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Government/Military
L3Harris Receives DoD Contracts for Manpack Radios, Terminal Support
L3Harris has received $95 million from the U.S. Army to continue delivering AN/PRC-158 two-channel, software-defined manpack radios, which will be utilized in the service’s Integrated Tactical Network evaluation in late […]
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Finance
Telesat Revenue Dips in Q1, Company Expects Pandemic Headwinds
Telesat released its First Quarter (Q1) financial results on Thursday, reporting $150 million in consolidated revenue, a decrease of 6% compared to the same time period in 2019. Q1 net […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Space Force’s TETRA-1 Satellite is Ready for Launch
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, designed, manufactured, assembled, and integrated the U.S. Space Force TETRA-1 satellite in 15 months, which the company said is 60% faster than previous missions. […]
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Finance
Report: Viasat Cuts Workforce by 6% Due to Coronavirus
Viasat laid off about 6% of its global workforce this week due to the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown, including 131 workers at its Carlsbad, California, headquarters. The company, […]
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Government/Military
Air Force, Space Force Considering ‘Mitigation Steps’ As Ligado 5G Plan Moves Forward
The top officials of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force are looking at “different mitigation steps” to counter potential effects on GPS receivers that could emerge from the FCC’s […]
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Finance
AMERGINT to Acquire Raytheon Technologies’ Space-Based Optics Business
AMERGINT Technologies Holdings, Inc. on Monday said it has agreed to acquire the space-based optics business of Raytheon Technologies, adding a new line of capabilities for the company. Terms of the pending […]
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Opinion
How Soon Until Private Chinese Launch Providers are Global Competitors?
Since its beginnings, the Chinese space industry has been largely dominated by major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), namely China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and to a lesser extent, China […]
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Opinion
NSR’s Top 10 Takeaways from SATELLITE 2020
1. Flexibility is First It was one of the leading themes at SATELLITE 2020, driving decisions in virtually every market segment. Players are seeking flexible options, either as a means […]
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Government/Military
Final AEHF Launch Marks a Turning Point for DoD Space Acquisition
The plane should have taken off by now. A commercial airplane typically takes about 30 seconds to speed down the runway and lift off into the sky. But when you’re […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Connectivity Can End the Digital Drought
The digital economy has become a major driver of total economic growth. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated the combined value of platform companies with a […]
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Finance
Report: Intelsat Seeks Bankruptcy Loan
Intelsat SA is seeking backers for a bankruptcy loan that would keep the satellite service in business under Chapter 11 court protection while it’s waiting for billions of dollars in proceeds […]
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Finance
General Atomics Opens New Colorado Facility
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has opened a new spacecraft development, integration and test factory outside of Denver, the company announced April 9. The new, 33,000-square- foot facility in Centennial, Colorado, […]
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Finance
Report: OneWeb Turns to UK Government for Support
Oneweb has appealed to the [U.K.] Government for a rescue loan as the bankrupt satellite business hunts for a lifeline after a planned investment from Japanese giant SoftBank collapsed. The […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Delays GPS III Launch in Response to COVID-19
The third GPS III satellite launch will take place in late June at the earliest, two months later than scheduled, to minimize the potential of COVID-19 exposure to personnel, the […]
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Government/Military
Report: Boeing to Refly Starliner Spacecraft for NASA
Boeing has agreed to repeat the test flight of its Starliner space capsule, a decision that sets its crewed space ambitions back by months and makes it likely SpaceX will […]
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Finance
IFC Outlook: Post-Pandemic, the Need for Connectivity Will be Greater Than Ever
For those in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) value chain, one of the first priorities related to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is how to deal with existing contracts that in […]
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Video
Elon Musk, Founder & Chief Engineer, SpaceX – SATELLITE 2020 Opening Day Keynote
Via Satellite’s Jeff Hill interviewed Elon Musk, Founder & Chief Engineer of SpaceX to kick-off SATELLITE 2020. The future of the satellite industry and space travel took shape during this […]
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SATELLITE
Via Satellite interviews Spacebridge
Via Satellite’s Jason bates interviews Spacebridge’s Dave Gelerman at SATELLITE 2020. Gelerman discussed the company’s latest innovations in the satellite communications sector.
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Video
Via Satellite interview with AvL Technologies
Via Satellite’s Jason Bates interviews AvL Technologies’ Dave Provencher at SATELLITE 2020. Provencher discussed the company’s newest innovations that were featured at the event in Washington DC.
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Video
Via Satellite interview with L3 Harris
Via Satellite’s Jason Bates interviews L3 Harris’ Tom Campbell at SATELLITE 2020. Campbell discussed the company’s newest technology, the small sat perimeter trust reflector.
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Government/Military
US Air Force to Transfer 23 Missions to US Space Force
The U.S. Air Force plans to transfer 23 space-related missions to the U.S. Space Force, which will cover over 1,800 billets, the service said March 31. The Space Force, the […]
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Launch
ULA Launches Final AEHF Satellite for US Space Force
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) payload for the U.S. Space Force from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station […]
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Government/Military
Second GPS III Satellite Declared Ready for Military Use
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) successfully transferred the second GPS III system to Space Operations Command on March 23, the center said March 24. The […]
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Connectivity
CNBC: SpaceX Gets FCC Approval for 1M Starlink Antennas
SpaceX got a key government license last week, federal filings reveal, as the company clears a regulatory hurdle that moves it closer to offering a new high-speed internet service from […]
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Opinion
Managing Wildfires With Assistance From Satellites
Fire at vast scale poses enormous challenges. More than 18 million hectares, an area the size of the Netherlands, have been affected across Australia by this season’s emergency-level wildfires. Along […]
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Opinion
Good Things in Small Packages
With 2019 having drawn to a close, it is timely to look back to identify those developments of greatest significance for the satellite industry for past year. 2019 was an […]
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Government/Military
Militarized Space: Investments in Capability
The creation of the U.S. Space Force was a response to the growing use of space by more nations around the globe – and the potential threat that some pose […]
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Magazine
Sustainable Space: Utopian Dream or Reality?
When Oliver Juckenhöfel began his career in the satellite industry in the mid-1990s, commercial and governmental organizations were heavily focused on launching satellites in the most efficient way possible. The […]
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Magazine
From Prototyping to Production: 3D Printing for Space Comes into its Own
3D printing – once the domain of nerdy hobbyists – is gaining momentum across multiple industries including the satellite sector thanks to the efforts of NASA to advance 3D printing […]
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Uncategorized
Rocket Lab’s Electron Receives NASA Certification
NASA has certified Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle, which the company said provides confidence for NASA’s low cost scientific, educational and technology demonstration small satellites. Rocket Lab said the certification […]


























