Rachel Jewett

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is preparing a request for proposals (RFP) around agile space capabilities, but it is held up due to […]

Two European defense tech firms — Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Germany’s Helsing — plan to build a multi-sensor satellite constellation for intelligence, surveillance, and targeting (IST) capabilities.  Announcing […]

Italian airline ITA Airways will adopt Viasat’s air traffic modernization solution Iris, which was developed through a European Space Agency (ESA) program.  Iris is a datalink service that is part […]

Umbra and Italian company e-GEOS have signed a multi-year strategic agreement to jointly develop geospatial intelligence solutions with the COSMO-SkyMed satellites and Umbra’s constellation.  Both entities operate synthetic aperture radar […]

Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic milsatcom capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday.  This partnership is part of the […]

The United Kingdom’s communications regulator Ofcom authorized a regulatory framework to enable the deployment of satellite direct-to-device services in mobile spectrum bands in the U.K.  Ofcom released its framework on […]

Arianespace has shipped key parts of an Ariane 6 rocket to French Guiana ahead of Arianespace’s first Amazon mission, targeted for early 2026. The first batch of Amazon Leo satellites […]

Is space crowded? Although there’s been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it’s not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the question with Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Portugal-based space […]

Iceye raised 150 million euro in new funding led by General Catalyst, with the latest raise valuing the satellite company at 2.4 billion euro ($2.8 billion). The new funding announced […]

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Muon Space $44.6 million in funding for an on-orbit prototype demonstration of a dual-use space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capability.  The funding announced Monday is […]

Two aerospace suppliers, Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems, are merging to create greater scale as a supplier of precision hardware and systems for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, launch vehicles, and missile […]

Jared Isaacman faced a second confirmation hearing for the role of NASA administrator on Wednesday, reiterating his support for the Artemis program and competition among commercial companies for government programs, […]

SLI, Space Leasing International has signed a letter of intent to purchase two Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites from AscendArc at a combined value of more than $200 million.  On Wednesday, […]

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Iridium an infrastructure transformation contract worth up to $85.8 million for lifecycle upgrades to the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) service center.  The award […]

Inmarsat Maritime said it is set for a “dramatic increase” in capacity for its NexusWave bonded connectivity service for the maritime market with new capacity from the ViaSat-3 network. In […]

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has selected Globecomm Systems as the prime contractor for a next-generation satellite modem program. Globecomm will deliver qualified solutions based on the Datum Systems […]

The end of the year is a great opportunity to take stock of the past year and reset for the year ahead. That’s a theme that we’ve tried to bring […]

When SpinLaunch announced plans in April of this year to deploy Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Meridian Space, it raised eyebrows across the satellite industry. Why is the nonconventional launch startup […]

The past year was marked by eye-catching spectrum sales amid the ramp-up of direct-to-device (D2D), mega-mergers as Europe looks to secure its future in space leadership, and increased adoption of […]

Spire Global will build and operate eight satellites for Deloitte’s Silent Shield cybersecurity mission under a new contract announced Monday. The satellites will be equipped with advanced radio frequency and […]

After SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission launched 140 payloads to space last week, a number of customers have announced their spot on the launch and confirmed successful signal acquisition.  The mission […]

Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 Korean Earth Observation satellite on Monday in a Vega C mission from French Guiana. This was Arianespace’s sixth mission of 2025 overall, and the third Vega […]

Blue Origin will integrate an optical payload from Optimum Technologies (OpTech) on the first operational Blue Ring mission, set to launch in 2026. The vehicle will perform a space domain […]

All.Space has completed testing under the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Tactical Terminal (NGTT) program for its Hydra Max terminal, the company announced Nov. 25. The terminal has now been formally […]

AST SpaceMobile is expanding its manufacturing capabilities with the addition of two new sites, one in Texas and one in Florida.  The company announced this week it is adding a […]

BlackSky Technology released images on Tuesday from a recently launched Gen-3 satellite, reporting that it delivered images from the satellite less than 24 hours after launch. The image (above) collected by […]

Calian Group will design and manufacture four gateway ground stations for two Geostationary (GEO) satellites for an unnamed customer under a new deal announced Monday.  Calian will deliver four 10-meter […]

Emirati defense and tech company Edge Group has selected ST Engineering to build a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for the UAE’s national SAR constellation program, Sirb. Edge Group subsidiary […]

Amazon shared new details about the Amazon Leo service for enterprise customers, launching a new preview program for enterprise customers.  Recently rebranded from Amazon Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, the […]

Slingshot Aerospace has named a new chief of AI and Data Science, hiring Adrian Thompson, an engineering leader with experience at companies like Waymo, Uber‘s Advanced Technologies Group, and L3 Technologies.  […]