Rachel Jewett

The recently launched Katalyst Space servicing mission to boost NASA’s Swift Observatory won’t be able to complete the rescue, NASA and Katalyst confirmed Wednesday.  After the Katalyst Link spacecraft was […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received multi-million-dollar orders from multiple international customers for GAIA antenna systems by Orbit Communication Systems, now a Kratos company. These orders support Earth Observation […]

Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite for its contract on the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program. Rocket Lab will deliver a spacecraft based on […]

VinSpace, a space company recently formed as part of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch in-orbit demonstration satellites on a Transporter rideshare mission in 2027.  […]

A new report from The Aerospace Corporation examining defense and space growth in the White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request found that more than 75% of the increase is […]

As conflicts have erupted around the world, governments and MoDs are recognizing the urgent, immediate need for space-based intelligence. At the same time, the cost to build and launch satellites […]

BlackSky reported record service revenue in the second quarter of 2026, driven by adoption of its Gen-3 satellite solutions.  The company reported total revenue of $33 million in Q2, up […]

Gilat Satellite Networks reports a demonstration of an interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite communication links, calling it a milestone toward improved operations in contested spectrum environments. Gilat said […]

Blackstar Orbital Technologies, a company developing a reusable spacecraft platform, plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. BlackStar announced the deal with SPAC Pono Capital […]

MatSing developed a new proprietary manufacturing technology that it says will enable multibeam, wideband antennas to able to transmit and receive signals simultaneously across a range of directions and frequencies. […]

SpaceX reported its second quarter earnings on Tuesday reporting revenue of $7.8 billion – nearly doubling year-over-year. Leadership set a bold target of $100 billion in annual recurring revenue for […]

Viasat reported essentially flat revenue of $1.2 billion in the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year, reporting financial results on Tuesday. The operator previewed entry into service of the […]

L3Harris Technologies confirmed a successful deployment for its first perimeter truss reflector onboard the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 satellite.  SpaceX launched the satellite in late April, the third deployment in Viasat’s […]

Spanish satellite startup Kreios Space is set to demonstrate an air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), tapping Kongsberg NanoAvionics to provide the spacecraft bus.  Kreios […]

Telesat signed a $1.9 billion (U.S. dollar) contract with the government of Canada for Arctic military satcom connectivity and will expand the Lightspeed constellation by 69 satellites to fulfill the […]

A new startup Endeavor Optical Networks emerged from stealth on Tuesday, with a plan to build an optical satellite network in Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) for space-based data transfer.  The company […]

Hisdesat has contracted Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build the SpainSat NG-III secure satellite communications satellite for Spain.  Airbus, the prime contractor, announced the award on July 31. As […]

ETL Systems has acquired Amphinicy Technologies, which develops software for satcom and Earth Observation markets, in a move the company said will help solve more complex ground segment challenges for […]

Xona has received FCC approval to deploy its commercial navigation constellation called Pulsar, planned for more than 250 satellites.  Xona announced Monday it has received authorization to broadcast radionavigation signals […]

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, with the intention of refocusing its operations around business-to-business, government, and defense customers amid a decline in consumer […]

Katalyst Space has run into technical issues with attitude control on the recently launched LINK spacecraft, on a mission to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory.  Katalyst issued an update on Tuesday, […]

True Anomaly detailed a space-to-space pursuit between the Rocket Lab-built Puma spacecraft and the True Anomaly Jackal-0004 spacecraft as part of the Victus Haze mission for the U.S. Space Force.  […]

SES will connect more than 60 Airbus and Embraer aircraft with multi-orbit in-flight connectivity (IFC) for LATAM Airlines in the next few years under a new deal announced Wednesday.  The […]

Impulse Space detailed the company’s first electric propulsion system called Electra, built to support long-duration operations in space.  This comes after a year ago, Impulse said it was exploring developing […]

Iridium and Orbcomm company Skywave have a new strategic partnership for industrial IoT to bring Iridium’s Short Burst Data (SBD) services to heavy equipment OEM customers. This is the first […]

As AI is driving explosive growth in data center construction on Earth, there’s accelerating interest in moving some of the computing infrastructure to orbit. The past few months have seen […]

Amazon has filed with the FCC to launch an Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites, in spectrum to be acquired in the Globalstar deal.  The system in […]

Satellite operator SES is set to receive $5.6 billion in incentive payments to clear the C-band, while Eutelsat is set to receive $504 million, according to the FCC’s final C-band […]

Back for the third year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of the space and satellite industry. […]

The annual Via Satellite 10 Smallsat Startups to Watch list highlights companies from around the world in the early stages of funding (Series A or earlier) that are on the […]