Rachel Jewett

The Amazon Leo constellation now has enough satellites in orbit to support “continuous service across initial latitudes,” after a United Launch Alliance (ULA) mission in the early hours of Thursday.  […]

German launcher in development Isar Aerospace secured a launch contract with Planet to launch one of Planet’s next-generation Pelican satellites, as early as late 2026.  Isar Aerospace and Planet announced […]

Vodafone Ireland has conducted a successful test call with AST SpaceMobile’s satellite constellation as part of tests for connectivity for emergency and first responders.  Vodafone Ireland reported the tests on […]

The satellite TV business Dish DBS and Dish Wireless filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, stating the move will facilitate transitioning the Dish Wireless business after the company’s spectrum […]

French radio frequency (RF) detection company Unseenlabs has ordered two additional cubesats from smallsat manufacturer GomSpace. GomSpace announced the contract worth 2.2 million euro ($2.5 million) on Wednesday.  The satellites, […]

Lite Coms has appointed former Calspan exec Greg Campbell as president. Campbell will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, with a focus on expanding Lite Coms’ manufacturing capabilities and investing in […]

Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines have all received contracts to deliver NASA payloads to the surface of the Moon, as part of NASA’s work to establish a base on […]

The FCC is moving toward another C-band auction, planning to vote in July on whether to approve auctioning 160 megahertz of the upper C-band.  Like the first C-band clearing that […]

New megaconstellation startup Eclipse Space, built by a group of SpaceX alums, recently emerged from stealth mode with the aim of making constellation ownership possible for sovereign governments and enterprises.  […]

SpaceX launched a new satellite for SiriusXM over the weekend, launching the SXM-11 mission on Sunday evening. The new satellite will be the highest power satellite in SiriusXM’s fleet.  SpaceX launched […]

Rocket Lab’s vision to become an end-to-end space company came into full focus with a move to acquire Iridium Communications on Monday — taking the launcher and manufacturer into satellite […]

As the direct-to-device (D2D) market heats up, OQ Technology CEO and founder Omar Qaise wants the company to be a trusted, sovereign partner in D2D for European governments. OQ Technology […]

Tototheo Global has expanded its agreement with SES to deploy the FlexMartime connectivity service to the maritime market. FlexMaritime is a connectivity service that combines SES’s satellite network and integrated […]

ReOrbit is launching a new OrbitCloud R&D program to create a space-based edge computing network, with initial funding from Business Finland of 4.6 million euro ($5.3 million).  The company describes […]

Networking technology company AiRanaculus has received a $5 million award from NASA for its technologies to be used to support NASA lunar and space communications networks.  Under a $5 million […]

This weekend, a Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket is set to launch a servicing spacecraft in a mission to reboost NASA’s Swift Observatory before it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere.  Pegasus will launch […]

MDA Space secured a significant contract to support a next-generation defense communications satellite for Japan. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has contracted the Canadian manufacturer to build the digital payload, antennas, and […]

Capella Space is preparing for tests to validate a Mynaric optical communications terminal on its newest satellite — the first time Capella has deployed an optical terminal.  Capella Space released the first […]

Amazon Leo has made inroads into the construction industry with a new agreement with Hitachi Construction Machinery, now part of its service preview for enterprises.  Under an agreement announced Wednesday, […]

A group of satellite operators are launching a new trade association to represent Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellite issues. Founding members Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar announced SpaceConnect Association on Wednesday. SpaceConnect […]

Northwood Space announced a new ground system design this week, the Prism parabolic antenna, designed for high-volume data.  Prism is a 2.4 meter parabolic antenna, designed for high-volume connectivity for […]

Sophia Space is moving forward toward an in-orbit computing demonstration mission in 2027, selecting an Apex Space Nova satellite bus for the mission.  Sophia Space announced the selection of Apex […]

SpaceX demonstrated a new spacecraft for the first time on Tuesday, a reentry vehicle called Starfall. It’s aimed at enabling regular access to microgravity for science and in-space manufacturing.  SpaceX […]

Rocket lab launched a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force on Friday from New Zealand, as part of the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Victus Haze mission.  Space Systems […]

Over just a few years, the ability to connect everyday cell phones to satellite has gone from a milestone tech demonstration to a feature that’s deployed in millions of phones. […]

EchoStar is changing its stock ticker from “SATS” to “ECHO” to emphasize the company’s shift into a global connectivity business.  EchoStar announced the move on June 22. Starting June 24, […]

India’s largest telecom operator Jio Platforms is evaluating launching a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation for India.  The company described a “dual approach” to satellite broadband, considering its own constellation […]

MDA Space is acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies from Raytheon to give the company a direct position in the U.S. defense market.  The acquisition will give the Canadian space […]

SES’s former CCO John-Paul Hemingway has joined Vast to lead business development for Vast’s new satellite manufacturing business. Hemingway is now senior vice president of satellite business development and commercialization […]

Quantum Space will demonstrate orbital refueling using its Ranger spacecraft under a recently awarded Pentagon contract.  The company announced June 18 it secured a contract from the Department of Defense’s […]