Rachel Jewett

Vantor and German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall plan to form a joint venture to focus on sovereign space capabilities in Germany and Europe.  The two companies announced an MoU on June […]

Private equity firm EQT is acquiring rideshare provider Exolaunch, marking EQT’s first investment in the space sector. Stockholm-based EQT announced the acquisition on June 18, terms of the deal were […]

Intellian Technologies is opening a huge new manufacturing facility in the United States, with CEO Eric Sung calling it “a defining milestone” for the company. It is Intellian’s first large-scale […]

Recently formed defense tech company Lyntris has made an acquisition, buying Houston-based robotics firm Novium to further its satellite offerings.  Lyntis was formed last month through the merger of Vitesse […]

Jeff Bezos’ philanthropic organization the Bezos Earth Fund is joining the investment coalition for the wildfire-monitoring FireSat constellation.  Bezos Earth Fund announced a $26 million investment in the non-profit Earth […]

Gitai has completed a flight model for an upcoming robotic on-orbit servicing mission, but is delaying the mission to focus on space-based interceptor (SBI) technologies after a recent U.S. Space […]

SpaceX completed a launch for AST SpaceMobile early Wednesday morning, marking the first mission to stack three BlueBird satellites in the launch fairing.  SpaceX launched the BlueBird 8, 9, 10 […]

Satellite terminal developer All.Space has relocated from the U.K. to Alabama, emphasizing its commitment to U.S. defense priorities amid an acquisition by York Space Systems.  All.Space was founded in the […]

Arianespace launched a record mission for Amazon Leo on Wednesday morning, launching both the heaviest payload by an Ariane rocket, and the most Amazon Leo satellites deployed in a single […]

Anuvu has named a new CEO to replace longtime leader Josh Marks. The company announced former HBO executive Simon Sutton as CEO on June 15.  Separately, former Anuvu CEO Marks […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has moved to acquire Comtech’s Satellite and Space Communications segment, in a deal announced Monday to bring together two major players in the satellite ground technology segment.  […]

Israel’s national airline El Al will adopt SpaceX‘s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC).  The airline said it is signing an agreement with Starlink, and service will be rolled out gradually, beginning […]

After 24 years of operation as a privately owned company, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker symbol SPCX. The success […]

Airbus has put together a consortium of German companies to develop a sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solution. The team announced Wednesday during the Berlin Air Show includes Rohde […]

Sky Perfect JSAT will acquire the HYLAS 3 satellite that is currently in orbit and owned by Avanti Communications.  Sky Perfect JSAT said the satellite will go through in-orbit testing […]

LeoLabs has debuted a new mobile space domain awareness (SDA) tracking radar housed in a shipping container, deploying the first radar in the Asia-Pacific region.  The new system, called Scout-S […]

As Via Satellite marks its 40-year anniversary in 2026, we’re celebrating with a special feature: 40 People Who Shaped the Satellite Industry, to mark visionaries both past and present that […]

Iceye’s valuation has jumped to 10 billion euro ($12 billion) after a new funding round on Tuesday, led by General Atlantic.  Iceye raised 450 million euro ($520 million) in a […]

Astroscale is leading a new initiative to improve the study of spacecraft reentry and atmospheric impact, while protecting sensitive data for commercial operators.  The company will lead the Atmospheric Impact […]

Finnish communications company Voimatel will integrate Eutelsat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity into its offerings to strengthen coverage in the Arctic region.   Voimatel designs and operates fixed and wireless communication networks for […]

KSAT will lead a European satellite mission called Poseidon focused on tracking pollution, under an award announced Monday. The project intends to use optical and radar-based satellite technology to improve […]

The FCC has kicked off its review process for Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar, seeking comment on the deal by July 6.  Amazon moved in April to acquire Globalstar in a […]

There’s a lot of hype in the space industry and bold projections about how demand for satellite broadband, direct-to-device, and more. But every year, the Satellite Industry Association provides a […]

The FCC granted Amazon a deadline waiver to launch half of its constellation by the end of July, but the waiver came with conditions on spectrum priority. Amazon has had […]

Satellite bus manufacturer Apex Space raised an additional $200 million in capital at a $2.3 billion valuation, the company announced Friday. This more than doubles the company’s valuation after it raised […]

NASA has selected Aalyria to support orchestration for its Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program, starting with the PExT demonstration mission.  NASA’s PExT mission — Polylingual Experimental Terminal was launched in […]

Infinite Orbits has tapped Open Cosmos to build two satellites named “Tom & Jerry” to conduct a maneuvering and inspection mission in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).  In the mission named after […]

Mbryonics will collaborate with NTT on building a high-speed backbone for space communications, under a new MoU announced Thursday.  Mbryoncis is a photonics company based in Ireland that develops optical […]

Muon Space debuted a new, higher power satellite platform on Wednesday, targeting orbital data centers as an key application. The first pathfinder mission is planned for delivery in 2028. Condor-Ultra […]

Applied Aerospace & Defense began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, offering 32.5 million shares to raise $650 million.  Applied Aerospace & Defense is an aerospace and […]