Finance
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Imagery and Sensing
New Remote Sensing Firm Matter Intelligence Raises $12M Seed Funding
A new remote sensing startup Matter Intelligence emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with $12 million in seed funding. The startup aims to capture hyperspectral data of “all matter on […]
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Finance
Eutelsat’s Fixed Connectivity Growth in Q1 Buoyed by Neom Deal
Eutelsat Group reported modest revenue growth in the first quarter of its 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by growth in Fixed Connectivity from OneWeb’s deal with Saudi Arabian city Neom. Eutelsat […]
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Finance
L3Harris Reports Challenges on Classified Space Programs in Q3
L3Harris reported challenges on classified programs in its Space and Airborne segment while revenue for the segment was flat during the third quarter of 2024. L3Harris reported Q3 financials on […]
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Finance
Northrop Grumman’s Space Margin Increased in Q3, Despite Lower Sales
Earnings for Northrop Grumman’s Space segment were up 14% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2023, despite a modest decline in sales. Northrop Grumman reported Q3 results on Thursday. The […]
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Finance
Boeing Defense, Space & Security Loses More than $2B in Q3
Revenue for Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment was flat in the third quarter of 2024, but loss from operations more than doubled as Boeing took charges on fixed-price […]
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Finance
ETL Acquires SpacePath Communications
ETL Systems is acquiring SpacePath Communications, in a deal that brings together two U.K.-based satellite amplifier suppliers. ETL Systems announced the acquisition on Monday, financial terms were not disclosed. ETL […]
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Finance
Comtech Board Forms Plan to Divest Terrestrial Business and Go Purely Satellite
Comtech‘s Board of Directors and management team announced late Thursday its intention to divest its Terrestrial & Wireless Networks (T&W) business, which provides “NG911” 911 emergency call solutions for state […]
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Finance
Iridium Hits Record Revenue in Q3, Pitches Global Nature of NTN Direct
Iridium Communications reported record third quarter total revenue of $212.8 million, with higher commercial service revenue and government engineering revenue. Total revenue increased 8% versus the comparable period of 2023. […]
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Finance
Airbus to Cut 2,500 Jobs in Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space plans to cut up to 2,500 positions within the group as it reorganizes after financial troubles. Airbus announced the cuts on Wednesday and said they will […]
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Finance
OroraTech Raises $27M to Further Wildfire-Detection Constellation
German wildfire-detection startup OroraTech raised 25 million euros ($27 million) in a Series B funding round to build out its predictive AI capabilities and orbital sensor network. OroraTech announced the […]
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Imagery and Sensing
EarthDaily Acquires Descartes Labs
EarthDaily Analytics has acquired geospatial intelligence firm Descartes Labs, the company announced Tuesday. EarthDaily Analytics said the acquisition was attractive because of how Descartes Labs products apply geospatial data to […]
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Finance
French Startup Constellation Technologies Raises Seed Funding for VLEO System
French startup Constellation Technologies & Operations has raised 9.3 million euros ($10 million) to move forward on its plans for a satellite broadband constellation in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). […]
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Finance
Seraphim Picks 11 Startups for 14th Space Accelerator Program
Seraphim Space, one of the leading investors in space tech startups, announced the latest round of companies taking part in Mission 14, its latest dedicated accelerator for space startups. Seraphim, […]
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Finance
All.Space Raises $44M to Launch its First Terminal
All.Space raised $44 million to fund the commercial launch of the company’s first satellite terminal. All.Space announced the round on Thursday, led by Boka Group, with additional participation from AE Ventures, […]
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Finance
Space42 Makes Abu Dhabi Exchange Debut After Yahsat/Bayanat Merger
Space42 has made its debut on the on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) after completing the merger of Bayanat, an AI-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Yahsat, the UAE’s flagship […]
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Finance
Impulse Space Raises $150M In Series B Funding
Impulse Space announced a $150 million Series B funding round on Tuesday to support the production of the company’s Helios and Mira vehicles. Impulse Space is led by Tom Mueller, […]
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Finance
EchoStar Sells Dish TV to DirecTV, Refocusing on Mobile and Satellite
DirecTV is acquiring EchoStar‘s video distribution business, including Dish TV and Sling TV. EchoStar said this move refocuses the company’s portfolio on wireless and satellite connectivity markets. The deal brings […]
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Mobility
Gogo Acquires Satcom Direct to Offer Multi-Orbit IFC Solutions
Gogo is acquiring Satcom Direct in a bid to improve its offering for the business aviation and government/military mobility markets. Gogo announced the $375 million deal on Monday. On top […]
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Finance
How Do Space Investors See the Outlook for Space Sustainability?
Alison Perez, a venture capitalist, is always on the hunt for the next transformational technology solution. And lately, it’s the solutions that address sustainability in space that are piquing the […]
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Finance
SES Issues Dividend Payment to Shareholders
SES has announced details of a new dividend payment to shareholders. The SES Board of Directors has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 0.25 euros ($0.28) per A-share […]
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Finance
Spanish IoT Startup Sateliot Raises $33M Series B Round
Spanish satellite IoT startup Sateliot has raised a 30 million euro ($33 million) Series B funding round, led by Global Portfolio Investments. This deal makes Global Portfolio Investments, a Spanish […]
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People
Former Comtech CEOs Push for Changes at the Company in Public Letter
Two former Comtech CEOs — Fred Kornberg and Michael Porcelain — released a letter to shareholders on Monday arguing for a slate of eight new board members, and a strategic review […]
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Finance
Iridium to Buy Back an Additional $500M Shares
Iridium Communications is launching a $500 million share buyback — the fourth stock repurchase in the past four years. Iridium’s board of directors authorized the share buyback on Sept. 19 […]
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Finance
Financiers Question Growth Rates and Exits for Space Investments
PARIS — The satellite industry continues to attract investors excited by the potential returns, but financiers are scrutinizing the business plans, growth rates, and exit plans for investments in the […]
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Finance
Telesat Finalizes Lightspeed Financing With Canadian, Quebec Governments
Telesat completed its Lightspeed funding agreements with the government of Canada and the government of Quebec, the operator announced Friday. Telesat now has the financing sources in place to fund […]
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Finance
Satixfy Boosts Sales and Cuts Losses in First-Half 2024 Results
Strong product sales fueled 7% year-over-year revenue growth for satellite technology developer SatixFy Communications in the first half of 2024. According to the company’s latest results issued Friday, Satixfy brought […]
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Finance
BlackSky Executes Reverse Stock Split to Raise Share Price
Satellite imagery company BlackSky will execute a reverse stock split to raise its share price, the company announced Wednesday. BlackSky’s shareholders approved the 1-for-8 reverse split during an annual meeting on […]
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Finance
Telesat Sells Infosat Business to Network Innovations
Telesat is selling satellite services business Infosat Communications to Canadian company Network Innovations. Infosat Communications is a satellite services company focused on serving remote business operations. Network Innovations, a technology […]
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Finance
Lynk SPAC De-Lists from Nasdaq, Extends Date to Complete Merger
Slam Corp., the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) planning to merge with Lynk Global, was delisted from the Nasdaq on Aug. 27 as the company pushed back its deadline to […]
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Finance
Viasat Hires Delta Air Lines’ Gary Chase as CFO, Moves Shawn Duffy to New Role
Global satellite operator Viasat announced Wednesday that it has hired Delta Air Lines‘ Senior Vice President of Operational Finance Gary Chase as its new CFO. Chase will start with Viasat […]


























