Kendall Russell

LeoLabs has announced closing a $4 million investment round. A consortium of global investors, including SRI International, Horizons Ventures, and Airbus Ventures, is backing the funding. With this funding, LeoLabs is accelerating […]

Eutelsat Communications announced that SRG SSR, Switzerland’s public TV and radio broadcaster, has confirmed its long-term commitment to the Hot Bird neighborhood with the multi-year renewal of one transponder that […]

KVH Industries introduced the Tactical Navigation (TACNAV) Light/GPS solution at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Based on KVH’s line of tactical navigation […]

Colombian telecommunications, water and electricity services provider, EMCALI, has selected ETL Systems to provide Radio Frequency (RF) equipment for its Cali teleport expansion project. EMCALI required a 32 input by […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) and DigitalGlobe announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe for $35 per share in a combination […]

NASA is partnering with eight U.S. companies to advance small spacecraft and launch vehicle technologies that are on the verge of maturation and are likely to benefit both NASA and […]

SES has announced financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016. The company reported revenue of 2,068.8 million euros ($2.1 billion), as well as a gain of 495.2 million […]

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded Communications & Power Industries (CPI) a CA$3.8 million ($2.8 million) contract to manufacture the flight hardware of the Ka-band Extended Interaction Klystron (EIK) for […]

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services announced that two European Union (EU) peacekeeping organizations have deployed the SafeFleet telematics fleet management solution, incorporating Globalstar’s SmartOne device. The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) […]

SolAero announced its products power 91 of the satellites deployed from ISRO’s record-breaking PSLV-C37 launch. This includes two satellites for which SolAero provided solar panels incorporating its Inverted Metamorphic Multi-junction (IMM) […]

In a world where the global economy is both volatile and wildly unpredictable, financial analysts are constantly looking for new ways to keep track of its evolution. Now, with the […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Coleman Aerospace from L3 Technologies for $15 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected […]

Av-Comm has announced the successful completion of its latest satellite communications project in Brisbane on behalf of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The university engaged Av-Comm through a competitive […]

Iridium Communications reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and issued its full-year 2017 and long-range outlook. Net income was $24.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, as […]

Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) announced that its board of directors has appointed Jeff Leddy as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Leddy has served on the company’s board of directors since […]

CETel has announced the further expansion of its iDirect network, which has become a crucial operations factor for its clients in the area of oil, gas and mining, corporate and […]

Orbital Access Limited and Space Florida have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the U.K. space services operator establish a principal operating base at the Cape […]

UrtheCast has announced Sai W. Chu will be appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company in late March 2017. Chu will succeed Issa Nakhleh, who will be resigning from the company […]

International Turkish news platform TRT World is expanding its global distribution with Globecast on the SES fleet. TRT World started broadcasting in January from Astra 19.2 degrees east, Astra 28.2 […]

Gilat Satellite Networks announced the commercial availability of an ultra-compact airborne satellite communications terminal for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Weighing less than 5kg (11 lbs.), the BlackRay 72Ka is the […]

SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group has signed a multi-year multi-satellite agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications, to distribute 10 High-Definition (HD) channels and one Ultra-HD channel to homes […]

DigitalGlobe announced the launch of a new product, SecureWatch, optimized for international defense and intelligence customers. SecureWatch is a web-based subscription service that gives intelligence agencies and defense organizations access […]

SKY Perfect JSAT has announced the procurement of JCSAT-18, a High Throughput Satellite (HTS), to meet increasing demands in the mobility and broadband market. Built by Boeing, JCSAT-18 will carry […]

HiSky has announced the introduction of Smartellite, a small portable device that uses advanced phased array beam steering antennas to automatically locate satellites at any location. According to the company, […]

Advantech Wireless announced that Promexar has selected its Transcend 800-B microwave radio for a microwave backhaul system in Monterrey, Mexico. The Transcend 800-B radio solution includes built-in interfaces for Asynchronous […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that Jerry Tarnacki has been appointed as the senior vice president of the company’s recently formed space business unit. In his new role, Tarnacki will report directly […]

Via Satellite sat down with Oldham to talk about satellite servicing and how SSL plans to position itself in this market in the coming months...

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its second quarter of fiscal 2017, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, which is part of Comtech’s commercial solutions segment, received a contract […]

Rocket Lab has delivered its first Electron vehicle to Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, marking the beginning of pre-flight checkouts. The rocket was trucked to the Mahia Peninsula from Rocket […]

Iridium Communications has announced a targeted launch date of mid-June for the second mission of 10 Iridium Next satellites. Originally anticipated for mid-April 2017, the date has shifted due to a […]