collaboration, issuing a total of 6.5 million pounds ($8.7 million) in funding from the International Bilateral...
Podcast
Direct-to-Device and Defense Momentum: Takeaways from World Space Business Week
Back from Paris, Via Satellite Editor Mark Holmes joins On Orbit host Rachel Jewett to unpack some of the top takeaways from World Space Business Week. Two themes drove much...
Technology
Calian to Design Data Platform for Telesat Lightspeed
Telesat has tasked Calian Group with designing and deploying the data platform that will form the data backbone of its Lightspeed constellation. The data platform will support bi-directional, asynchronous data...
Connectivity
Dutch Telco KPN Signs Roaming Partnership With OQ Technology
KPN, the Dutch telco, is the latest big name telco to partner with a satellite player. It is forming a strategic roaming partnership with OQ Technology, a 5G non-terrestrial network...