Author: Rachel Jewett

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking the FCC to consider new spectrum rules to ensure reliable communications for commercial space launches.  According to a July 28 FCC release, the rules...

Hughes Network Systems’ long-awaited Jupiter 3 satellite is finally on its way to orbit after a late Friday night SpaceX launch. SpaceX launched Jupiter 3 on a Falcon Heavy mission from...

L3Harris closed on its acquisition of rocket propulsion supplier Aerojet Rocketdyne on Friday, after the Federal Trade Commission did not block the move.   More than 5,000 employees from Aerojet Rocketdyne...

Eutelsat Communications is optimistic for a return to top line growth in the coming fiscal year, despite drop in Video revenues. The company reported 1.13 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in...

Ground segment service provider Leaf Space raised 20 million euros ($22 million) in a Series B round announced July 25. The company also took on a 15 million euro ($17...

Radio frequency (RF) data provider Kleos Space is preparing to file for bankruptcy, announcing July 26 that it is unable to meet its financial obligations.  The company said in a...

SpaceX subsidiary Swarm has ended new IoT device sales. TechCrunch first reported the news, and Swarm posted an FAQ on its website explaining that SpaceX’s future direct-to-cell offering will support...

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems segment posted double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2023, leading the company in sales growth, while also taking a $36 million charge from the HALO...

Under a Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program that may be worth $900 million, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC)...

Iridium Communications is unlikely to see direct-to-device activations this year, expecting the first activations of this new offering with Qualcomm in 2024, CEO Matt Desch said in a call with...