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Optus, one of Australia’s biggest telcos and satellite operators, has signed a new deal with Space Machines Company (SMC) to explore options for developing sovereign space capabilities. Optus announced the...

The U.K. government approved the Viasat/Inmarsat business combination on Friday under the National Security & Investment Act. This is one step in Viasat’s necessary approvals from the U.K. government and...

Propulsion startup Morpheus Space raised a $28 million Series A funding round led by space VC Alpine Space Ventures. The company develops electric propulsion systems for small satellites and said...

Microsoft EVP of Strategic Missions and Technologies Jason Zander confirmed in a blog post published Wednesday that the software giant will team up with SES, SpaceX, Pixxel, Muon Space, and...

PARIS — The industry’s leading satellite operators are taking stock of their areas for growth and their place in the ecosystem as satellite is becoming a larger part of the...

PARIS — The satellite industry is facing opportunity and danger — danger in terms of regulations, Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg cautioned Monday during a fireside chat at World Satellite Business...

PARIS — Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke and OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson outlined their vision for their recently announced business merger and pitched the benefits of an integrated Geostationary (GEO) and...

ABS has looked to one of the Middle East’s biggest operators for its new CEO. The company announced Sept. 9 that it had appointed Yahsat’s Chief Strategy Officer Amit Somani...

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has appointed Ivan Fong as its new Managing Director of the Pacific. The company announced the appointment on Sept. 8. Based in Fiji, Fong will...

SpaceX, OneWeb, and Iridium jointly released a document of best practices for orbital safety on Thursday afternoon. The best practices guide was facilitated by industry group the American Institute of...