Author: Rachel Jewett

Virgin Orbit could return to Spaceport Cornwall for a launch attempt as soon as this year, the launcher said Thursday as it is investigating the anomaly that caused the failure...

German launcher in development Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has signed a deal for its first mission late this year to lift off from the SaxaVord Spaceport on Scotland’s Shetland island....

Axelspace is contributing to NorthStar Earth & Space’s space situational awareness (SSA) data under a new agreement announced Jan. 11.  Axelspace is a Japanese smallsat manufacturer and Earth observation (EO)...

The FCC is moving forward with plans to establish a space bureau after voting on Tuesday to adopt Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s plan. The reorganization would eliminate the current International Bureau,...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is loaning SES 300 million euros ($322 million) to finance three satellites that will deliver broadcast and broadband services across Western Europe, Africa, and the...

To commemorate International Women’s Day, Via Satellite is celebrating women who are leaders in the satellite industry. For this feature, we are asking people in the satellite industry to highlight...

Airbus and VDL Group are partnering to develop and manufacture a laser communication terminal for aircraft, to exchange data between aircraft, satellites, and ground terminals. The companies announced the UltraAir...

Spaceflight has signed a deal with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services to launch up to five of its Sherpa orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) from missions from its Nova Scotia spaceport beginning...

After announcing that its rocket reached orbit on a historic first mission from the United Kingdom late Monday, Virgin Orbit changed course and said there was an anomaly that prevented...

French satellite service provider IEC Telecom is now an official reseller for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. IEC Telecom announced Monday that it has a new service portfolio with Starlink...