Technology
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Magazine
Blue Origin CEO Talks Space Ambitions
Blue Origin is making its presence felt across the satellite and space industry. The company has already become a significant force in the launch market, and has signed a slew […]
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Finance
The All-in-One: Aerospace Engineer, Economist, and Entrepreneur
Mechanical Aerospace Engineer Grace Graham does it all! In addition to being a 2019 Brook Owens Fellow and full-time student Utah State University, she also interns at The Aerospace Corporation, […]
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Launch
Orbex CEO Ready for the Challenge Ahead
The commercial reality of a space port in Scotland has taken a new, positive step with the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). In recent days, the company revealed its latest […]
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Technology
AWS Ground Station, Atlas Space Operations Form Partnership
Atlas Space Operations revealed its support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ground Station within the Atlas Space Operations Freedom Network. The collaboration aims to provide customers an expanded network of satellite […]
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Technology
Goonhilly Opens New Data Center – Looks to an AI/ML Future
Goonhilly Earth Station opened its new data center and launched a managed High Performance Computing (HPC) platform for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) computing on demand. Goonhilly’s goal is to […]
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Finance
Closing the Connectivity Gap in Low Earth Orbit
Connectivity to the ground is in short supply for today’s remote sensing satellites even as the data they collect from the Earth’s surface can predict extreme weather, protect ships from […]
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Technology
Amazon Web Services Ground Station Works With RBC Signals
RBC Signal is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ground Station to provide satellite operators access to AWS Ground Station. Combining the reach of the worldwide RBC communication network with high-throughput […]
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Connectivity
On Orbit Episode 7: Software-Defined Space(s)
What does it mean when people say that the satellite industry is becoming more “software-defined?” Does it mean that physical infrastructure is being replaced with more flexible, adaptive software? Does […]
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Technology
Moving from NewSpace to “NowSpace”
After reading an interesting Via Satellite article, “Satellite Manufacturing in a State of Transition,” it brought to mind the dynamics that set the industry on the creative manufacturing path we’re on […]
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Launch
Maxar, West Virginia Technology Center Work on Robotic On-Orbit Assembly
Maxar Technologies is teaming with the West Virginia Robotic Technology Center (WVRTC) in its proposal to build and fly Dragonfly, a robotic in-space assembly system. According to the release, the […]
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Technology
Viasat Named Founding Industry Partner for Data Science Institute
Viasat became a founding industry partner for the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), the hub for data science at the University of California San Diego. As a founding industry partner, […]
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Finance
Silicon Valley Bank: The Ultimate Advocate of NewSpace Investment
When it comes to NewSpace investment, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) serves as the industry’s ultimate market insider and growth champion. Consider this: Nearly 7 out of every 10 U.S. venture-backed […]
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Launch
Phase Four Introduces Maxwell Propulsion Solution
Phase Four introduced Maxwell, the first turn key plasma propulsion solution for small satellites. According to the release, Maxwell combines a complete propellant management system and Phase Four’s proprietary Radio Frequency […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Achieves Amazon Web Services Partner Status
Speedcast International achieved Advanced Consulting Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). Speedcast is the first satellite services provider to achieve APN Advanced Consulting Partner status. As […]
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Finance
CETel Makes Strategic Ground Teleport Acquisition in the UK
CETel, a global satellite communications and network service provider, has made a significant acquisition in the U.K. space market today. The company acquired U.K.-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited (Cobbett […]
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Mobility
European Satellite, Telco Operators Collaborate on 5G Vehicle Trials
One of the largest telcos in the United Kingdom, O2, has partnered with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow, the European Space Agency (ESA), and a […]
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Launch
Ball Aerospace’s Satellite for NASA GPIM Mission Arrives in Florida
A Ball Aerospace satellite used for NASA‘s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) is ready for launch, scheduled for no earlier than June 24 on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Ball built […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Volunteers Satellites to be Rated for Sustainability
Lockheed Martin is playing guinea pig for a new “space sustainability” rating scheme designed to show how well satellites comply with best operational practices such as debris mitigation. “It’s […]
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Technology
ESA Awards Siemens, Sonaca Additive Manufacturing Contract
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop aerospace design applications for metal additive manufacturing. The applications will leverage Siemens’ end-to-end software solution for industrial […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space, HEMERIA Collaborate on Nanosatellites
HEMERIA, the space division of NEXEYA, and Thales Alenia Space signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on nanosatellites. HEMERIA design, supplies, integrates, and enables space systems and products help meet the needs of […]
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Finance
Speedcast, Xiplink Form Partnership for WAN Solutions
Speedcast International and XipLink formed a strategic partnership to develop technologies to help maximize efficiencies in data transfer across wide area networks (WAN). As the technology convergence between the network and […]
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Partner Content
Simulation is a Proven Solution for Better Satellites
If you haven’t used simulation in your satellite system development projects you probably don’t realize what it can actually do for you, or maybe you just don’t believe it. Simply […]
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Finance
OneWeb Expands Global Operations Center in London
OneWeb created of more than 150 new jobs through the expansion of its Global Operations Center in White City, London. These new critical will add additional support for OneWeb to […]
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Technology
Viasat Builds Real-Time Earth Ground Station in Australia
Viasat revealed its plans to launch a Real-Time Earth (RTE) facility in Alice Springs, Australia. Viasat has partnered with the Center for Appropriate Technology Ltd (CfAT), an Aboriginal not-for-profit science and […]
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Technology
SpaceChain, Biteeu Partner on Space-Based Data Backups
Open-source blockchain-focused company SpaceChain signed a partnership with Biteeu DCX OÜ (Biteeu), the Global Virtual Currency Exchange powered by Bittrex. The partnership focuses on enhancing the security and data protection through […]
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Finance
My Takeaways from SATELLITE 2019
As Chair of the SATELLITE conference, I am privileged to get an exciting behind-the-scenes view into the planning process that happens in the months leading to the event. The following […]
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Connectivity
SAR Data Disruptors Partner Up
Under the terms of a new partnership agreement, Finnish satellite data services company ICEYE will provide Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to Ursa‘s energy customers in return for Ursa reselling ICEYE […]
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Finance
Jeff Bezos Discusses New Satellite Investments at re:Mars
At its re:Mars conference, Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos took the stage today to be “interviewed” by Jenny Freshwater, Amazon’s director of forecasting. As any AWS machine learning tool could have […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Lockheed Martin Develops Satellite Imagery Recognition System
Lockheed Martin developed a satellite imagery recognition system using open-source deep learning libraries to quickly identify and classify objects or targets in large areas across the world. According to the […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast, Contiamo Form Strategic Partnership
Speedcast International and Contiamo GmbH, a data science company, formed a strategic partnership to deliver analytics solutions for optimized operational decision-making. The partnership aims to strengthen Speedcast’s Internet of Things (IoT) […]



























