Planet Labs revealed on Friday the creation of the Planet Software Impact Program, which aims to expand career opportunities for groups who have been historically underrepresented and marginalized in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). According to the post on Planet Pulse, the program is beginning with the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)…

Applied Composites on Wednesday said it has acquired Alliance Spacesystems, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is the fifth by Applied Composites, which was created by the private equity firm AE Industrial (AEI) Partners. Based…

Intelsat recently made the news with its acquisition of Gogo's Commercial Aviation division. The deal vertically integrates the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) business with service provider and satellite operator, which will create capacity efficiencies, industry analysts said. Intelsat CCO Samer Halawi spoke with Via Satellite about the deal, how Intelsat was able to make the acquisition…

Sometimes timing is everything. Yesterday, Swarm Technologies saw its first 12 satellites successfully launched. So, naturally, Via Satellite’s Thursday Morning Conversation goes to California and we talk to Swarm Technologies CEO and Co-Founder Sara Spangelo. It is a super hip new space company with an exciting future. We talk to Sara on everything from the…