Author: Rachel Jewett

Planet unveiled its next-generation “Owl” satellites, which are designed to provide near-daily monitoring in 1-meter resolution, with more advanced onboard processing capabilities. The Owl fleet will provide continuity with the...

Orange Business is integrating Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite service into a mobile, emergency telecommunications unit called SafetyCase, Orange announced Wednesday.  SafetyCase is a compact solution can be deployed in emergency situations...

Verizon has formalized a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to provide its direct-to-cell services to Verizon’s customers starting in 2026, AST SpaceMobile announced Wednesday.  This comes after last year, Verizon...

The U.S. Navy awarded Planet a $7.5 million contract renewal for vessel detection and monitoring over the Pacific. The project integrates Planet’s satellite imagery into SeaVision, a maritime situational awareness...

The UK Space Command (UKSC) is developing sensors to protect critical national satellites from laser threats from adversaries.  The Ministry of Defence said that the new sensor technology under development...

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr kicked off ‘Space Month’ on Monday, with a target to update satellite licensing and additional spectrum reform.  Speaking at a factory opening for spacecraft manufacturer Apex...

UltiSat will provide a mobile internet service powered by Starlink to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for wildland firefighters under a new contract announced Monday.  Under the agreement, UltiSat...

Neuraspace is launching a space domain awareness tool targeted for the defense sector, called Neuraspace DEF, aimed at helping nations protect their space infrastructure. Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti tells Via...

Vitesse Systems has recently acquired ground antenna technology provider Spacetime Engineering to enhance its ground capabilities for the connected battlefield.  Spacetime Engineering provides high-performance antenna feeds for ground-based satellite and...

Japanese satellite startup ArkEdge Space plans to collaborate with a number of African institutions to use space data to promote sustainable development under a series of new agreements announced this...