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Measat has signed a new broadcasting deal with one of the India’s largest media companies. Sun TV Network will have its 37 channels broadcast via the Measat-3D satellite. These channels […]

Gilat Satellite Networks reported that it has recently secured more than $14 million in orders from service providers and system integrators for its in-flight connectivity (IFC) products and solutions.  These […]

French space agency CNES has selected a consortium led by Infinite Orbits, with Telespazio France, to conduct two satellite servicing missions in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). CNES ordered a life extension […]

MDA Space has won a large new contract worth around $730 million from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the for the next phases of the Canadarm3 program, an advanced […]

Planet Labs is going through another round of layoffs and will lay off approximately 180 employees, about 17% of its workforce. The company disclosed the layoffs in filings to the […]

Amazon is pushing back the first full launch for its Project Kuiper constellation to the fourth quarter of 2024, the company announced Thursday. Amazon previously said it would start launching […]

U.S. Space Command confirmed that a defunct Russian satellite broke up in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Wednesday, creating more than 100 pieces of debris.  Space Command said the breakup took […]

Viasat will equip a fleet of Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) with Ku- and Ka-band satcom for the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD). Viasat announced Thursday that it will […]

TTP is working with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) to launch a new data relay terminal into space. The terminal can provide a constant link between Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) small […]

NASA awarded SpaceX a contract worth up to $843 million to develop a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS), the agency announced Wednesday.  NASA said in the announcement […]

As satellite IoT technology has evolved, so too have the demands of customers. The dream, for many, is to have global uninterrupted connectivity, enabling customers to stay connected to their […]

Intelsat has ordered a satellite servicing mission from Starfish Space for its Otter servicing vehicle. This will be Starfish’s first mission to provide services to a commercial satellite operator with […]

Terran Orbital and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems announced an MoU on Wednesday to work together on satellite manufacturing, including solar cells, and cooperate in the defense industry in both the […]

The GOES-U weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is on its way to its final orbital position after a Tuesday SpaceX launch on a Falcon Heavy […]

The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) continues to make its presence felt in markets worldwide. It has signed a new MoU with the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre […]

Maritime connectivity provider KVH Industries signed a bulk data distribution deal with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, prepaying for a block of Starlink data. KVH previously had an agreement with Starlink but […]

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC Space US) will work with ispace-US on their upcoming Mission 3 with the APEX 1.0 lunar lander, thanks to a new collaboration agreement. SSC will provide […]

ReOrbit has selected Mynaric to provide its Condor Mk3 laser terminal for the company’s upcoming UKKO mission to demonstrate space-to-space and space-to-ground data transfer for Earth observation (EO).  ReOrbit, based […]

LiveEO has raised 25 million euros ($27 million) in a Series B funding round led by NordicNinja and DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF). The Berlin-based company said the investment will […]

Welcome to our July edition of Via Satellite. It has been a hectic first half of year. The headline moment was undoubtedly SES’s acquisition of Intelsat which changes the makeup […]

Recently at Cal Poly, we released a 95-page report on outer space cyberattacks, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. As the first of its kind, it explains not only […]

The satellite Earth Observation (EO) industry has seen huge advances in technologies in recent years. As the fight against climate change becomes ever more real, the role of satellite companies […]

In 2024, broadband connectivity is nothing short of survival. That’s why Argentine satellite internet provider Orbith is on a mission to ensure that every individual and business in Latin America […]

After years of the satellite industry’s top brass making the case for consolidation, those dreams are finally playing out across the top operators. While Viasat was the first to take […]

Paris-based space startup Skynopy has raised $3.1 million to simplify operations for satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The company, which was founded in October 2023, has a pool of investors, […]

Comcast Business signed a deal with SpaceX to provide for Starlink connectivity to its enterprise customers. The collaboration announced June 21 brings satellites to the Comcast Business managed connectivity portfolio.  […]

Airbus is recording charges of around 0.9 billion euros ($1 billion), on some of its telecommunications, navigation and observation space programs in the first half of 2024, the company announced […]

Terran Orbital must raise its share price again to maintain its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The company said in a news release on Friday that it received […]

With the approaching retirement of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has contracted several commercial companies to develop orbital facilities that will fulfill the need for a wide range of […]

Overcome connectivity challenges for mining, construction, agriculture, and road transport heavy equipment. With heavy industrial sectors facing increasing challenges from heightened worksite safety requirements, reducing downtime, overcoming diminishing workforce, and […]