E-letter: Briefs

SpaceX began its first public trading on Nasdaq midday Friday, opening at $150 per share, an 11% increase over the initial IPO price of $135 and enough to push SpaceX […]

The U.S. Department of State signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SpaceX to utilize the Starlink satellite internet system to enhance international disaster preparedness and U.S. humanitarian response […]

The Canadian government has signed a slew of new contracts as it looks to boost its capabilities in Earth Observation (EO). It has signed three contracts, valued at C$2.4 million […]

Viasat confirmed that it won a contract from the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, […]

Applied Atomics has emerged from “Stealth Mode” with more than $500 million in demand commitments to build the Star Reacher network. The Star Reacher Network is a mobility infrastructure layer […]

Space Forge has received a £10 million ($13.4 million) boost thanks to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) General Support Technology Programme, funded through the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) investment in […]

Lithuania and Luxembourg are looking to forge closer ties in the area of space defense after a successful meeting between Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense Robertas Kaunas and Luxembourg’s Minister […]

Another Earth, an Earth Observation (EO) data company, is expanding into Brazil, one of the largest markets in Latin America. The company believes Brazil’s combination of climate pressures, rapid growth […]

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 […]

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 […]

BlackSky Technology on Tuesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded the company a contract modification to speed development of its AROS multi-spectral, broad area Earth observation satellites that will […]

Two major European defense and space companies are to invest in new facilities in Germany, one of the hottest markets for space and defense. Integrasys is to open a new […]

Quantum Space, led by former NASA Administrator, Jim Bridenstine plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Inflection Point Acquisition. This move values Quantum Space […]

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 […]

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 […]

Eutelsat has signed a new deal in the maritime arena with one of the major service providers in this area. Tototheo Global will deliver Eutelsat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services to […]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Planet Labs a $22 million option on a contract begun last year to provide unclassified artificial intelligence-enabled data analytics for U.S. Combatant Commands. The original […]

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 […]

Beyond Gravity is to bring to market a new ultra-light propulsion pointing mechanism with high maneuverability for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. The new two-axis mechanism aims to address what […]

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 […]

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 […]