E-letter: Briefs

Rideshare provider Spaceflight signed a multi-launch agreement with Astra Space, and is targeting the first launch under the agreement on Tuesday. Spaceflight and Astra announced the agreement on Monday, and...

Kymeta is working with PathFinder Digital for updates to the Kymeta u8 MIL terminal. PathFinder Digital specializes in the design, manufacturing, and aftermarket support of mobile satellite ground terminals for...

Xiplink is with working with Lanner Electronics to make its disaggregated virtual network functions available to the Lanner ecosystem. The two companies announced the collaboration, March 11. Xiplink believes the collaboration...

Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom has signed a multi-year contract with Intelsat to modernize its network and expand LTE coverage across the country. Intelsat will provide Safaricom with both cellular backhaul...

Satellogic is working with geospatial and AI analysis software company Astraea to distribute Earth observation data directly to the Ukrainian government, allied governments, and humanitarian organizations on the ground for...

Canadian manufacturer MDA is building a new global headquarters housing a space robotics facility in Brampton, Ontario. The 200,000 square-foot building will feature the Space Robotics Centre of Excellence, state-of-the-art...

Hispasat, the Spanish satellite operator, is piloting a new tele-education project in Panama for the Panamanian government. The company said March 11 that it is bringing tele-education services to the...

Hispasat has joined forces with streaming and content protection company Nagra, to develop a wholesale OTT (over-the-top) television solution targeted at customers in Latin America. The solution, announced March 9,...

Former astronaut Tim Kopra has joined OneWeb Technologies as president to lead the company’s growth strategy. OneWeb Technologies, formerly TrustComm, is OneWeb’s U.S. proxy focused on serving Five Eyes governments. ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Astroscale’s U.K. and European subsidiary an 800,000 euro ($879,000) contract to lead a collision avoidance study. The study is part of the Collision Risk...