Tekniam Partners is to partner with Rivada Space Networks as it looks to improve its capabilities in the areas of emergency communications and disaster recovery. Tekniam is a US based company that provides emergency connectivity for disaster response and recovery. The two companies announced the deal, Dec. 6. Tekniam’s Remote Universal Communication System (RUCS) is…

Satellogic has won a major new deal with Malaysian energy company Uzma to advance geospatial capabilities in Southeast Asia. The agreement, announced Dec. 7, includes leveraging an EO satellite designed and manufactured by Satellogic that is planned to be launched in the second half of 2024 as ‘UzmaSAT-1’ aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Through…

Rocket Lab has signed a new launch deal in Asia. The company will send an Earth Observation (EO) satellite for the for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) into orbit on a rideshare mission in the first half of 2024. The deal was announced, Nov. 7. KAIST’s NeonSat-1 will be the primary…

Orbex has appointed John Bone as its new chief commercial officer, the company announced Dec. 6. This appointment comes as Orbex advances its preparations for the launch of Orbex Prime, which could be the U.K. mainland’s first vertical rocket launch. Bone will be responsible for driving the commercial strategy of Orbex, leveraging his experience and…