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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 […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Hits 50 Electron Launches With Kinéis Mission
Rocket Lab reached the milestone of 50 Electron launches on Thursday with a mission for French IoT startup Kinéis. The launcher reached 50 Electron launches seven years after the first […]
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Launch
Synspective Signs Largest Rocket Lab Launch Contract to Date
Japanese radar company Synspective signed a 10-launch deal with Rocket Lab, the largest Electron launch contract to date. The launches will take place from New Zealand across 2025 to 2027. […]
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Finance
Comtech Secures Refinancing, Reports Lower Sales in Q3
Comtech completed a refinancing and secured a new $222 million credit facility, the company announced Tuesday along with its third quarter financial results. The credit facility is a new $60 […]
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Government/Military
DARPA Awards Redwire Contract for VLEO Satellite Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Redwire Corporation a contract for a demonstration mission in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The mission, part of DARPA’s Otter program, will […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Targets IoT Growth With Next-Generation Service OGx
Orbcomm is targeting a new phase of IoT growth, announcing its next-generation IoT service, OGx. It is designed to reduce IoT power consumption so customers can operate with lower costs […]
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Technology
SatixFy Secures $20 million ASIC Chip Order
SatixFy Communications has secured a $20 million order for its Prime2 space-grade chips and software from an undisclosed customer. The Prime2 space-grade chip is a digital beam-former application-specific integrated circuit […]
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Finance
Gilat to Acquire Aero Terminal Manufacturer Stellar Blu in $245M Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks is acquiring Stellar Blu for the company’s in-flight connectivity terminals. Gilat announced the deal on Monday, and will pay $98 million cash for the business and up […]
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Manufacturing
Aerospacelab to Build Vyoma Satellite for Space Situational Awareness
Vyoma signed a contract with Belgian small satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab for a second space situational awareness (SSA) satellite. The satellite is set for launch late 2025 at the earliest, according […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Spire and Thales to Build Air Traffic Management Constellation
Spire Global is working with Thales and European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) to build a specialized satellite constellation for air traffic management. The companies announced a memorandum of cooperation on […]
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Government/Military
LeoLabs Wins AFWERX Contract for Radar Technology
LeoLabs has won an AFWERX contract for $1.2 million to build a radar to track objects in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), the company announced Thursday. LeoLabs will design, develop, build, and […]





























