Rachel Jewett

Viasat achieved record revenue and record awards during the full year 2026, although leadership said the company didn’t achieve the stabilization it was projecting in maritime and fixed broadband. Reporting […]

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket faces a major setback after an explosion on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening.  This explosion will likely impact timelines for the […]

The European Union is seeking proposals for innovative and cost-effective user terminal technologies for the IRIS² constellation under a new tender opened on Wednesday.  According to the call for proposals, […]

BlackSky Technology has received a large contract renewal focused on non-Earth imagery services — in which its satellites capture imagery of other objects in orbit. BlackSky said this award comes […]

Virgin Media O2’s direct-to-device (D2D) service O2 Satellite now supports iPhones, the telco announced this week. The service, which uses SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile constellation, went live earlier this year for […]

Swissto12 is growing its leadership team as the company targets global expansion, appointing a new chief commercial officer (CCO) and execs focused on government affairs and partnerships.   The company’s CTO […]

Archangel Lightworks has completed field tests of its deployable optical ground station Terra-M, transferring data between the ground station and a satellite in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).  Archangel Lightworks, based in […]

Anuvu has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat for satellite capacity on the Eutelsat 10B satellite, which will support in-flight connectivity (IFC) services.  Eutelsat 10B, positioned at 10 degrees East, […]

The European Commission has decided on a process to select which entities will hold the licenses to use critical mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum in Europe. The proposal deals with […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone, a proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) […]

Two rideshare operators — SEOPS and Exolaunch — have purchased dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 missions to run their own rideshare missions.  Both companies announced the deals on Tuesday during Smallsat Europe, […]

American Airlines is adding SpaceX’s Starlink service to its in-flight connectivity (IFC) lineup with a deal Tuesday to equip more than 500 narrowbody Airbus aircraft with Starlink.  American said it […]

In late March, ST Engineering iDirect appointed Sridhar Kuppanna as its new CEO as the company navigates an increasingly dynamic and evolving market for ground tech. With Starlink shaking up […]

A new space domain awareness (SDA) software for the U.K. government is now operational, six months ahead of schedule. The new software, called Borealis, improves tracking of satellites and space […]

Rocket Lab has secured its first orders for two Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites from the U.S. Space Force for a space domain awareness (SDA) mission. Rocket Lab announced a $90 million […]

LatConnect 60 is working to raise between $5 million to $20 million in an accelerated growth round to fund its short-wave infrared (SWIR) satellite constellation.  On May 21, the company […]

Planet is building an agentic AI geospatial query, where users could ask a question like “Where are new construction sites appearing in Florida?” and get an answer.  The agent is […]

Amadeus IT Group, a travel technology provider that supports airlines and airports, will integrate Spire Global’s aviation intelligence and data into its cloud platform used in airport operations.  Under a […]

The space industry and public got the first real look into SpaceX’s financials on Wednesday as the company published initial documents ahead of a planned IPO.  SpaceX published its S-1 […]

Redwire has awarded Voyager Technologies a subcontract for the Otter mission for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to supply its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS). The Otter mission […]

After announcing a joint venture to work together on direct-to-device, the CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all addressed their satellite strategies this week at an investor event — pointing […]

Eutelsat’s U.S. government service provider Eutelsat Network Solutions has added the Get SAT Aero Blade terminal to its lineup, to give more multi-orbit options to government and defense customers.  Aero […]

Sky Perfect JSAT is investing in Astroscale as part of a strategic partnership between the companies to work together on on-orbit servicing initiatives.  Through the partnership announced Tuesday, the companies […]

SWAP — size, weight, and power — is a defining feature of space engineering constraints. As new technologies and designs have opened up options for size and weight, power is […]

Vast, a company known for developing the Haven commercial space stations, is now diversifying its business with a move into high-power satellite buses. Vast announced the expansion on Tuesday, along […]

Lynk Global is working with private network company Anterix to test direct-to-device communications for critical infrastructure sectors. The collaboration opens the door to private D2D networks to support use cases […]

iDirect Government has released a new virtualization tool called WCore that supports 16 waveforms and is designed so that waveforms can be rapidly deployed, scaled, and managed.  WCore is a […]

Cowboy Space followed up its $275 million Series B round earlier this week by filing for a 20,000 satellite constellation to provide data center services from space.  Rebranded from its […]

Iceye has delivered control over a radar satellite constellation to the Polish Armed Forces for sovereign intelligence. Iceye reported Friday that it delivered the capability in less than 12 months […]

Kymeta is working with autonomous systems consortium Red Cat Futures, which will integrate Kymeta’s satcom terminals into uncrewed surface vessels under a partnership announced May 14.  Red Cat Futures is […]