Rachel Jewett

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission as chairman, announcing the appointment in a statement on Nov. 17.  Carr is the senior Republican on […]

The Exploration Company has raised $160 million in a Series B round that marks the largest space Series B round in Europe and a statement of intent from the European […]

RESTON, VIRGINIA — The cybersecurity of space systems in terms of on orbit assets, ground systems, and data links is a critical issue for U.S. national security, and the federal […]

The U.S. Navy awarded Comtech Telecommunications a contract valued at more than $50 million for SLM-5650B satellite communications modems, the company announced Nov. 14.  John Ratigan, president and CEO of […]

AST SpaceMobile has signed on for Blue Origin’s upcoming New Glenn rocket. The launch agreement announced Thursday covers multiple New Glenn launches from Blue Origin’s launch complex at Cape Canaveral […]

The FCC has revised its satellite spectrum sharing rules, releasing a Report and Order on Nov. 15 to clarify how spectrum is shared between different satellite systems. The FCC said […]

The government of Ontario has selected SpaceX’s Starlink service as the internet provider for a new program to expand internet access in rural and remote communities.  The Canadian province announced […]

The U.S Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) delivered the the robotics payload to Northrop Grumman for the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV). The robotics payload included two robotic arms and electronics. Northrop […]

Telesat has seen customers discussions for the Lightspeed constellation ramp up after the Canadian operator finalized funding for the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation in the third quarter, CEO Dan Goldberg […]

Elon Musk will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump administration, president-elect Donald Trump announced late Tuesday.  According to Trump’s press statement, the Department of Government […]

Boeing delivered two additional O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. The 7th and 8th satellites in the constellation are now en route to Cape Canaveral ahead of […]

Spire Global plans to sell its maritime business to Kpler in a $241 million deal that will pay off all of the company’s debt.  Kpler is a data and analytics […]

Rocket Lab announced its first launch deal for the upcoming medium-lift Neutron rocket —  a multi-launch agreement with an unnamed commercial satellite constellation operator.  Rocket Lab announced the deal on […]

Intellian Technologies debuted three new compact flat panel antennas for satellite broadband service on Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb constellation. These active electronically scanned array (ESA) user terminals announced Tuesday are for […]

EchoStar posted a 5% drop in revenue in the third quarter of 2024 as the company lost subscribers in satellite TV and broadband. EchoStar reported its third quarter financials on […]

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 […]