Rachel Jewett

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile network operator, is now offering direct-to-cell services for its customers by working with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. First announced early this year, the service is now available […]

Computing capability has advanced rapidly on Earth, but on-board computing in space is more challenging — as chips have to be hardened to function amid the radiation environment in space. […]

Industry group the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has released new strategic recommendations for standards-based and interoperable non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions.  This is aimed at influencing architectures for direct-to-device services […]

The UK Space Agency awarded nearly 7 million pounds ($9 million) to support five projects focused on next-generation satellite technologies in the European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES program.  Awards announced […]

Rocket Lab has set a new record for Electron launches in a year, reaching 18 launches after back-to-back launches from New Zealand and Virginia.  The first was a HASTE suborbital […]

Amazon Leo has two new enterprise customers in logistics and energy operations, announcing deals for Crane Worldwide Logistics and Hunt Energy to adopt its satellite connectivity.  Amazon recently rebranded its […]

Blue Origin is planning to upgrade its New Glenn rocket, and announced plans for an upcoming super-heavy version of the rocket on Thursday.  After last week marked the second successful […]

Two Nordic space companies, Iceye and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), signed a letter of intent this week to collaborate on sovereign space capabilities for Nordic and NATO security.  They plan […]

OQ Technology successfully sent an emergency broadcast message directly to phones through its satellite constellation in a recent demonstration.  The demonstration took place in Luxembourg, sending an emergency broadcast message […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Redwire a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance an “air-breathing” spacecraft in the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission.  […]

Orange is launching a satellite messaging service working with Skylo, the French telco announced Tuesday during an Orange OpenTech event.  Orange said the service is currently available in France and […]

Viasat announced two updates for its in-flight connectivity (IFC) business this week — that customer Etihad Airways plans to deploy the upgraded Viasat Amara service across its fleet, as well […]

SEOPS has purchased a dedicated launch on an Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket, marking an expansion of its rideshare business to Europe.  The mission is targeted for launch in 2028 and […]

The Pentagon’s acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Katie Arrington tasked space cyber professionals with pushing the boundaries and not falling into complacency in a Monday morning keynote address at CyberSat […]

Emirates is the latest airline to sign with SpaceX’s Starlink service for in-flight connectivity (IFC), announcing a deal on Monday to deploy Starlink across its entire fleet. Emirates plans to […]

Quantum company IonQ is making another acquisition in the space industry with a deal to acquire optical communications company Skyloom Global.  Optical communications will “form the backbone for quantum-secure communications […]

As Amazon’s Project Kuiper is ramping up the number of satellites in orbit, it’s also ramping up its go-to-market strategy with partners. Earlier this year, Kuiper Government Solutions signed an […]

The head of the FCC’s Space Bureau said this week his framework for his space agenda is focused on removing inefficiencies from the system to keep the U.S. from slowing […]

ST Engineering, parent company of ST Engineering iDirect, assessed a $667 million impairment for the company after assessing its value in use (VIU) as $170 million. ST Engineering cited Starlink […]

MDA Space posted a 45% year-over-year revenue increase in the third quarter of 2025 led by its satellite business, but the company is facing supply chain delays on both the […]

Viasat’s highest capacity satellite is now on its way to orbit after an Atlas V United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch Thursday night.  ViaSat-3 F2 is designed to add 1 terabit […]

Blue Origin achieved the milestone of landing the first stage booster of its New Glenn rocket during its second-ever flight on Nov. 13. This makes Blue Origin the second company […]

Eutelsat signed two agreements this week for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services in Africa, with MSTelcom in Angola, and Paratus for southern Africa.  Paratus, a network services provider in Sub-Saharan Africa […]

Amazon is ditching the Project Kuiper name for its constellation, announcing a rebrand to Amazon Leo. Along with the new identity, Amazon Leo announced a lineup of terminals — Leo […]

SES has signed an agreement with French company Infinite Orbits for a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) life extension mission with the Infinite Orbits Endurance docking vehicle.  The Endurance spacecraft is expected […]

Agricultural connectivity company Connected Farms has a new deal with Amazon to bring Project Kuiper’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity to farmers.  Announced Wednesday, Connected Farms plans to integrate Kuiper into […]

French smallsat manufacturer U-Space raised a 24 million euro ($28 million) Series A round, with backing from the French Ministry of Armed Forces Definvest fund.  The startup has launched three […]

Montreal-based GHGSat has ordered two additional satellites from SFL Missions for its greenhouse gas monitoring constellation. The two companies have been longtime partners, with SFL Missions building 11 satellites for […]

Comtech Telecommunications ended its fiscal year 2025 on firmer financial footing, dropping the “going concern” disclosure about its ability to continue operations without additional funds.  CEO Ken Trab pointed to […]

Rocket Lab delivered another quarter of record revenue in the third quarter of 2025, but the space company had to push out the timeline for the first launch of its […]