E-letter: Briefs

Gilat Satellite Networks reports it has received more than $60 million in orders for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in-flight connectivity (IFC) terminals. Deliveries are expected in the next 12...

Ben Palmer will lead Viasat’s commercial business as its current leader Jimmy Dodd is retiring. Palmer will serve as president of Commercial starting in November.  Viasat said in an SEC...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for SpaceX Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, including how the launches could cause aircraft delays. ...

Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC) has closed a $60 million fund for investment in dual-use national security technologies, with space as a key focus. The firm noted that oversubscribed Fund II...

Offshore connectivity provider Tampnet secured a five-year contract to supply managed connectivity services for the Island Drilling offshore rig Island Innovator. The service includes Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite backhaul from...

While the U.S. Space Force explores future communications options and plans to halt fiscal 2026 funding for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 3, Transport Layer Low-Earth Orbit satellites, the...

IBM and NASA have released a new open-source foundation model called Surya that is designed to predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology.  Surya, announced this week, has...

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas has invested into Ursa Space Systems to help the company serve customers across Asia, particularly in the Japanese market. The firm is the largest subsidiary of...

Google announced the Pixel 10 lineup of phones on Wednesday, continuing its work with Skylo to offer satellite emergency messaging, while T-Mobile also highlighted the T-Satellite service with Starlink on...

The SiriusXM SXM-10 satellite has completed in-orbit testing and has now entered service, marking the second new satellite to enter service for SiriusXM this year.  Maxar Space Systems built the...