E-letter: Briefs

Airbus logged another 300 million euros ($310 million) in charges on its Space programs in the fourth quarter 2024 after completing an in-depth technical review of its Space segment. In...

Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, will upgrade its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with Viasat’s in-flight Wi-Fi solution, Viasat announced on Feb. 20. The upgrade includes 17 total aircraft: eight Boeing 787-8s...

Hughes Network Systems is using hiSky satellite terminals to deploy remote connectivity to 400 remote solar energy sites in Brazil, the company announced on Feb. 19.  Hughes’ customer plans to...

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 60th Electron, deploying the first Gen-3 satellite for BlackSky’s Earth-imaging satellite constellation. The ‘Fasten Your Space Belts’ mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex...

Vodafone will open a research facility in Spain for integrating Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and terrestrial mobile broadband services with AST SpaceMobile and the University of Málaga. Vodafone announced the...

Globalstar detailed plans for its next-generation Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to support Apple satellite connectivity in a filing this week to the FCC.  Globalstar said in the filing it has...

SES is collaborating with Viasat in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the O3b mPOWER satellite system. Viasat Energy Services deployed mPOWER capacity to a customer operating in an offshore...

SuperSharp, part of the Satlantis group, selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics‘ MP42 microsatellite platform for its thermal infrared mission, called Blue Moon. Kongsberg announced the partnership Feb. 18.  Blue Moon will feature...

Moody’s Ratings changed its outlook on satellite operator SES from “stable” to “negative” on Tuesday, citing increased competition in the satellite industry putting pressure on prices.  Moody’s explained its rationale...

Voyager Technologies named leaders for its new business segments — promoting Matt Magaña to president of Defense and National Security and Marshall Smith to president of Space Solutions, the company...