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Finance
District Court Sides With SES Over Intelsat in C-Band Claims
A judge has sided with SES in an ongoing dispute over $421 million of Intelsat’s C-band proceeds, ruling that the previous bankruptcy court erred in siding with Intelsat. The June […]
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Finance
Satellite Broadband Revenue Grew 18% in 2022, SIA Annual Report Finds
Revenue from satellite broadband services grew 18% in 2022, according to the Satellite Industry Association’s (SIA) 2022 “State of the Satellite Industry Report” by BryceTech. The annual report examines the […]
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Government/Military
India Signs the Artemis Accords in a Milestone for Space Diplomacy
India has signed the Artemis Accords, a multinational agreement with a common vision for space exploration. India and the U.S. announced the signing on Thursday while India’s Prime Minister Narendra […]
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Manufacturing
New Telesat LEO Demo Satellite to Launch in July on Rocket Lab Mission
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has already shipped the recently announced Telesat LEO demonstration satellite, and it will launch on a Rocket Lab mission set for July. Just last month Telesat […]
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Connectivity
Lynk Starts Initial Satellite-to-Cell Service in Palau With Local MNO
Lynk Global has started initial satellite-to-cell service in Palau, an island nation in Oceania with mobile network operator PNCC. This is the first MNO in the world to launch Lynk’s […]
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Government/Military
Mynaric to Supply Raytheon With Optical Terminals for SDA Program
Mynaric will supply Raytheon Technologies with optical communication terminals for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program under a deal announced Wednesday. Raytheon is building seven satellites […]
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Connectivity
AST SpaceMobile Reports 4G Capabilities from Space
AST SpaceMobile reports that it has demonstrated 4G capabilities from its satellite direct to unmodified cell phones on Earth. The company said Wednesday it demonstrated 10 Mbps download speeds and […]
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Government/Military
SIA President Tom Stroup Testifies Before Congress on Satellite’s Role in Agriculture
Satellite Industry Association (SIA) President Tom Stroup testified before Congress on Wednesday, calling for funds and grants to support satellite broadband and IoT projects focused on serving rural areas. Stroup spoke […]
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Finance
Intelsat and SES Talks End Without a Merger
Intelsat has ended talks of a potential merger with fellow satellite operator SES, a source close to the discussions told Via Satellite. SES confirmed in a press release Thursday morning […]
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Technology
Intelsat Orders Fourth Satellite-Extension Mission from Northrop Grumman
Intelsat has ordered another Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics, the fourth mission-extending deal that the operator has done with Northrop Grumman. This follows after Intelsat ordered its […]
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Government/Military
EU Adds 9 Startups to Contribute Data to Copernicus Mission
The European Union (EU) has added nine startups to contribute data to the Copernicus project. Each startup will receive a 5 million euro contract to provide additional data to Copernicus. […]
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Manufacturing
Foxconn Subsidiary Ingrasys to Manufacture Space Computing Products for Ramon.Space
Ramon.Space has a new manufacturing agreement with Foxconn subsidiary Ingrasys, which will manufacture Ramon.Space computing products globally. This is the first deal for Ingrasys in the space industry. Ramon.Space develops […]
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Government/Military
NASA Signs Unfunded Collaborations With Blue Origin, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, and Others on Commercial LEO Projects
NASA announced unfunded Space Act agreements with seven companies on Thursday on projects related to human spaceflight and the commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy. SpaceX, Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, […]
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Launch
Arianespace Postpones Final Ariane 5 Launch
Arianespace postponed the final launch of its Ariane 5 rocket, set for Friday. Arianespace shared the news on June 15, a day before the launch was scheduled. “It has come […]
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Manufacturing
Reflex Aerospace Signs Media Broadcast Satellite as First Commercial Customer
Reflex Aerospace signed Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) as its first commercial customer, and will fly a payload for MBS on its first satellite. Reflex announced on Tuesday that MBS will […]
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Government/Military
Luxembourg Approves Funding for Access to SES O3b mPOWER
Luxembourg’s Parliament approved funding for a new program for the country to acquire services from SES’s O3b mPOWER for 10 years. Thursday’s news marks the approval of the Medium Earth […]
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Technology
Comtech and E-Space to Partner on Communications Solutions
Comtech and E-Space have a new agreement to work together to deliver communications solutions and IoT services to support government and targeted commercial customers. E-Space is building a satellite constellation […]
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Finance
Tomorrow.io Raises $87M in Series E Round
Tomorrow.io announced an $87 million Series E funding round, along with the successful launch of its second satellite on this week’s SpaceX rideshare mission. Activate Capital led the round for […]
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Finance
Terran Orbital Hires Virgin Orbit Exec Tony Gingiss as COO
Terran Orbital has hired Tony Gingiss as the company’s new COO, snagging the executive after Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy. Gingiss has a long career in the space industry including more than […]
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Finance
Viasat’s Rick Baldridge to Retire
Viasat’s former CEO Rick Baldridge is retiring from his role as vice chairman with the completion of the Inmarsat acquisition, and will remain on the company’s board of directors. Baldridge […]
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Launch
SpaceX Delivers 72 Spacecraft to Orbit in Transporter-8 Rideshare Mission
SpaceX delivered 72 spacecraft to orbit on Monday in the Transporter-8 launch, its eighth mission in its dedicated smallsat rideshare program. The Falcon 9 mission launched from Space Launch Complex […]
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Finance
UNIO Hires Frederic Baker as CTO
New European startup UNIO has hired Frederic C. Baker as CTO. He will lead the architecture build-out of the company’s commercial satellite constellation focused on the automotive and mobility sector. […]
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Technology
Airbus Ventures Invests in Zero-Error Systems Building Semiconductor Solutions for Space
Singapore-based startup Zero-Error Systems (ZES) has closed an oversubscribed $7.5M Series A funding round, with participation from Airbus Ventures. The company specializes in semiconductor solutions for space and power management […]
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Finance
Firefly Aerospace to Acquire Spaceflight, Will Discontinue its Rideshare Business
Firefly Aerospace is acquiring smallsat rideshare company Spaceflight for an undisclosed amount, and will end Spaceflight’s rideshare business after its current contracts. The company announced the deal last week on […]
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Finance
Quantum Space Names Kerry Wisnosky as President and CEO
Kerry Wisnosky is joining Quantum Space as the startup’s president and CEO, the company announced Friday. He is now responsible for Quantum Space’s strategic direction moving forward as the company […]
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Partner Content
Stellant Systems CEO Paul Russell on New Beginnings for a Company with a Pioneering Past
Stellant Systems emerged in October 2021, when Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) purchased the L3Harris Electron Devices & Narda Microwave-West businesses. The company has a rich history in Radio Frequency/Microwave amplification […]
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Podcast
Internet of Tractors: Unlocking Agricultural Connectivity with John Deere Engineer Chung Hsieh
John Deere made headlines last year announcing a satellite project — looking for industry partners to connect thousands of agricultural machines beyond cellular networks — a major opportunity for the satellite industry. […]
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Technology
Kontron and ThinKom Collaborate on Dual-Modem Aviation Antenna
ThinKom and embedded computer technology company Kontron are collaborating on a Ka-band antenna for the aviation market, the companies announced Wednesday. The antenna combine’s Kontron’s ACE Flight 4783 dual modem […]
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Government/Military
BlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer
BlackSky Technology won a multimillion dollar renewal contract from an unnamed international ministry of defense customer for a subscription to tactical imagery and analytics services. The imagery and analytics company […]
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Finance
Hubble Network Targets Bluetooth-Enabled Satellite Network with $20M Series A
Satellite startup Hubble Network recently announced a $20 million Series A funding round, along with its plans to launch a satellite constellation for Bluetooth device connectivity. Describing the company as “Starlink […]




























