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Six of the world’s satellite industry associations have established the Global Satellite Coalition (GSC), an international group through which targeted initiatives will be coordinated and implemented with the combined support […]

DigitalGlobe and SpaceX are working together for the first time to launch the WorldView Legion constellation. Two flight-proven Falcon 9 rockets will launch the initial block of the multi-satellite WorldView […]

Iridium Communications announced the next wave of Iridium Certus service providers selected to deliver the satellite broadband solution for land-mobile applications. Globalsat, IEC Telecom, Marlink, McQ, Pivotel and Tesam Argentina […]

Rocket Lab has confirmed its next launch will be the company’s first fully commercial flight. Two Lemur 2 cubesats for launch customer Spire Global will be on board the upcoming […]

The Antenna Systems Division (ASD) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI), announced it has signed an agreement to purchase the limited-motion satellite antenna family from Viasat. CPI ASD will acquire […]

The Space Alliance formed by Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio announced it has officially taken a minority stake in Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries, having received all government approvals for the transaction. […]

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has signed an agreement with Blue Origin for the future use of its New Glenn launch vehicle currently under development. The rocket, named after John Glenn, […]

After the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied Swarm Technologies to launch their satellites because they are too small to track, IEEE Spectrum is finding that it looks like those […]

AST&Science announced that it has closed on the purchase of a controlling interest in the European satellite manufacturer and system integrator NanoAvionics. All the key executives and management team of […]

Space, an industry once considered too risky for large private investments, has seen a marked change in the attitudes of venture capitalists. The money injected into the industry by some […]

The former President and CEO of SES, Karim Michelle Sabbagh has accepted the role of CEO at cybersecurity startup firm DarkMatter based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Faisal Al […]

More than a year and a half ago, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) built five new satellite receivers in Inuvik, in northwest Canada, as part of a contract with the European […]

Gogo has appointed Oakleigh Thorne president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Thorne succeeds Michael Small, who mutually agreed with Gogo’s board of directors to step down from the […]

Fleet Space Technologies has announced a collaborative working partnership with Reekoh, a platform for Internet of Things (IOT) data and Application Programming Interface (API) management. The partnership will see the […]

Have you wondered which NewSpace companies are really generating revenues and creating value today? NewSpace has been a buzzword in the space industry over the last decade, with the foundation […]

The foundation for Lockheed Martin’s new satellite production factory has been completed, the company announced. According to a statement released Feb. 27, the Gateway Center construction is making rapid progress […]

KVH Industries announced that its satellite capacity partner SKY Perfect JSAT has agreed to invest $4.5 million in KVH as part of the two companies’ ongoing commitment to deliver next-generation […]

Viasat, Eutelsat, SES, Intelsat and Iridium Communications have all published their financial results for the last quarter of 2017. To see how they fared, check out a quick wrap-up of each […]

Comcast has challenged 21st Century Fox’s bid to purchase Sky, announcing today its offer to purchase the British satellite broadcaster for $31 billion. Comcast intends to leverage Sky “as a […]

Cubic announced its board of directors has elected president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bradley H. Feldmann as chairman of the board. Feldmann succeeds Walter Zable, who has served on […]

By now, you probably know we announced SpaceX’s President and COO, Gwynne Shotwell, as our 2017 Satellite Executive of the Year. She is one of the most admired and respected […]

Advantech Wireless announced that its RF and microwave divisions have been acquired by Baylin Technologies. Previously, Baylin’s only wholly owned subsidiary was a 40-year-old pure play antenna company called Galtronics […]

Globecomm announced it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as a Standard Technology Partner. This agreement will enable Globecomm to seamlessly interoperate its global satellite and fiber […]

Orbital Insight announced it has opened a new sales office in Tokyo, Japan. The office will meet the growing demand for Orbital Insight’s products and services throughout the Asia-Pacific region, […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) announced it has added a new executive member to its team. Lara Kwok, who joined AsiaSat in August 2017 as director of business development and […]

New technology on the satellite side of the supply chain is allowing teleport operators downstream, such as CETel, to engage with previously inaccessible customers. In an interview with Via Satellite, […]

Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) China Satcom Markets (CSM) report finds a Chinese satellite industry primed to take a larger share of the global satcom market through attractive one-stop-shop offerings, aggressive growth […]

Although the technology driving in-orbit satellite servicing has existed for decades, only now has the market evolved to a point where it is economically feasible as a business. According to […]

SpaceX conducted a test fire Sunday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ahead of its fourth launch of the year. On Feb 17, the company will orbit the Paz satellite, […]

In a post-launch press briefing, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk revealed that the Block 5 iteration of the Falcon 9 rocket will be its last revision. The company intends to launch […]