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Sustainability
Airbus Orders More Than 100 Satellite Docking Plates from Astroscale
Astroscale UK has secured the first commercial order for its second-generation docking plates thanks to a deal with Airbus Defence and Space. Astroscale announced the order for more than 100 […]
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Technology
T2S Solutions Acquires Blue Marble Communications to Expand Space Technology Offerings
T2S Solutions (T2S) acquired Blue Marble Communications (Blue Marble), a provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies, T2s announced March 18. The acquisition was backed by Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP). […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Planet Labs Signs Contract with ESA to Support Greek National Space Services
Planet Labs signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance to support the Greek National SmallSat Program, Planet announced on […]
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People
ABS Appoints New CTO
Agility Beyond Space (ABS) has appointed ex-SES executive Matthieu Boutrolle as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Boutrolle brings 20 years of expertise in leading large-scale space programs from concept […]
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Cybersecurity
Honeywell Aerospace Partners with Nokia, Numana to Develop Quantum Encryption for Space-to-Terrestrial Networks
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies will develop new quantum-secure encryption keys for space-to-terrestrial networks under the terms of a new strategic partnership with Nokia and Numana. “Honeywell Aerospace Technologies welcomes the opportunity […]
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Mobility
Skylo Partners with Charter, Comcast to Launch Satellite Services on Galaxy, Pixel Phones
Charter Communications and Comcast will partner with Skylo to launch satellite-based cellular services on consumer devices in the coming weeks, the companies announced Thursday. Charter’s Spectrum Mobile and Comcast’s Xfinity […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Maritime Wins Norwegian Shipping Deal
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has won a new deal with a major Norwegian shipping company. It will equip Solvang’s fleet with Inmarsat’s NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity service to […]
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Technology
Star Catcher Demonstrates Space-Based Power Beaming Technology
Star Catcher Industries completed the first demonstration of its space-based power-beaming technology at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, the company announced on March 21. Star Catcher said the demonstration is […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Planet Labs Releases First Images from Pelican-2 Satellite
Planet Labs released first light images from its Pelican-2 satellite of the Port of Laem Chabang in Eastern Thailand on Friday. The Pelican-2 images were captured on March 12, after […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Contracts Atlas Space Operations to Support NASA Missions
Viasat contracted Atlas Space Operations to provide support for ongoing and future NASA missions, Atlas announced on March 18. Viasat, one of four companies selected for NASA’s near space network […]
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Finance
Karman Space & Defense’s Successful IPO Opens with 30% Increase in Valuation
Karman Space & Defense, a California-based integrated space systems manufacturer startup, raised over $500 million for investors and shareholders since it successfully completed its IPO on the New York Stock […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Juvare and Iceye Partner to Enhance Emergency Management with Satellite Technology
Juvare and Iceye announced a partnership on Thursday to provide situational awareness and insights to emergency management agencies, insurers, and government organizations worldwide. Iceye’s satellite solutions will be integrated into […]
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Technology
BlueHalo Completes Long-Haul Laser Communication System Milestone
BlueHalo successfully demonstrated its two-terminal long-haul, multi-orbit laser communication system, the company announced on March 20. The demonstration involved two laser communication optical terminals completing pointing, acquisition, and tracking sequences […]
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Connectivity
Verizon Expands Satellite Texting Capabilities for Select Android Phones
Verizon is expanding texting capabilities for Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 smartphones that allow customers with these phones to send text messages to any other customer device via […]
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Imagery and Sensing
SSC Expands Ground Station Support for EU Copernicus Program
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded SSC expanded satellite ground station contracts to support the Copernicus program, the company announced Wednesday. These new contracts add SSC’s Punta Arenas Satellite Station […]
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SATShow 2025
How Satellite Tech Can Enable Stronger Fire and Public Safety Response
A mix of end users and satellite technology providers addressed how satellite tech relates to fire and public safety last week during SATELLITE. The evolving relationship between satellite tech providers […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Spire Global and Nvidia Collaborate on AI Weather Models
Spire Global introduced two AI weather models: AI-WX and AI-S2S, developed on the Nvidia Omniverse Blueprint for Earth-2 platform, Spire announced on March 18. These models utilize Spire’s satellite data […]
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Finance
Globalstar Opens New Satellite Operations Control Center in Louisiana
Globalstar opened a new satellite operations control center (SOCC) at its Covington, Louisiana headquarters on March 17. Globalstar said the SOCC represents a “key investment,” enhancing satellite fleet management and […]
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Cybersecurity
Increasing Vessel Connectivity Drives Cybersecurity Challenges at Sea
It is always interesting to see how threat actors are portrayed in movies. Often, they are depicted as an anti-social lone figure intensely typing for a few minutes before dramatically […]
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Cybersecurity
Cavero Execs Talk Quantum Future in the Space Sector
One of the biggest topics in cybersecurity over the past few years is the onset of quantum computing and its potential impact. In the recent “10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity […]
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Cybersecurity
Why the Aviation Industry Needs Robust Cybersecurity Strategies
Aviation is a key pillar of the global economy, linking millions of people every day. However, the growing reliance on digital technology in the sector has brought about significant cybersecurity […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Pixxel’s Firefly Satellites Capture High-Resolution Hyperspectral Images
Pixxel’s three Firefly hyperspectral satellites have successfully captured and downlinked their ‘first light’ images, the company announced on March 18. Launched in January 2025 on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission, the three […]
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Technology
Synspective Establishes US Subsidiaries to Expand North American Presence
Synspective Inc. announced on Tuesday it is opening two subsidiaries in the United States: Synspective USA HD, Inc., a holding company, and Synspective USA, Inc., an operating company in Colorado. […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Fully Completes Kinéis IoT Constellation Deployment
Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket, deploying five satellites for Kinéis, a French IoT constellation operator. The “High Five” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, […]
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Government/Military
Democratic Commissioner Starks to Step Down from FCC
Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks plans to resign from his seat on the commission this spring, Starks said in a statement on Tuesday. Starks did not provide a reason for his […]
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SATShow 2025
Cruise Operators Navigate Customers’ Insatiable Demand for Bandwidth
Providing broadband internet access for cruise ship passengers has unleashed an insatiable beast, always hungry for more and more connectivity, satellite providers and cruise operators said last week at SATELLITE. […]
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Manufacturing
MDA Space Orders $10M Worth of Chips and Engineering from SatixFy
SatixFy Communications secured an approximately $10 million order from MDA Space for engineering models, space-grade chips, and additional engineering work, SatixFy announced on Monday. This includes a purchase order for […]
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Space Economy
Firefly Aerospace Completes Successful Commercial Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace achieved all objectives for Blue Ghost Mission 1, following the commercial Moon landing on March 2, the company announced on March 17. The mission operated for more than […]




























