Author: Rachel Jewett
July 26, 2024
Former Made in Space and Redwire leaders Andrew Rush and Michael Snyder are launching a new venture Star Catcher Industries to build the first power grid in space to bring more power to satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Star Catcher announced a $12.25 million seed round on July 24, led by Initialized Capital and B…
July 26, 2024
L3Harris Space segment saw flat sales in the second quarter of 2024, while the Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition contributed to revenue growth company-wide. L3Harris reported its second quarter results on July 26. Company-wide, revenue was up 13% year-over-year, primarily due to the Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition. L3 Harris reported revenue of $5.3 billion during the second quarter. …
July 26, 2024
The 3GPP mobile standards organization has approved an Intelsat-led Ku-band project for standardization. Intelsat led the effort with support from 35 companies and 3GPP community members, including other satellite operators, terrestrial vendors, and mobile network operators (MNOs). The approval of the “Ku-band Work Package” means that Intelsat and other satellite providers will now begin the…
July 25, 2024
Poland’s flagship air carrier LOT Polish Airlines awarded Viasat a contract to provide in-flight connectivity for 15 Boeing aircraft in its fleet. This marks the first time LOT will offer in-flight Wi-Fi. Viasat will equip 15 aircraft in LOT’s wide-body Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliner fleet with Ka-band IFC as part of a major upgrade…