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Finance
SES Posts $2.1B Revenue in 2024, Operator Highlights Opportunity in C-Band, Gov Business, and Mobility
SES reported full year 2024 revenue of 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) at the top end of its financial outlook, along with an increase in adjusted EBITDA that exceeded its […]
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Technology
Comtech Launches New Elevate 2.0 Multi-Orbit Satcom Platform
Comtech Telecommunications launched the company’s new Elevate 2.0 multi-orbit satcom platform, the company announced on Feb. 26. The system builds upon Comtech’s experience in multi-orbit very small aperture terminal (VSAT) […]
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Imagery and Sensing
DIU Awards BlackSky Tactical GEOINT Contract For Gen-3 Satellite
BlackSky Technology on Tuesday said that it won a “multimillion dollar” contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to manage and operate one of the company’s Generation-3 Earth imaging satellites […]
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Podcast
Storytelling for Space: Sarah Cruddas on Communicating the Value of Space
Space journalist and TV personality Sarah Cruddas joins the On Orbit podcast this week ahead of her appearance as guest host at SATELLITE 2025. Sarah has had an exciting career […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Bayer Expands its License Agreement With Planet for Agricultural Data
Bayer has expanded its work with Planet in a multi-year enterprise license agreement for greater access to Planet’s satellite imagery for its agriculture products. Planet announced the deal on Feb. […]
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People
Former FCC Space Bureau Chief Julie Kearney Joins DLA Piper
Julie Kearney, who served as the first chief of the FCC’s Space Bureau has joined DLA Piper, the firm announced Tuesday. Kearney will serve as co-chair of the Space Exploration […]
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Government/Military
Xona Space Systems Wins AFRL Contract to Demonstrate LEO GPS Alternative
Xona Space Systems signed a $4.65 million contract with Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to demonstrate commercial PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) solutions for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) missions, […]
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Connectivity
Arabsat and Qvest Partner for New OTT Platform
Arabsat is teaming up with Qvest to launch a new OTT (over-the-top) streaming platform, as it looks to generate more revenues through video services. The strategic partnership will enable Arabsat […]
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Government/Military
Member of European Parliament Calls for Europe to Assess Non-Starlink Satcom Solutions
A member of the European Parliament is calling for Europe to assess how European satcom solutions can serve as alternatives to Starlink connectivity in Ukraine. This comes after Reuters reported […]
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Connectivity
SES Selects Quvia for Network Orchestration for Multi-Orbit Connectivity
SES and Quvia, will codevelop enhanced network orchestration capabilities for its multi-orbit connectivity solutions, SES announced on Feb. 24. Quvia, formerly known as Neuron, is an AI-powered quality of experience […]
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Connectivity
Verizon and AT&T Conduct Satellite-to-Cell Video Call Trials with AST SpaceMobile
Verizon and AT&T have both successfully conducted separate live video calls with AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 2 satellite on Feb. 24. The calls were completed between mobile devices, with one connected […]
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Launch
Gilmour Space Gets Ready for Pivotal Launch Moment in Australia
Australia could see the launch next month of the first rocket designed and built in Australia. Gilmour Space Technologies announced a launch window starting no earlier than March 15 for the […]
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Partner Content
Innovating Resilient SATCOM Networks for Collaborative Defense Forces
Satellite is the keystone as the Department of Defense and commercial innovators integrate their technologies and ideas to accelerate the delivery of resilient, multi-orbit networks. Access to multiorbit capabilities between […]
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Launch
PLD Space Picks Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport as a Second Global Launch Base
PLD Space partnered with Oman’s Etlaq spaceport, establishing it as the second global launch base for its Miura launch vehicle family, PLD Space announced on Feb. 20. The spaceport will […]
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Government/Military
GRC to Resell Amazon Kuiper Government Solutions for UK Defense Customers
Global RadioData Communications (GRC) signed an agreement with Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) to become an authorized reseller of Kuiper communications, GRC announced on Feb. 18. GRC, headquartered in Hereford, […]
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Technology
New Startup Kapta Space Targets Spaceborne Radar Technology
Startup Kapta Space emerged from stealth mode on Friday with plans to develop advanced spaceborne electronically-steered, radar-based imaging technology. Milton Perque, formerly of Echodyne, and Adam Bily, formerly of Apple […]
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Launch
Isar Aerospace Completes Static Firing Ahead of First Launch
European launch startup Isar Aerospace successfully completed static firings of both stages of its Spectrum launch vehicle in a key milestone for the company. Isar Aerospace announced the successful tests […]
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Finance
Airbus Space Segment Logged Nearly $1.4B in Charges in 2024
Airbus logged another 300 million euros ($310 million) in charges on its Space programs in the fourth quarter 2024 after completing an in-depth technical review of its Space segment. In […]
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Connectivity
Viasat to Upgrade Aeromexico’s In-Flight Connectivity for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet
Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, will upgrade its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with Viasat’s in-flight Wi-Fi solution, Viasat announced on Feb. 20. The upgrade includes 17 total aircraft: eight Boeing 787-8s […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Deploy hiSky Solution for Remote Connectivity in Brazil
Hughes Network Systems is using hiSky satellite terminals to deploy remote connectivity to 400 remote solar energy sites in Brazil, the company announced on Feb. 19. Hughes’ customer plans to […]
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Government/Military
SDA to Re-Bid Tyvak’s Contract for 10 Gamma T2TL Satellites After Viasat Protest
The Space Development Agency will cancel a contract with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems and issue a new solicitation for 10 spacecraft following a bid protest by Viasat. Viasat filed a suit […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Launches BlackSky’s First Gen-3 Satellite on 60th Electron Mission
Rocket Lab successfully launched its 60th Electron, deploying the first Gen-3 satellite for BlackSky’s Earth-imaging satellite constellation. The ‘Fasten Your Space Belts’ mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex […]
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Connectivity
Vodafone to Open European Broadband Research Hub With AST SpaceMobile
Vodafone will open a research facility in Spain for integrating Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and terrestrial mobile broadband services with AST SpaceMobile and the University of Málaga. Vodafone announced the […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Details Next-Generation LEO Constellation in FCC Filing
Globalstar detailed plans for its next-generation Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to support Apple satellite connectivity in a filing this week to the FCC. Globalstar said in the filing it has […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Deploys SES’s O3b mPOWER for Energy Customer in APAC Region
SES is collaborating with Viasat in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the O3b mPOWER satellite system. Viasat Energy Services deployed mPOWER capacity to a customer operating in an offshore […]
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Cybersecurity
10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Space in 2024
Cybersecurity for space systems is now a mainstream topic in the space industry when just a few years ago, this was not the case. In the third rendition of ‘10 […]
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Cybersecurity
Space Force Official Warns of China Outpacing US Defense Tech With Greater Investment
RESTON, VIRGINIA — While the U.S. government and the military in particular is cutting its spending on scientific and technical research, China is ramping up, seeking to close the gap […]
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Cybersecurity
Cyber Threat Scenarios: Cubesat Hack
The work of space security is both an art and a science. Imagination is essential for anticipating novel scenarios and avoiding unwelcome surprises — bringing to life the urgency, the […]
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Magazine
Scalable Solid-State Amplifiers
While most of the satcom world’s attention continues to be focused on creating hardware and solutions for higher frequency ranges, such as Ka, Q, V and more, a critical, but […]
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Magazine
Stellant Systems in Space
Stellant Systems has a heritage in microwave vacuum assemblies, components and subsystems dating back over 90 years. Stellant’s products support critical industries such as Space, Defense, Medical, Communications, and Science. […]




























