Author: Rachel Jewett

Satellite operators are bullish on the prospects for satellite broadband, but differ on their offerings and approaches to capture the market.  On Tuesday during World Satellite Business Week, Jean-Hubert Lenotte,...

Virgin Orbit has invested in customers Hypersat and SatRevolution, investments that expand its space solutions business.  Virgin Orbit is acquiring a 17.5% stake in Hypersat, the launcher announced Wednesday. The...

MDA has announced plans for its next Earth Observation (EO) mission, a constellation called CHORUS. The commercial constellation will include C-band and X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities.  This mission...

A former SpaceX engineer has alleged that she was sexually harassed at the company, and human resources did little to remedy the situation.  Ashley Kosak, a former mission integration engineer...

Major space launchers previewed how their businesses will change as new launch vehicles come available in 2022 during Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week event on Monday.  SpaceX Vice President of...

Planet Labs released its first-ever financial results after going public last week, reporting record revenue of $31.7 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2022. This was a 16% increase...

The European Commission has selected two consortiums of European space companies for initial study on a future European satellite constellation. A consortium called New Symphonie, led by Unseenlabs and Euroconsult, was...

Microsoft is expanding its ecosystem and tools for the space community, Azure Space, with new industry partners and capabilities. On Dec. 9, Microsoft announced new and expanded partnerships with Airbus,...

NanoAvionics will build Chile’s first private satellite after a recent deal signed with Chilean startup Lemu. The company is building an atlas of Earth’s biosphere and has ordered its first...

Virgin Orbit has added Spire Global as a late-load customer addition to its upcoming launch, and completed satellite integration within 36 hours. CEO Dan Hart said the launch contract went...