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People
MDA Space is Searching for a New CFO
MDA Space is now looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO) as the company’s CFO Vito Culmone is leaving the company. Culmone, who had been with MDA Space for […]
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Launch
NASA Selects SpaceX to Launch COSI Science Mission
NASA selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to launch the COSI Compton Spectrometer and Imager mission. NASA announced the $69 million firm-fixed-price contract on July 2. The COSI mission is currently […]
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Technology
Orbit Fab Completes Tests of its GRIP Refueling Nozzle
Orbit Fab has completed testing its refueling payload and GRIP capture and refueling nozzle. The company announced Tuesday that it conducted numerous tests with government representatives at the Air Force […]
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Government/Military
Vyoma Wins 2 European Defence Fund Contracts
German startup Vyoma will participate in two European Commission contracts focused on European intelligence sovereignty. Both awards, the EMISSARY and STAALION projects, are under the European Defence Fund (EDF) program. […]
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Connectivity
Dhruva Space to Offer Kinéis IoT Services in India
Indian space startup Dhruva Space and Kinéis have signed a joint technological and commercial partnership to bring the French IoT company’s connectivity to India. Dhruva Space will provide Kinéis IoT […]
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Launch
Japan’s H3 Rocket Launches ALOS-4 Satellite
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the ALOS-4 Earth observation satellite aboard the H3 rocket on Monday. JAXA confirmed post-launch that the mission was successful. The H3 mission took […]
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Cybersecurity
OQ Technology Wins Contract for EU Cybersecurity Project
Satellite IoT company OQ Technology has received a contract for an EU project dealing with 5G cybersecurity policies. It is for Security Assessments for Networks and Services in 5G, also […]
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Technology
Gilat Receives $14M in Orders for IFC Products
Gilat Satellite Networks reported that it has recently secured more than $14 million in orders from service providers and system integrators for its in-flight connectivity (IFC) products and solutions. These […]
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Technology
CNES Selects Infinite Orbits to Lead 2 GEO Servicing Missions
French space agency CNES has selected a consortium led by Infinite Orbits, with Telespazio France, to conduct two satellite servicing missions in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). CNES ordered a life extension […]
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People
Planet to Lay Off 17% of its Workforce
Planet Labs is going through another round of layoffs and will lay off approximately 180 employees, about 17% of its workforce. The company disclosed the layoffs in filings to the […]
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Connectivity
Amazon Pushes the First Full Kuiper Launch to Q4
Amazon is pushing back the first full launch for its Project Kuiper constellation to the fourth quarter of 2024, the company announced Thursday. Amazon previously said it would start launching […]
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Sustainability
Russian Satellite Breakup Creates More Than 100 Pieces of Debris
U.S. Space Command confirmed that a defunct Russian satellite broke up in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Wednesday, creating more than 100 pieces of debris. Space Command said the breakup took […]
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Government/Military
Viasat to Connect Airbus Marine Patrol Aircraft for Spanish MoD With Satcom Solution
Viasat will equip a fleet of Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) with Ku- and Ka-band satcom for the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD). Viasat announced Thursday that it will […]
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Space Economy
NASA Selects SpaceX to Build a Vehicle to Deorbit the ISS
NASA awarded SpaceX a contract worth up to $843 million to develop a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS), the agency announced Wednesday. NASA said in the announcement […]
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Sustainability
Intelsat Orders GEO Servicing Mission from Starfish Space
Intelsat has ordered a satellite servicing mission from Starfish Space for its Otter servicing vehicle. This will be Starfish’s first mission to provide services to a commercial satellite operator with […]
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Manufacturing
Terran Orbital Establishes Strategic Partnership With Hanwha Systems
Terran Orbital and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems announced an MoU on Wednesday to work together on satellite manufacturing, including solar cells, and cooperate in the defense industry in both the […]
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Launch
NOAA’s GOES-U Satellite is On its Way to Orbit
The GOES-U weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is on its way to its final orbital position after a Tuesday SpaceX launch on a Falcon Heavy […]
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Mobility
KVH Signs Deal for Bulk Starlink Capacity
Maritime connectivity provider KVH Industries signed a bulk data distribution deal with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, prepaying for a block of Starlink data. KVH previously had an agreement with Starlink but […]
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Technology
ReOrbit Selects Mynaric Laser Terminal for UKKO Mission
ReOrbit has selected Mynaric to provide its Condor Mk3 laser terminal for the company’s upcoming UKKO mission to demonstrate space-to-space and space-to-ground data transfer for Earth observation (EO). ReOrbit, based […]
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Finance
LiveEO Raises $27M to Further its AI-Powered Insights
LiveEO has raised 25 million euros ($27 million) in a Series B funding round led by NordicNinja and DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF). The Berlin-based company said the investment will […]
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Magazine
The Viasat/Inmarsat Deal: One Year Out
After years of the satellite industry’s top brass making the case for consolidation, those dreams are finally playing out across the top operators. While Viasat was the first to take […]
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Connectivity
Comcast Business to Use Starlink Connectivity for Enterprise Customers
Comcast Business signed a deal with SpaceX to provide for Starlink connectivity to its enterprise customers. The collaboration announced June 21 brings satellites to the Comcast Business managed connectivity portfolio. […]
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Finance
Airbus Logs $1B in Charges on Satellite Programs in the First Half of 2024
Airbus is recording charges of around 0.9 billion euros ($1 billion), on some of its telecommunications, navigation and observation space programs in the first half of 2024, the company announced […]
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Finance
Terran Orbital Receives Another Listing Notice for Stock Price
Terran Orbital must raise its share price again to maintain its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The company said in a news release on Friday that it received […]
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Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Delivers 2 Arctic Satellite Broadband Satellites Ahead of Launch
Northrop Grumman delivered the two satellites in Space Norway‘s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), the company announced June 21. The satellites are scheduled for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
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Launch
SpaceX Launches Astra 1P Satellite for SES
SpaceX successfully launched the Astra 1P broadcast satellite for SES on June 20, SES confirmed after the launch. The satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, will continue SES’s TV neighborhood […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX to Debut Portable Starlink Mini Terminal
SpaceX is rolling out a small, portable Starlink Mini version of its terminal designed for on-the-go use. It is a portable kit with an integrated Wi-Fi router. SpaceX Vice President […]
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Finance
CesiumAstro Raises $65M in Series B+ Funding
CesiumAstro raised a $65 million Series B+ funding round, the Austin-based satellite tech company announced this week. Trousdale Ventures led the round with backing from Development Bank of Japan and […]
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Finance
SES Secures Financing for Intelsat Acquisition
SES has secured a 3 billion euro ($3.2 billion) financing package to fund the Intelsat acquisition, the company announced on June 19. Before the deal was announced, Deutsche Bank AG […]
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Finance
NATO Innovation Fund Backs Isar Aerospace Series C Extension Round
German launcher in development Isar Aerospace raised a more than 65 million euro ($69 million) extension to its Series C funding round, with backing from the NATO Innovation Fund. This […]





























