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Connectivity
Telesat’s Telstar 18 Vantage Satellite is Now Operational
Telesat’s Telstar 18 Vantage High Throughput Satellite (HTS) is fully operational at 138 degrees East and has entered commercial service. Telstar 18 Vantage was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket […]
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Finance
Astroscale Secures $50 Million of New Funding
Astroscale, a Singapore-based company developing a space debris removal service, secured $50 million of new Series D round funding to clean Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The group of investors was […]
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Finance
Orbcomm Q3 Service Revenue Spike Offset by Sales Lag
Orbcomm, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IOT) solutions, saw mixed results in its reporting of Q3 2018. The company saw revenues increase from $69.4 million […]
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Imagery and Sensing
RemoveDebris Satellite Sees Success in New Test
Space engineers have teased images taken in-orbit by the RemoveDebris satellite, marking another successful Active Debris Removal test by the international project. RemoveDebris carried out a test of its […]
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Government/Military
Orange Business Services, Telespazio to Supply Satcom to French Ministry
The French Joint Directorate for Infrastructure Networks and Information Systems (DIRISI) selected Orange Business Services and Telespazio France to provide several satellite communication capabilities and the associated managed services to […]
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Government/Military
MDA to Design Lunar Rover for Canadian Space Agency
MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, was selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to provide a conceptual design of a lunar rover for science exploration and to prepare for human […]
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Launch
“China’s SpaceX” Fails 1st Satellite Launch, Another Launch Sees Success
The first attempt to launch a rocket into space by the Chinese company dubbed “China’s SpaceX” by state-owned media has failed, while China successfully sent an ocean-observing satellite into space. […]
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Connectivity
Rocket Lab Signs IOT Satellite Launch Contract with Fleet
U.S. orbital launch provider Rocket Lab has signed a contract with fast-growing Internet of Things (IOT) startup Fleet Space Technologies to launch two satellites that will form the foundation of […]
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Government/Military
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers UAE’s KhalifaSat into Orbit
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) successfully delivered the KhalifaSat satellite into orbit today, via the H-IIA launch vehicle F40. KhalifaSat was manufactured by the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC). The […]
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Launch
SpaceX Selected to Launch ViaSat-3 Satellite Mission
Viasat selected SpaceX to launch one of its ViaSat-3 satellite missions. The Viasat mission is scheduled to launch in the 2020 – 2022 timeframe from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at […]
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Finance
Iridium Sees Decrease in Net Income, Increase in OEBITDA in Q3 2018
Iridium revealed its financial results for the third quarter of 2018 and updated its full-year 2018 outlook. Net loss was $12.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the third […]
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Connectivity
Spacebit Capital Launches 1st Crypto Fund for Space
Spacebit Capital launched the world’s first Venture Capital (VC) crypto fund for the space sector, and plans to invest in early-stage and Internet Protocol (IP) intensive companies. The news was […]
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Mobility
AirMedia to Collaborate with Several Airlines on In-Flight Connectivity
AirMedia Group, an operator of out-of-home advertising platforms in China targeting mid-to-high-end consumers as well as a player in the travel Wi-Fi market, revealed that Beijing Yuehang Tianyi Electronic Information […]
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Finance
Boeing Defense, Space, and Security Q3 Revenue Increases to $5.7 Billion
Boeing Defense, Space, and Security third-quarter revenue increased to $5.7 billion. According to the release, this was driven by increased volume across government satellites, KC-46 Tanker, F/A-18 and weapons. Third-quarter […]
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Finance
SiriusXM Q3 Revenue Reaches Record $1.5 Billion
SiriusXM‘s third quarter 2018 revenue reached $1.5 billion, an increase of 6 percent versus the prior year period. The company’s net income totaled $343 million in the third quarter 2018, […]
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Mobility
Gilat, Global Eagle, Telesat 1st to Demonstrate LEO In-Flight Connectivity
Gilat Satellite Networks, Global Eagle, and Telesat played a key role in the first demonstration of an in-flight aircraft communicating at broadband speeds with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system. […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Space Sees Increase in Sales for 3rd Quarter 2018
Lockheed Martin Space Systems saw net sales in the third quarter of 2018 increase $250 million, or 11 percent, compared to the same period in 2017. According to the release, the increase was primarily […]
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Connectivity
SES Networks to Provide Broadband Network for APEC 2018
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), through its implementing agency, DataCo, with the assistance of the Australian government, chose SES Networks to provide the broadband network for the 26th Asia-Pacific […]
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Mobility
C-Band Alliance Offers More 5G Spectrum to FCC
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) has changed its proposal to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), adding up to 200 MHz of mid-band C-band downlink spectrum to support 5G wireless deployment. […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Vietnam to Launch MicroDragon Earth Observation Satellite in December
MicroDragon, a miniaturized satellite developed by Vietnamese engineers, is scheduled to be launched in December with the assistance of Japan. The launch was announced on October 18 by the Vietnam […]
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Government/Military
Arianespace Successfully Launches Mercury-bound BepiColombo Spacecraft
Arianespace launched a heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket carrying BepiColombo – Europe’s first mission to Mercury, organized in cooperation with Japan – on its way toward the solar system’s smallest and […]
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Finance
Vector’s $70 Million in New Funding to be Used for Rocket Manufacturing Facility
Vector, a microsatellite launch company, has secured $70 million in a Series B funding round led by Kodem Growth Partners, in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. Vector plans […]
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Finance
Atlas Space Operations Names Sean Casey VP of Business Development
Sean Casey was named the new Vice President (VP) of business development for Atlas Space Operations. Casey brings more than 25 years of leadership experience and subject-matter-expertise. He is also […]
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Connectivity
Goonhilly to Expand Engineering Capabilities with New Location
Goonhilly opened an office in Farnborough, Hampshire, in the U.K. in support of its plans to expand its consultancy, design engineering, and small-scale manufacturing capabilities. The new site gives Goonhilly more […]
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Government/Military
Radiant Solutions Awarded $92 Million NGA Contract
Radiant Solutions was awarded a contract worth $92 million on a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Radiant Solutions is tasked to rapidly develop, […]
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Government/Military
Viasat, MDA to Expand Link 16 Capabilities in Canada
Viasat, in partnership with MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, plan to establish a repair, maintenance, and upgrade service facility for Viasat’s Link 16 military communication terminals in Halifax, Nova Scotia. […]
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Mobility
Maryland Celebrates 1 Year with FirstNet Network Platform
Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford led a forum on the positive impacts FirstNet has had on public safety communications, since Gov. Larry Hogan approved AT&T’s build out of the FirstNet […]
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Launch
Intelsat CEO on Horizons3e: The Most Advanced Satellite They’ve Built
The two newest satellites to join Intelsat’s fleet–Intelsat 38/Azerspace-2 and Horizons3e–each serves a distinct purpose, and plays a unique role in the international operator’s continued innovation. After launching on Arianespace’s […]
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Connectivity
DigitalGlobe Reveals New IOT Agriculture Product
Maxar Technologies company DigitalGlobe released Sensing4Farming, an Internet of Things (IOT) product for smart, digital, and precision agriculture created in partnership with Vodafone Spain. Sensing4Farming aims to provide crucial insights about […]
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Finance
Eutelsat Appoints Former Technicolor Exec as Chief Innovation Officer
Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications on Oct. 29 as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rodolphe Belmer. Donnan is tasked with defining Eutelsat’s innovation roadmap, and […]





























