E-letter: Briefs

Members of Congress raised the alarm over reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representatives were onsite at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday.  The...

Verizon’s latest commercial, featuring astronaut Buzz Aldrin, highlighted the company’s work with satellite technology to eliminate cellular “dead zones.” The ad emphasized Verizon’s satellite capabilities as a solution for remote...

ST Engineering iDirect promoted Sridhar Kuppanna to the position of chief technology officer effective immediately, the company announced Feb. 4. Kuppanna will continue to serve as senior vice president of...

Starlux, a luxury airline headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, plans to roll out Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution across its entire fleet. The deal announced Tuesday covers 48 aircraft that will...

ArkEdge Space, a Japanese space start-up, raised 8 billion yen ($51.58 million) in a Series B funding round. ArkEdge Space has been developing a standard multiple-purpose bus system for 6U...

Orbex has won a new contract with D-Orbit for two launches aboard Orbex Prime, the company’s micro-launcher, over the course of the next three years. Orbex announced the deal, Feb....

Indra Group, a Spanish technology and defense company, has agreed to acquire an 89.68% stake in satellite operator Hispasat from Redeia, a Spanish infrastructure corporation, for 725 million euros ($747...

Viasat received a task order award to provide satellite communications services to support Department of Defense missions under the Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) contract, Viasat announced Feb. 3. This is...

Canadian province Ontario is canceling an award to SpaceX for Starlink internet service in remote communities after President Trump instituted U.S. tariffs against Canada at midnight on March 4. Ontario...

The U.K. government invested 20 million pounds ($24.8 million) in spaceflight company Orbex as part of its Series D fundraising to build and launch a rocket from Scotland, Orbex announced...