Finance

RigNet Integrates Machine Learning with Acquisition of Intelie

By Kendall Russell | March 29, 2018

RigNet announced it has completed its acquisition of Intelie, which has developed a technology platform for real-time predictive analytics. The closing was effective March 23. According to RigNet, the acquisition...

Connectivity

Fundraising Big Focus for LeoSat in 2018

By Kendall Russell | March 28, 2018

NewSpace startup LeoSat, which is building the satellite equivalent of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) in space, plans to focus primarily on raising funds for its Series A round this...

One of Relativity Space's 3D-printed components. Photo: Relativity Space.

Finance

Relativity Space Raises $35 Million in Series B Round

By Kendall Russell | March 28, 2018

Relativity Space announced the close of its $35 million Series B financing, led by Playground Global with full participation from existing Series A investors Social Capital, Y Combinator Continuity, and...

L-R: Myriota CTO David Haley and CEO Alex Grant. Photo: Myriota.

Finance

Boeing Invests in Australian Nanosatellite Startup Myriota

By Kendall Russell | March 27, 2018

Boeing’s HorizonX ventures arm has joined a $15 million funding round for Australian nanosatellite startup Myriota. Blue Sky Venture Capital and Main Sequence Ventures, both Australian firms, led the funding...

Rendition of the Amos 8 satellite. Photo: SSL.

Finance

Spacecom Ditches IAI for New Satellite Build

By Kendall Russell | March 26, 2018

Spacecom announced it has chosen SSL to build its Amos 8 communications satellite. The satellite will deliver broadcast, broadband and data services from Spacecom’s 4 degrees West hotspot to Europe,...

Finance

Five Satellite Highlights from the FY2018 Omnibus Bill

By Kendall Russell | March 26, 2018

After some hemming and hawing, President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday that will fund most government functions through the end of September. While the bill...

Finance

Interview: Cristi Damian, Advantech Wireless

March 26, 2018

Mark Holmes, Group Content Director for Via Satellite, sits down with Cristi Damian, VP of Business Development for Advantech Wireless. Advantech Wireless is the leading wireless broadband communications solution provider...

Finance

Interview: Sherry Petrakis, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies

March 26, 2018

Mark Holmes of Via Satellite sits down with Sherry Petrakis, Sales Director of Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (IT). CarlisleIT designs, builds, tests, certifies and delivers comprehensive, high-performance interconnect solutions created to...

Finance

Interview: Paul Scardino, Globecomm

March 26, 2018

Mark Holmes of Via Satellite sits down to interview Paul Scardino, Senior VP of Globecomm. Globecomm provides reliable, secure, and smarter connectivity solutions for all satellite communication needs no matter...

Rendition of Kuang=Chi's Travel spacecraft in near space. Photo: Kuang-Chi.

Finance

Kuang-Chi, NanoRacks Partner On Suborbital Helium Spacecraft

By Kendall Russell | March 22, 2018

Kuang-Chi Science and NanoRacks announced a partnership to cooperate on Kuang-Chi’s near-space helium spacecraft, the Traveler. The partnership will focus on the development of the Traveler program outside of China,...