Rachel Jewett

SpaceX, OneWeb, and Telesat executives agree that in 10 years, most aviation connectivity will come through satellites in Low-Earth Orbit — a major shift from the primarily Geostationary (GEO) service of […]

Kepler Communications has raised $60 million in an over-subscribed Series B funding round, and announced plans to expand to the United States.  Kepler is a Canadian startup with 15 Ku-band […]

Skylo is partnering with Inmarsat to supply the satellite connectivity to power its Narrow-Band (NB) Internet of Things (IoT) network, the company announced Tuesday. The two companies have been working […]

One of Blue Canyon Technologies co-founders, longtime CTO Stephen Steg will become the company’s CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Steg has been CTO since the company was founded in 2008, […]

Kymeta and Comtech EF Data Corp. have formed a technology partnership to pair the Kymeta u8 mobility terminal with Comtech a modem. The companies announced Tuesday that the u8 terminal […]

The SiriusXM satellite SXM-8 launched early Sunday by SpaceX is performing as expected and in contact with ground stations, manufacturer Maxar Technologies confirmed after the launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 […]

Smallsat launcher Astra has moved to acquire propulsion company Apollo Fusion in a deal valued at up to $145 million. The company is pitching the acquisition as an opportunity to […]

When it comes to science influencers, Emily Calandrelli is a household name for a new generation of space enthusiasts. If you have kids, you may know her from “Emily’s Wonder […]

A SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday morning, days after SpaceX announced a deal with Axiom Space to commercialize its ISS flights.  […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has received a $13 million contract from Pronatel to connect hundreds of public Wi-Fi sites across Peru. The two-year deal, announced June 3, comes with the potential […]

SES Government Solutions and Isotropic Systems have completed two antenna trials with the U.S. military. These trials are part of the DEUCSI program — Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet […]

LeoLabs has closed a $65 million Series B financing round, bringing the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) startup’s total funding to more than $100 million. The funding round, announced Thursday, was […]

A year ago, a new space company called Redwire was announced, formed through private equity firm AE Industrial Partners. The company started out by acquiring Deep Space Systems (DSS), and […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Rocket Lab approval to resume launching, as the smallsat launcher is working through a review of its May 15 launch failure.  Rocket Lab […]

Viasat plans to integrate its In-line Network Encryptor (INE) into the Link 16-capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite that it is developing for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.  In […]

The White House has requested record funding for NASA in fiscal year 2022 of $24.8 billion to fund priorities like the Artemis lunar program and research to fight climate change. […]

SES has extended its capacity agreement with German Christian TV station Bibel TV Fondation, the satellite operator announced Monday. The new multi-year contract that secures additional capacity for the channel […]

Arianespace launched the latest batch of 36 OneWeb satellites on Friday — bringing OneWeb’s constellation to 80% of what is needed to provide initial service.  A Soyuz rocket, operated by […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed its contracts with Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence & Space for the next generation of navigation satellites, after a European court dismissed […]

Iridium and Thales Group will provide connectivity for the Mayflower, a fully autonomous vessel, that will sail on a transatlantic research mission this year. The companies announced May 27 that […]

CesiumAstro has announced plans for its first launch, Cesium Mission-1, consisting of two cubesats, in September of this year. CesiumAstro builds phased array communication payloads for airborne and in-orbit platforms.  […]

Indra and Enaire have tapped GomSpace for a 14.5 million euro project ($17.7 million) to develop three satellites as demonstration satellites for a global air traffic management constellation. GomSpace announced […]

SpaceX launched a batch of 60 Starlink satellites on Wednesday afternoon, and announced that Starlink service is now available in Belgium and the Netherlands. This was the 13th dedicated Starlink […]

South Korean defense company Hanwha Systems Co. (HSC) has received U.S. regulatory approval for its $30 million investment into Kymeta Corp., allowing the companies to move forward to close the […]

Lockheed Martin and General Motors are working together to develop lunar rovers that could be used to help astronauts explore the surface of the Moon. The companies said the collaboration, […]

Lynk Global, which has patented satellite-to-cell technology, has filed for a commercial operator’s license with the FCC. The company announced May 25 that it expects to begin commercial service around […]

In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) and mobility service provider Global Eagle has rebranded post-bankruptcy as Anuvu, the company announced May 25. The company filed for bankruptcy in July 2020, and exited the process […]

Viasat reported stable revenue of $2.3 billion for its 2021 fiscal year, and remains on track to launch the first ViaSat-3 satellite in early calendar year 2022.  The satellite operator […]

Viasat continues its opposition against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation on environmental grounds, and said in its latest filing to the FCC that if the commission does not stay its approval of […]

OneWeb has been tapped to lead a consortium of space companies to develop a satellite that can beam hop, switching which part of the world it covers. The group has […]