Rachel Jewett

The FCC unanimously approved Ligado’s application to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-band to support 5G and Internet of Things services (IoT). The Commission’s announcement came on […]

Intelsat satellite IS-901 has returned to service after docking with Northrop Grumman‘s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1). In late February, Northrop Grumman and its subsidiary SpaceLogistics LLC successfully docked MEV-1 to IS-901, […]

Orbital Insight has been tentatively awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to help detect anomalies around the world using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and geospatial data.  The contract, […]

AAC Clyde Space has won an additional $250,000 order from Loft Orbital for power systems for two satellites. The systems will be delivered during 2020, starting with an engineering model […]

NanoAvionics is partnering with the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and students from the Polytechnic University of Atlacomulco to develop the first nanosatellite for the State of Mexico, the AtlaCom-1. This […]

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is circulating a draft order to approve Ligado Network’s application to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-band to support 5G and Internet of […]

Azercosmos has signed an agreement with satellite services company UltiSat to use the Azerspace-1 satellite to provide data services in the Middle East and Europe. Azerspace-1 was launched in 2013 […]

NASA has expanded its subscription with Planet Labs and will provide the company’s Earth Observation (EO) imagery to all NASA-funded Earth science research programs, Planet announced on Thursday.  This decision […]

U.S. military officials said that Russia conducted a test of a Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite (DA-ASAT) missile capable of destroying satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Wednesday, and the U.S. Space Command […]

ThinKom is well-known for its performance in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) antenna market. Its Ku- and Ka-band, low-profile, high-throughput ThinAir antennas are in use on more than 1,400 commercial aircraft, […]

Spacecom has signed a multi-year contract with Czech Republic-based telecom service provider GiTy for C-band capacity on the AMOS-17 communication satellite in order to deliver connectivity to embassies across Africa, […]

Rocket Lab has signed a deal with Japanese satellite company Synspective to launch its first satellite, the companies announced Tuesday. Rocket plans to launch Synspective’s StriX-α Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) […]

The U.K. Space Agency, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), have deployed approximately $2.8 million to develop space-enabled technology and services in order to aid the National Health […]

Dutch maritime navigation company De Boer Marine is using SES Networks’ connectivity and the Skala Global Platform to provide its clients with managed data services, the two companies announced on […]

Atlas AI, a geospatial intelligence company, has raised $7 million its Series A round led by Airbus Ventures, with participation from Micron Technology and existing investor The Rockefeller Foundation. Also […]

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has awarded Virgin Orbit subsidiary VOX Space a $35 million contract to launch three dedicated missions using its LauncherOne rocket to deliver 44 small satellites […]

Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded two contracts valued at a total of approximately $20 million from unnamed Latin American customers to upgrade their Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).  […]

Eutelsat estimates a $21.8 million risk to its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 revenues due to the COVID-19 crisis. The company said in a Thursday announcement updating its financial objectives in […]

Inmarsat Government provided Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite communication services to an Antarctic expedition earlier this year, the company announced on Friday.  The South Orkney Expedition which took place […]

ULA has repurposed some of its 3D printing equipment to produce parts for face shields and ventilators to address the COVID-19 crisis, the launcher announced on Thursday. ULA is working […]

Lockheed Martin committed another $50 million in advances to its supply chain on April 9, marking the third advance, for a total of $156 million, to keep its supply chain […]

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Persistent Systems, LLC a $25 million contract for its Wave Relay Tactical Assault Kit (WaRTAK) program. The WaRTAK program, which began in 2016, provides […]

Chinese state media Xinhua.net reported Thursday that a Long March-3B rocket mission carrying Indonesian communications satellite Palapa-N1/Nusantara Dua failed.  According to Xinhua, abnormal conditions in the third stage caused the […]

Virgin Galactic has designed and built several prototype patient oxygen hoods through a partnership with sister company The Spaceship Company, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, and two entities in Antelope […]

Maxar Technologies has closed the sale of MDA, formerly its Canadian subsidiary, to a consortium of investors led by Northern Private Capital for CAD$1 billion. Net proceeds are expected to […]

Omnispace has selected Thales Alenia Space, to develop two satellites as the initial component of its satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. Omnispace is working toward a global hybrid communications […]

Made in Space (MIS) has supplied hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mountain View, California, with 3D printed face shields made in its nearby facilities. The masks are meant to address the […]

ThinKom Solutions, Inc., announced April 8 that its phased-array satellite antennas are in compliance with the latest rules from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the 2019 World Radiocommunications Conference […]

PathFinder Digital announced on April 7 that it’s receive-only terminal, BAT- GBS-85, has completed Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) testing and is now certified for operation on […]

A group within Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received a $1.1 million order for Satcom antenna feeds from what it calls a major U.S. satellite communications manufacturer, the company announced April […]