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Technology
ST Engineering iDirect Modems Integrated into IP Access’ LTE, 4G/5G, Satellite Solution
ST Engineering iDirect’s iQ Series satellite modems have been integrated into the FUSION product line of mobile and fixed satellite internet solutions provider IP Access International, the company announced Sept. […]
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Finance
Japan Ground Station Startup Skygate Technologies Receives Seed Investment
Skygate Technologies, a Japanese Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) startup, has received seed investments from the Keio University-based venture capital firm Keio Innovation Initiative. The funding amount was not […]
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Finance
Intelsat CCO Says Gogo Acquisition Will ‘Transform’ the IFC Experience
Intelsat recently made the news with its acquisition of Gogo‘s Commercial Aviation division. The deal vertically integrates the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) business with service provider and satellite operator, which will […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Touts 100 Mbps Starlink Test Speeds, Confirms Inter-Satellite Links
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on Thursday morning. A Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink sats from Launch Complex 39A at 8:46 a.m. EST, deploying the satellites about […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Confirms Launch of Photon Demonstration Satellite
Rocket Lab revealed Thursday that it launched its first satellite in its family of configurable Photon satellites on the recent “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical” launch on Aug. 30. […]
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Launch
Arianespace Launches 53 Satellites in Rideshare Demonstration Mission
An Arianespace Vega rocket lifted 53 satellites to orbit Wednesday evening, marking the first occasion of the launcher’s new service to address the small satellite market. The Vega rocket took […]
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Government/Military
Optisys Develops Largest Monolithic 3D Printed Antenna
Optisys has recently completed development and production of an antenna that it says is the world’s largest 3D printed antenna. The all metal antenna is a single print, with the […]
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Finance
AMERGINT Closes on Acquisition of Raytheon Technologies’ Space-Based Optics Business
AMERGINT Technologies Holdings (ATH) has completed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies’ electro-optics technology business. The business is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, and will be renamed Danbury Mission Technologies (Danbury). Danbury […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat and Sky Italia Renew Capacity Contract
Eutelsat and Sky Italia have reached a deal to renew Sky’s capacity contract at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD position. The Monday announcement was light on details, but Eutelsat said the multi-year contract […]
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Launch
Made In Space Europe Exec Says Robotic Arm Mission With Momentus Will Expedite Tech
Made In Space Europe (MIS EU) is partnering with Momentus to develop a robotic spaceflight mission planned for 2022. The companies announced Tuesday that the mission will pair the technologies […]
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Finance
Intelsat to Acquire Gogo’s Commercial Aviation Business, Analysts Highlight Capacity Efficiencies
Intelsat has agreed to acquire Gogo’s Commercial Aviation business for $400 million in cash, the operator announced late Monday. Gogo provides In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to more than 3,000 commercial aircraft, […]
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Finance
Gilat Reports 36% Decline in Revenue in Q2
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported a 36% decline in revenue for the Second Quarter (Q2) which ended June 30. Revenues totaled $38.3 million, compared with $59.7 million for Q2 2019. […]
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Connectivity
Wall Street Journal Reports AT&T Considers DirecTV Sale
AT&T is considering selling satellite TV business DirecTV, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Potential bidders include Apollo Global Management Inc. and Platinum Equity, the Journal reported. AT&T bought […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Rocket Lab Launches First Commercial Satellite for Capella Space
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched Capella Space’s first public Earth Observation (EO) satellite late Sunday in the smallsat launcher’s return to flight after a failure in July. The mission […]
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Imagery and Sensing
SpaceX Launches SAOCOM 1B for Argentina’s Space Agency
On Sunday evening, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster launched SAOCOM 1B, an Earth Observation (EO) satellite for Argentina’s National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE). The Falcon 9 took off Sunday […]
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Connectivity
Quilty Analytics: NGSO Constellations Face Revenue ‘Challenge’ for Attractive ROI
A recent Quilty Analytics report outlines that satellite constellations in Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) like Amazon’s Project Kuiper, SpaceX’s Starlink, and OneWeb’s constellation, will need to generate about $600 million in […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab to Launch Dedicated Mission for OHB Group in 2021
Rocket Lab has signed a launch contract with European space technology company OHB Group for a dedicated launch on an Electron rocket. The mission will launch a communications satellite for […]
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Launch
Yahsat Selects Airbus to Build Next-Gen Thuraya 4-NGS
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has selected Airbus to build Thuraya 4-NGS, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) next-generation L-band telecommunications satellite. This milestone order will come with an overhaul […]
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Connectivity
FCC Grants OneWeb Market Access for 2,000-Satellite Constellation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted OneWeb‘s market access to expand its Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite constellation to 2,000 satellites with a V-band payload in addition to its Ku- and Ka-band […]
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Finance
AXESS Networks Receives 36 Million Euro Investment
AXESS Networks has received $42.5 million (36 million euros) in long-term financing from Spanish development finance company COFIDES and private debt fund ALANTRA. AXESS said in an Aug. 20 release […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, CPN, MiniFarm Simplify LoRaWAN Satellite Connections
Inmarsat is working with CPN Satellite Services and MinFarm Tech to simplify connecting Low Power Wide Area (LoRa) networks to satellite. The companies are launching the MF 400 IoT Satellite […]
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Finance
Bill Gates Leads Kymeta’s $85M Funding Round
Kymeta Corporation has raised approximately $85 million in its latest funding round, led by longtime investor Bill Gates. Kymeta’s leadership team personally invested $1 million as well, led by Executive […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Rocket Lab to Return to Flight With Dedicated Capella Space Mission
Rocket Lab’s first mission since its launch failure in July is slated for later this week, and it will carry Sequoia, the first publicly available satellite in Capella Space’s planned […]
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Imagery and Sensing
PredaSAR, Tyvak Reach CDR for SAR Satellites
PredaSAR is cleared to begin fabrication, testing, and launch of its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) spacecraft after completing its Critical Design Review (CDR). Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems is building the satellites […]
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Finance
David Myers Appointed Next CEO of Speedcast Government
David Myers has been appointed President of UltiSat, which does business as Speedcast Government (SCG). The Board of Directors announced Friday that Myers will be the next CEO succeeding longtime […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Near Space Labs to Supply Geospatial Imagery to Arturo for Insurance
Near Space Labs, which captures Earth Observation (EO) imagery from stratospheric balloons has reached a deal to supply imagery to property analytics data firm Arturo. Arturo delivers physical property characteristic […]
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Connectivity
SES Signs launch Contract with SpaceX for 4 O3b mPOWER Satellites
SES has selected SpaceX to launch four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft for O3b mPOWER, the operator’s next-generation Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system. The operator chose SpaceX to launch the first […]
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Connectivity
MediaTek, Inmarsat Demonstrate 5G Satellite IoT Data Connection
MediaTek reports it has conducted a successful trial of a 5G satellite Internet of Things (IoT) data connection. In a Wednesday release, MediaTek said it established a bi-directional link and […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom and Novelsat Demonstrat High-Volume Video Delivery over AMOS-17 Satellite
Spacecom and Novelsat report they have demonstrated end-to-end video delivery over AMOS-17 High Throughput Satellite (HTS), from network core to network edge, serving user devices over a wireless network. They […]
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Connectivity
Can Satellite Operators Change the Narrative of DTH Decline?
“It’s completely insane to give up on video.” Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer raises a passionate defense of what he still considers the “bread-and-butter” satellite industry market. The facts and sentiments […]




























