Rachel Jewett

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 […]

Ahead of SpaceX’s plans to go public next week, Via Satellite surveyed leading space analysts about what we’ve learned from the company’s financial filings ahead of the IPO. The company’s […]

Impulse Space has raised another massive funding round, of $500 million in Series D funding announced on Tuesday. 137 Ventures and Banner VC led the round. The company says this […]

Iceye’s U.S. subsidiary has appointed Ann Stevens to the role of CEO, as Eric Jensen who held the position, takes the role of COO of Iceye.  Stevens joins Iceye US […]

BAE Systems has tapped MDA Space as a supplier for the Epoch 2 missile warning constellation for the U.S. Space Force. Under a subcontract announced Tuesday, MDA Space will design […]

Regional operators are reinventing themselves. With the rise of megaconstellations and consolidation among global satellite operators — regional operators are rethinking their approach and turning toward orchestration and integration, while […]

Mexico’s low-cost airline Viva has selected SES to provide multi-orbit connectivity to 100 Airbus aircraft under a deal announced Monday. SES will equip 60 Airbus 320s and 40 Airbus 321s […]

Northrop Grumman said it is on track to deliver on-orbit space-based interceptor (SBI) capability in 2027, announcing a partnership with space startup Apex on Monday.  Northrop Grumman was one of […]

Viasat will equip two aircraft in NOAA’s “Hurricane Hunter” program with a hybrid satcom solution under a new award from Lockheed Martin.  Hurricane Hunters are specialized planes that fly directly […]

Sateliot, the Spanish based satellite company has announced IoT partnership with Telenor IoT. Telenor IoT is part of the Telenor Group, one of the largest telcos In the Nordic region. […]

Viasat achieved record revenue and record awards during the full year 2026, although leadership said the company didn’t achieve the stabilization it was projecting in maritime and fixed broadband. Reporting […]

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket faces a major setback after an explosion on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening.  This explosion will likely impact timelines for the […]

The European Union is seeking proposals for innovative and cost-effective user terminal technologies for the IRIS² constellation under a new tender opened on Wednesday.  According to the call for proposals, […]

BlackSky Technology has received a large contract renewal focused on non-Earth imagery services — in which its satellites capture imagery of other objects in orbit. BlackSky said this award comes […]

Virgin Media O2’s direct-to-device (D2D) service O2 Satellite now supports iPhones, the telco announced this week. The service, which uses SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile constellation, went live earlier this year for […]

Swissto12 is growing its leadership team as the company targets global expansion, appointing a new chief commercial officer (CCO) and execs focused on government affairs and partnerships.   The company’s CTO […]

Archangel Lightworks has completed field tests of its deployable optical ground station Terra-M, transferring data between the ground station and a satellite in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).  Archangel Lightworks, based in […]

Anuvu has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat for satellite capacity on the Eutelsat 10B satellite, which will support in-flight connectivity (IFC) services.  Eutelsat 10B, positioned at 10 degrees East, […]

The European Commission has decided on a process to select which entities will hold the licenses to use critical mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum in Europe. The proposal deals with […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone, a proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) […]

Two rideshare operators — SEOPS and Exolaunch — have purchased dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 missions to run their own rideshare missions.  Both companies announced the deals on Tuesday during Smallsat Europe, […]

American Airlines is adding SpaceX’s Starlink service to its in-flight connectivity (IFC) lineup with a deal Tuesday to equip more than 500 narrowbody Airbus aircraft with Starlink.  American said it […]

In late March, ST Engineering iDirect appointed Sridhar Kuppanna as its new CEO as the company navigates an increasingly dynamic and evolving market for ground tech. With Starlink shaking up […]

A new space domain awareness (SDA) software for the U.K. government is now operational, six months ahead of schedule. The new software, called Borealis, improves tracking of satellites and space […]

Rocket Lab has secured its first orders for two Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites from the U.S. Space Force for a space domain awareness (SDA) mission. Rocket Lab announced a $90 million […]