E-letter: Briefs

SpaceBridge has delivered a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network to connect 2,000 locations in Oman, the company announced Oct. 26.  SpaceBridge worked with Space Communication Technologies (SCT), which is […]

Hispasat has signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat Communications to be the exclusive operator and distributor of KONNECT capacity in Spain and Portugal. This is a multi-year agreement that Hispasat […]

Thaicom doubled its profit in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same time in 2020, according to results released Oct. 20. The Thai satellite operator had profits for […]

L3Harris Technologies’ Space and Airborne Systems segment posted modest 3% growth in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020, but the Communication Systems segment saw a 6% dip in […]

Terran Orbital is the latest space company to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. The company announced plans on Oct. 28 to merge with Tailwind Two […]

Eutelsat Communications reported 287.3 million euro ($332 million) in revenues for the first quarter of 2021-22, down 8.9% on a reported basis and by 4.4% like-for-like. The company said this […]

OneWeb has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tampnet to conduct service trials in 2022 to test OneWeb’s low latency connectivity in an offshore energy environment. Under the agreement […]

Leaf Space is partnering with Odysseus Space to develop a hybrid ground station network for both optical and radio frequency (RF) communications. Odysseus Space is working to develop an end-to-end […]

Revenue for Airbus Defence and Space was down 2% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same time last year, but order intake for the year is up […]

OneWeb has signed a $200 million agreement for a joint venture with futuristic Saudi Arabia city Neom to bring satellite connectivity to the city, Saudi Arabia and neighboring Middle East […]

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems segment continued its growth streak in the third quarter of 2021 with a 22% sales increase compared to the same time period in 2020. Space Systems […]

Spire Global has named Theresa Condor as the company’s first chief operating officer (COO). As COO, Condor will be responsible for Spire’s Weather, Aviation, Earth Intelligence, and Space Services business […]

Smallsat launcher in development ABL Space Systems has closed a $200 million expansion of its Series B investment round raising the company’s valuation from $1.3 billion to $2.4 billion. The […]

The Defense, Space & Security segment for Boeing took a $185 million earnings charge in the third quarter of 2021 to pay for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test for […]

The UK Space Agency has awarded Astroscale’s U.K. subsidiary a bid to an study active debris removal project.  The feasibility study will prepare the groundwork for an Active Debris Removal […]

Telesat has appointed Glenn Katz the company’s first chief commercial officer (CCO), the company announced Tuesday. He will be responsible for leading product development, product management and product marketing as […]

Sales at Lockheed Martin’s Space segment were slightly down in the third quarter of 2021, as the full company reported a dip in sales as well.  Lockheed Martin reported a […]

After months of waiting, U.S. President Joe Biden has finally nominated both his permanent chair and fifth commissioner to the FCC.  The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that FCC Acting Chair Jessica […]

Verizon Communications has established a strategic partnership with Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation to expand coverage and deliver new connectivity solutions. In a Tuesday announcement, the companies said they will […]

EnduroSat has signed a launch contract with Isar Aerospace, a German smallsat launcher in development, to launch its satellites on rideshare missions between 2022 and 2025. Financial terms of the […]

Blue Origin and Sierra Space have plans to build a commercial space station, described as a “business park” in space for research, industrial, international, commercial, and tourism customers. The companies […]

Ukrainian broadcaster Zeonbud has signed an agreement with Eutelsat Communications for capacity on the EUTELSAT 9B satellite for broadcast distribution.  The long-term contract was announced Monday. Eutelsat capacity will power […]

The newest SES satellite SES-17 is on the way to its final placement in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) after a successful launch by Arianespace over the weekend.  Arianespace launched SES-17 on […]

Japanese Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) company Infostellar has raised 700 million yen ($6.16 million), in a Series B funding round. This brings total funding to 1.9 billion yen […]

Capella Space has signed a research and development agreement with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) to use its data from space.  Capella announced Oct. 21 […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is seeking information from companies able to provide sensors to improve the space domain awareness of objects in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). “The government […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has established a Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement to help European companies succeed in the commercial space industry, the agency announced Oct. 21. This […]

Eutelsat Communications announced Wednesday afternoon that CEO Rodolphe Belmer will step down at the beginning of 2022. He is leaving to become CEO of French information technology company Atos, which […]

​​Nanoracks, Voyager Space, and Lockheed Martin are working together to develop the first commercial space station, known as Starlab. The companies announced the collaboration Thursday, and they expect Starlab to […]

Inmarsat is getting ready to bring its Global Xpress (GX) broadband services to the lucrative Indian mobility market. Inmarsat announced Oct. 20 that its strategic partner BSNL has received the […]