Rachel Jewett

SpaceX launched the Koreasat-6A satellite for Korean satellite operator KT SAT on Monday. Koreasat-6A will deliver both broadcast and fixed satellite services to South Korea.  A Falcon 9 rocket launched […]

Satellite and HAPS technologies will play an important role in reaching universal connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA said in a new report on the mobile economy in the region.  The […]

Globalstar is already working on the new satellite constellation program for Apple, Globalstar CEO Paul Jacobs told investors in the company’s third quarter call on Nov. 7.  The company’s stock […]

Lynk Global named former Intelsat President Ramu Potarazu as CEO on Thursday as the company goes through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger.  This comes two months after Lynk […]

Arianespace and ArianeGroup are targeting the first commercial flight of the Ariane 6 rocket to take place in the first quarter of 2025, mid-February at the earliest.  This comes after […]

Revenue at SES dipped 2% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024, but the satellite operator said its revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook are both tracking to the top end […]

Ahead of launching the first satellites in its Gen-3 constellation upgrade, BlackSky fully acquired small satellite manufacturer LeoStella. BlackSky announced the move in its third quarter investor call on Nov. […]

Viasat reported a slight dip in revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 as revenue declines in fixed satellite services and maritime offset the company’s growth in aviation, […]

The U.S. government recently released four rulemakings on space export control designed to strengthen private sector space activity and improve international collaboration. The Department of Commerce and Department of State […]

MDA Space has hired Guillaume Lavoie to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced Monday. Lavoie joins MDA Space from global food manufacturer Sofina Foods, where he […]

Rocket Lab reached a new record for Electron missions in one year, launching its 12th mission of 2024 on Tuesday night from New Zealand. The Electron mission carried a single […]

Telesat awarded SatixFy Communications a $39 million deal to supply the landing station baseband units for the Lightspeed network, Telesat announced Monday.  Telesat had a previous deal with SatixFy for […]

Kymeta is rolling out a new hybrid terminal for vehicles and vessels, the Goshawk u8, the satellite hardware company announced Monday.  Goshawk u8 is a hybrid terminal that supports Geostationary […]

Astranis is working with Xona Space Systems on a spacecraft design for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program.  In September, Space Systems Command (SSC) named Astranis one of […]

Japan’s H3 rocket launched a Japanese military communications satellite on Monday. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed the successful mission post-launch.  The H3 rocket launched the Kirameki No. 3 satellite […]

NASA Acres is working to bring the value of satellite imagery to farmers and the agriculture industry in the U.S. This episode features NASA Acres Deputy Director Mike Humber for […]

A new satellite venture Logos Space founded by a former Google executive plans to launch a new satellite constellation geared toward resilient communications for enterprise users. Logos Space emerged from […]

In his first call as Comtech’s permanent CEO, John Ratigan said the company’s financial performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was below expectations.  Ratigan spoke with investors […]

Apple is doubling down on its partnership with Globalstar, investing $1.5 billion to fund a new constellation for expanded satellite services.  Apple will pay Globalstar up to $1.1 billion to […]

Airbus is evaluating potential consolidation for its Space segment in Europe, CEO Guillaume Faury told investors on Oct. 30.  The Space segment at Airbus has been challenged this year with […]

The European Commission selected a team led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES to build IRIS² — Europe’s future multi-orbit satellite constellation.  The three European satellite operators will lead a consortium […]

This year’s hurricane season in the United States has been especially rough, with devastation from Hurricane Helene making an impact across the Southeastern part of the country. The Category 4 […]

Lockheed Martin completed its acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital, acquiring the former SPAC as its largest customer. Terran Orbital and subsidiary Tyvak International are now part of Lockheed Martin’s […]

Maxar Intelligence continues to hire for its executive team, announcing three new leaders on Wednesday including Matt Santangelo as chief financial officer. Santangelo was most recently CFO of cybersecurity company Forcepoint […]

A new remote sensing startup Matter Intelligence emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with $12 million in seed funding. The startup aims to capture hyperspectral data of “all matter on […]

Anuvu announced a deal with D-Orbit USA on Tuesday to study how a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite network could bring additional capacity to the planned Anuvu Constellation.  The Anuvu […]

NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory awarded Spire Global a contract to develop space-based capabilities for wildfire early detection and active monitoring. Spire announced the award on Tuesday and said the company […]

Eutelsat Group reported modest revenue growth in the first quarter of its 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by growth in Fixed Connectivity from OneWeb’s deal with Saudi Arabian city Neom.  Eutelsat […]

Airbus signed two new airline deals for its HBCplus program for in-flight connectivity (IFC), along with a new MoU to add Telesat Lightspeed to the program, the company announced Monday […]

The Gogo Galileo HDX antenna built by Hughes Network Systems completed a test flight on a Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft connected to satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Hughes announced the […]