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Finance
Boeing Records $93M Charge on Commercial Crew Program in Q2
Revenues at Boeing Defense, Space & Security fell 10% in the second quarter of 2022, and the segment recorded a $93 million charge on the Commercial Crew program for NASA. […]
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Government/Military
UK Space Startups Say Government Support and Investment is Critical to Sector’s Success
The United Kingdom has made its space ambitions clear in the past year, as the government released its first national space policy, with plans to invest hundreds of millions of […]
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Finance
Iridium Grows Revenue 17% in Q2, Increases Full-Year Guidance
Iridium Communications grew income in the second quarter of 2022 by 17% compared to the same time period last year, boosting commercial and government service revenue, along with subscriber equipment […]
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Government/Military
ESA Taps Viasat for Multi-Layered Satcom Study
Viasat’s United Kingdom subsidiary was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a study on to evaluate a multi-layered satellite communications system. The study, which Viasat announced Tuesday, […]
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Government/Military
Scout Wins AFWERX Contract for Space Domain Awareness
The U.S. Air Force AFWERX program awarded startup SCOUT Space a contract to advance space domain awareness. Under the contract announced July 21, the Air Force Research Lab Intelligence Systems […]
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Technology
Intelsat Orders Additional Gilat VSATs to Support IFC in Japan
Intelsat ordered two additional VSAT hubs from Gilat Satellite Networks to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) services in Japan. Gilat said the order will help Intelsat address demand for IFC in […]
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Finance
Astrea Raises $6.5M Series A from Climate-Focused VCs
Satellite intelligence startup Astraea raised a $6.5 million Series A round led by Aligned Climate Capital and Carbon Drawdown Collective to commercialize its geospatial platform focused on climate change. Astraea’s […]
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Finance
Rent This Space: The Business Model of Space as a Service
Today, people who want to get data from space have more options than ever before. They can buy the data from a space company. They could start their own space […]
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Magazine
10 Smallsat Startups to Watch
The global startup space industry is thriving. Startup space ventures brought in a record $15 billion in financing in 2021, and seed investments in startups rose by 46 percent, according […]
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Connectivity
Telefónica to Collaborate on 5G/IoT Service with Sateliot
Telefónica is collaborating with Sateliot to develop a dual 5G NB-IoT connectivity service, the companies announced July 20. The Spanish telecommunications company is collaborating with satellite IoT company Sateliot, also […]
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Manufacturing
Satellite Vu Orders Second Thermal Imaging Satellite from SSTL
Satellite Vu has commissioned a second satellite from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to grow its thermal imaging collection capacity. The U.K. satellite startup is working to build a constellation […]
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Finance
Spire Increases Focus on New Zealand, Australian Business With 2 New Hires
Spire Global is ramping up focus on Australia and New Zealand with two new executive hires and plans to open an office in Melbourne, the company announced the week of […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace and Eutelsat Target Sept. 6 Launch for Konnect VHTS
Eutelsat’s Konnect VHTS satellite is on the way to French Guiana ahead of a launch planned for Sept. 6. Arianespace will launch the satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, on […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Wins US Army Future Command Contract to Demonstrate Virtualized Ground System
The U.S. Army Future Command awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a contract to develop a virtualized satcom ground system based on its OpenSpace Platform. Kratos received the contract from […]
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Government/Military
Millennium Space Systems Reveals Previously Undisclosed DARPA Red-Eye Mission
Millennium Space Systems shared details of a previously unknown small satellite mission for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that tested crosslinks and on-orbit processing. Millennium Space Systems began […]
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Connectivity
Arsat to Expand Broadband Access in Argentina With SES-17 Capacity
Argentine telecommunications company Arsat signed an agreement with SES for capacity on the recently launched SES-17 satellite to offer broadband services. Service under the multi-year agreement is set to start […]
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Technology
Neuraspace Unveils AI-Powered Space Traffic Management Platform
Portuguese startup Neuraspace rolled out its space traffic management platform this week, aimed at satellite operators, insurers, regulators and policy makers. The Neuraspace platform is an automated solution designed to […]
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Space Economy
Impulse Space and Relativity Space Plan Commercial Mission to Mars
New space transportation company Impulse Space announced a partnership with Relativity Space on Tuesday to deliver the first commercial payload to Mars. Impulse Space is developing the Mars Cruise Vehicle […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin’s Space Sales Dip 11% in Q2
Sales in Lockheed Martin’s Space segment decreased $352 million, or 11% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Lockheed Martin overall saw a dip […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Thales and QinetiQ to Study VLEO Skimsats Under ESA Contract
The European Space Agency gave Thales Alenia Space and QinetiQ a study contract to pave the way for small multi-mission satellites to operate in Very Low-Earth Orbit (VLEO). In the […]
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Technology
SatixFy Debuts Onyx Aero Terminal for IFC Use
SatixFy revealed details of its Onyx Aero terminal for aviation on Monday, touting that it can simultaneously communicate with multiple satellites in multiple orbits. SatixFy said Onyx uses multi-beam electronically […]
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Finance
Airbus Launches Business to Commercialize HAPS, Led by Samer Halawi
Airbus is launching a new connectivity service business around its HAPS technology platform, Zephyr, led by former Intelsat CCO Samer Halawi. The new venture, HAPS Services Business, is a subsidiary […]
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Launch
Launcher Vaya Space Signs Agreements with All2Space, NASA
Latin American company All2Space has signed an exclusive launch agreement with Vaya Space to launch its constellation. Vaya Space, formerly Rocket Crafters, is a smallsat launcher in development based in […]
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Technology
NOAA Awards Atlas Contract for Ground Station as a Service
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Atlas Space Operations a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract for ground station as a service. Atlas announced the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract […]
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Government/Military
NASA and Roscosmos Reach Swap Deal for ISS Transportation
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos have reached an agreement to resume integrated crews on U.S. crew spacecraft and the Russian Soyuz to transport crew to and from the […]
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Government/Military
BlackSky Wins IARPA Award to Support Analysis Automation Project SMART
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has awarded BlackSky a second award to support a research program to automate analysis of satellite imagery. On Thursday, BlackSky announced the $4.4 […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Capella Space Adds Satellite Imagery to AWS Open Data Registry
Capella Space is adding a selection of its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Open Data Sponsorship Program to make it openly accessible. The company […]
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Launch
ESA Successfully Debuts Vega C Rocket
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) executed a successful first launch of the Vega C, which it says will expand launch access and flexibility. Arianespace is now preparing to […]
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Government/Military
Rocket Lab Launches Responsive Mission for NRO and Australia
Rocket Lab launched NROL-162, the first of a pair of back-to-back missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) early Wednesday. A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched from Pad A at […]
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Connectivity
Measat Expands Network With ST Engineering iDirect
Measat is expanding its satellite network in partnership with Datacom and ST Engineering iDirect to improve broadband access in Malaysia, the companies announced Tuesday. This expansion comes after Arianespace launched […]





























