Author: Rachel Jewett

Aetherflux, the space solar startup founded by Baiju Bhatt, has hired Joe Yaffe as chief operating officer (COO) and chief legal officer (CLO). Yaffe joins Aetherflux from Skadden, Arps, Slate,...

There’s a growing understanding that space-based capabilities are critical for national defense strategies, and defense demand for commercial space systems has been a key trend in 2025 influencing both satellite...

SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission on Sunday deployed the first tranche of Kepler Communications’ next-generation optical satellite constellation.  The Twilight mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 11 from...

Private jet operator flyExclusive is now an authorized reseller for SpaceX‘s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC), and is set to begin installing Starlink on its fleet. The company said Jan. 8...

Keysight Technologies reported demonstrating a new radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) connection in band n252 using Samsung Electronics‘ next-generation modem chipset.  Keysight on Thursday announced the demonstration at CES 2026 including...

Satellogic has signed a seven-figure contract with an unnamed customer for satellite imagery to support high-frequency site monitoring. Under the contract, Satellogic has agreed to provide daily revisit, high-resolution coverage....

Hubble Network, the startup working to build a Bluetooth network via satellite, is working with Texas Instruments (TI) to integrate its network into TI Bluetooth chips.  Hubble announced the collaboration...

Stellant Systems, a manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave amplification products, is set to be acquired by TransDigm Group Incorporated for $960 million in cash.  TransDigm announced a definitive...

Qatar Airways has installed SpaceX‘s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC) on nearly 120 aircraft, equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet within eight months.  Qatar Airways issued an update on its Starlink...

The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded Astroscale Japan a contract worth $1 billion yen ($6.4 million) to develop a gripping mechanism for national satellites. Under the contract, Astroscale...