Rachel Jewett

Thales Alenia Space will build an Earth observation constellation with radar and optical sensors for the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD), under a deal announced Thursday. State-owned technology company PT […]

Comtech has hired former iDirect Government executive John Ratigan as the company’s first chief corporate development officer (CCDO). In this role, Ratigan will oversee new business initiatives aligned with Comtech’s […]

Viasat and Airbus equipped two Irish Defence Forces C295 MSA aircraft with a Viasat terminal for managed satcom service, the companies announced this week. Airbus delivered the C295 MSA multirole […]

Momentus said it is unable to confirm the deployment of three out of five satellites launched on the recent SpaceX Transporter-9 mission in November.  Momentus used a third party deployer […]

Amazon tapped constellation competitor SpaceX to launch some of its Kuiper satellites. Amazon announced a deal on Dec. 1 for three Falcon 9 launches on Friday, targeted to start in […]

U.S leaders launched the new U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center this week as part of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28), to serve as a hub for public and private partnerships […]

Spire Global will build and operate a six-satellite IoT constellation for Lacuna Space under a new Space Services contract announced Tuesday.  Spire will build six initial satellites at its facility […]

SatixFy Communications is at risk of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) because its market capitalization fell below $50 million.  SatixFy is a satellite technology company headquartered […]

LeoLabs and Aalyria announced a new partnership to work together on contract opportunities dealing with space awareness. Aalyria plans to integrate LeoLabs’ space traffic database into its network orchestration platform, […]

Hanwha Systems signed a distribution partnership agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb to offer Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services in South Korea. Hanwha Systems will take the lead to obtain approval for […]

SSC’s mission is: “We help Earth benefit from Space.” For SSC — Swedish Space Corporation — fulfilling that mission involves its extensive ground network that supports launches with real-time TT&C […]

Intelsat will equip nearly 500 American Airlines regional jets with satellite in-flight connectivity under a deal announced Nov. 30. American currently offers high-speed Wi-Fi on more than 900 mainline aircraft, […]

Tesat delivered the first optical communications terminals to Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer, the company announced Dec. 1. Lockheed will integrate the Tesat terminals […]

McLean, VIRGINIA — Intelsat expects to earn $2.1 billion in revenue this year, CEO David Wajsgras said during an investor day event on Nov. 30, giving a rare look at […]

Telesat’s government subsidiary won a Phase 2 contract for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program. This new award is a follow-on to the […]

Indian aerospace company Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Satellogic have signed a deal to develop local space technology capabilities in India and manufacture Earth observation (EO) satellites. Under the deal […]

The GX LITE terminal is now available as a portable terminal for Global Xpress (GX) service, Viasat announced Wednesday. GX is now part of Viasat after the company acquired Inmarsat. […]

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, has achieved the critical design review (CDR) for its Missile Track Custody (MTC) space vehicle. Millennium announced the CDR on Tuesday, less than a […]

Marlink integrated both Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) internet services on a Ponant polar vessel, marking Marlink’s first installation combining VSAT, Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Iridium services. The […]

Spire Global is launching a new weather forecast model geared toward the energy and commodity markets. The High-Resolution Weather Forecast model announced Tuesday is designed to provide customizable weather forecasts […]

Commercial space station company Axiom Space is migrating its terrestrial IT infrastructure to AWS, the company announced Monday. The company said that deepening its partnership with AWS will provide the […]

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is fully booked for the second test flight of its rocket set for 2024, through a program with the German government. RFA won the DLR Microlauncher […]

UNIO reported the results of a connected vehicle demonstration that tested a “bridge” product that switched a vehicle from 5G to satellite connectivity. In a live demonstration in Munich, Germany, […]

The UK Space Agency is investing 47 million pounds ($59 million) across 12 space projects, the government announced Nov. 22. The investment will be doubled by matched funding from the […]

Eutelsat OneWeb is clear to launch commercial satellite broadband in India after receiving regulatory approval. India’s space regulatory agency, IN-SPACe, granted subsidiary OneWeb India market access, the company announced Tuesday. […]

TNO and Airbus’ Netherlands subsidiary are joining the SES-led consortium for the Eagle-1 quantum key distribution (QKD) mission to build the optical ground station. TNO, an independent non-profit research organization […]

Cobham Satcom has received a multi-year contract with a U.S. prime contractor for multi-band antennas in its Tracker series. Cobham announced the deal with the unnamed prime on Tuesday, and […]

SpaceX conducted the second Starship test flight over the weekend, making progress over the first test in April, but falling short of reaching orbit.  The test took place on Saturday […]

Telenor Group is selling its Telenor Satellite subsidiary to Space Norway, the company announced last week.  Both entities are owned by the Norwegian government. Telenor is Norway’s majority state-owned telecommunications […]

Intellian Technologies is establishing a new entity in Dubai as a hub for operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This is Intellian’s 10th global city.  This new […]