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Mobility
SatixFy Sells Onyx Aero Connectivity Terminals to New Austrian Partner
Satellite technology developer SatixFy Communications will provide its Onyx in-flight connectivity (IFC) terminals to communication solutions integrator SCOTTY Group Austria GmbH under the terms of a new partnership agreement announced […]
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Technology
Rohde & Schwarz and Viavi Unveil Digital Twin Testbed for LEO, MEO, and GEO Satellites
Wireless communication technology companies Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) and Viavi Solutions signed an expansion of their joint wireless lab test solutions partnership. The two companies announced Wednesday that the partnership […]
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Partner Content
Thursday Morning Conversation with iDirect’s Sridhar Kuppanna
Dive into the future of satellite communications with ST Engineering iDirect’s cutting-edge Intuition platform in this Thursday Morning Conversation With Sridhar Kuppanna, Senior Vice President of Engineering. Intuition is designed […]
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People
Nominations Open for Via Satellite Rising Stars 2024
Editor’s note: Nominations are no longer open. The 2024 cohort of Rising Stars published in the August 2024 magazine. Read the feature here Via Satellite Rising Stars is a new […]
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Government/Military
Starfish Space to Conduct On-Orbit Docking and Maneuver With National Security Space Assets
U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) on Monday said it has awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million contract in which the company’s Otter space vehicle will dock with, and augment maneuvers of, national […]
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Government/Military
Sidus Space, L3Harris to Continue DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Support
Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company Sidus Space and L3Harris Technologies announced Tuesday that they will continue working together to support the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) for […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Planet Extends its Digital Farming Contract with Germany’s BASF
German smart agriculture company BASF Digital Farming GmbH will expand the scope of its existing contract with Planet Labs in order to access more data from Planet’s Crop Biomass Planetary […]
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Government/Military
US Tells United Nations That Russia Launched Anti-Satellite Mission Last Week
In a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the U.S representative alleged that Russia launched what is likely a new anti-satellite mission last week. U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood spoke […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat Maritime’s New NexusWave Managed Service Packages Viasat Ka-Band
Inmarsat Maritime has launched a new fully managed service that integrates its existing Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network with Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services, coastal LTE services, and an additional layer […]
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People
Nicole Robinson Leaves Comtech to Lead Gilat’s DataPath Business
Former Comtech Chief Strategy Officer Nicole Robinson has accepted a new job as President of Gilat Satellite Networks‘ DataPath business. Robinson had been with Comtech for one year. Her move […]
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Space Economy
Blue Origin Returns to Crewed Flights With New Shepard Mission
Blue Origin flew a crew of astronauts to the edge of space on May 19, returning the New Shepard rocket to crewed flight after a gap of almost two years. […]
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Connectivity
Starlink is Now Available in Indonesia, Reaches 3M Subscribers
Starlink is now available in Indonesia, and the constellation has reached 3 million subscribers around the world. SpaceX founder Elon Musk visited Bali on Monday to meet with leaders and […]
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Technology
Thales and Pasqal Report Quantum Satellite Breakthrough
Pasqal and Thales Alenia Space have been using the power of quantum computing to make satellite technology more efficient and believe they have solved key satellite planning challenges through neutral-atom […]
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Imagery and Sensing
SatVu Orders 2 Thermal Imaging Satellites from SSTL
SatVu has ordered two additional thermal imaging satellites from Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), HotSat-2 and HotSat-3. The satellites are both scheduled to launch in 2025. SatVu also announced on May […]
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Government/Military
Office of Space Commerce Places New Orders for TraCSS Program
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) placed new orders for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) data and services. NOAA placed orders with all companies participating in its pathfinder program COMSPOC, […]
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Manufacturing
Aerospacelab Breaks Ground on Satellite Factory in Belgium
Belgian small satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab broke ground on a new factory this week that it says will be capable of producing 500 small satellites per year. The new factory, located […]
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Opinion
Lunar Vibes: The Need for Lunar Communications
It’s been said that access to space is more available. It’s been said that the unit economics are more reasonable for aspiring orbital explorers. However, the answers to the questions […]
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Launch
Orbex Forms New Technology Partnership With MSP
Orbex is forming a new technology partnership ahead of launching its first rockets from the U.K. The company has formed a new partnership with MSP, which will provide technology to […]
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Connectivity
AT&T Signs Commercial Agreement With AST SpaceMobile for Satellite-to-Cell Service
AT&T formalized its work with AST SpaceMobile with a new commercial agreement announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, AST SpaceMobile will provide space-based cellular broadband to AT&T’s customers through a revenue […]
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Connectivity
Dish and Hughes Launch Bundled TV and Internet Offering
EchoStar companies Dish Network and Hughes Network Systems are launching a bundle that combines satellite TV and broadband internet. Geared toward customers in rural parts of the U.S., the companies […]
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Finance
Spire Impacted by Solar Activity and USG Order Delays in Q1
Revenue at Spire Global fell below expectations in the first quarter of 2024, impacted by increased solar activity, U.S. government order delays, and a propulsion unit performance. Spire reported Q1 […]
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Mobility
Iridium and Blue Sky Network Supply Command and Control for Chevron Drone Surveillance Operation
Iridium and Blue Sky Network are supplying the satellite connectivity solution for an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) surveillance operation for oil and gas company Chevron. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
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Finance
Connectivity Revenue Increase Boosts Eutelsat in Q3
Eutelsat Group’s operating vertical revenue in the third quarter increased 8.5% year-over-year, fueled by double-digit growth in fixed and mobile connectivity and government services. Eutelsat issued its third quarter 2023-24 […]
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Government/Military
UltiSat Provided More Than 575 Starlink Kits in the Past Year
UltiSat accepted orders for more than 575 Starlink kits and subscriptions to the U.S government and international humanitarian organizations during 2023 and through the first quarter of 2024. UltiSat announced […]
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Government/Military
FCC Launches New Spectrum Steering Team
The FCC is establishing a new Spectrum Steering Team to lead the commission’s work to implement spectrum policies. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the team on May 14. This team […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Open Cosmos CEO Pitches Partnership with IoT Startup Connected
Open Cosmos is a company to watch in the European Earth observation (EO) market as it looks to bring the benefits of small satellites to enterprises all over the world. […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Communications Launches LEO Services in South Africa
Avanti Communications is launching LEO satellite connectivity services in South Africa. It is partnering with Q-KON, a satellite engineering enterprise for southern Africa, to deliver Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity from […]
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Mobility
Carnival Corporation Deploys Starlink Across Entire Cruise Fleet
Carnival Corporation completed deploying Starlink across its entire cruise fleet, the company announced Tuesday. Carnival reports that this is part of a connectivity strategy that quadrupled fleetwide bandwidth since 2019. […]
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Finance
Terran Orbital Wins Lockheed Martin Tranche 2 Subcontract, Reports $27M in Q1 Revenue
Lockheed Martin awarded Terran Orbital another subcontract for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Lockheed Martin awarded Terran Orbital a subcontract to produce 18 satellite buses for its […]
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Manufacturing
Amazon Ramps Up Kuiper Production, Starts Workforce Training Program
Amazon is ramping up production for its satellite broadband constellation Project Kuiper. Satellite manufacturing is now underway at a recently opened full-rate factory in Kirkland, Washington. Amazon is also opening […]





























