E-letter: Briefs

BlackSky Technology reseller Telespazio Ibérica plans to offer a rapid emergency imagery service to a regional government in Spain, BlackSky announced on Tuesday. The deal will support the Government of […]

Northrop Grumman on Thursday reported lower net income in its first quarter largely due to a decline in pension income while the company recorded a healthy sales gain and raised […]

Satellite terminal manufacturer Intellian has opened a new Advanced Development Center (ADC) in Montgomery County, Maryland, and is making a $100 million investment into R&D for satcom technologies. This new […]

CNT, a telecom provider for the Galapagos Islands, is increasing its capacity agreement with SES from 1.5 gigabits per second to 2.5 gigabits on the O3b constellation, with plans to […]

Canadian wireless provider Rogers Communications is testing Lynk’s satellite-to-cell service ahead of offering the connectivity to expand its network across remote locations in Canada.  Rogers said in a Wednesday announcement […]

Thuraya, a Yahsat owned company, has launched a new multi-language software for Thuraya MarineStar, its maritime voice, tracking and monitoring solution. The company announced the upgrade, April 25. Thuraya has […]

AST SpaceMobile successfully made two-way voice calls to unmodified smartphones using the BlueWalker 3 satellite — a critical milestone for the company’s test satellite. AST SpaceMobile announced Tuesday that the first […]

MDA has appointed Luigi Pozzebon as the company’s vice president of Satellite Systems, the company announced monday. Pozzebon has been in the role in an acting capacity since earlier this […]

SES has won a new contract worth almost $30 million from the U.S. military. SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will provide satellite communications capabilities in support […]

Sidus Space has signed an MoU with SkyServe to deploy the company’s edge computing software on its LizzieSat satellite. The deal will provide on-orbit testing for SkyServe’s edge computing software. Sidus […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has received “significant multimillion dollar orders” from Intelsat for its platforms and terminals, the company announced Monday. The orders mark an expansion of Intelsat and Gilat’s deals […]

France is investing in a program to improve space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities, with French space agency CNES selecting a consortium led by ArianeGroup for a contract. Eutelsat and Magellium […]

Iridium increased revenue by 22% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same time last year, with increased revenue from commercial services, equipment, and engineering and support. Total […]

The FCC voted to adopt a new framework for spectrum sharing among Non-Geostationary (NGSO) systems that Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said will promote efficiency, competition, and innovation.  The new framework adopted […]

NASA has selected The Aerospace Corporation to lead a consortium to develop in-space servicing capabilities collaborating with government, industry, and academia.  The consortium will focus on in-space servicing, assembly and […]

Maxar’s shareholders approved the acquisition by Advent International, at a price of $53 in cash per share. Approximately 99.6% of the shares that voted in a special meeting voted in […]

Eutelsat and Hispasat have both signed new broadcast deals in Latin America over the last couple of days. Hispasat has signed a deal with Travelxp, a creator of exclusive specialized […]

Eutelsat has won a new broadcasting contract in Latin America. The company announced April 18 that it has signed a multi-year agreement with FOX Sports Mexico, a sports broadcaster, to […]

Space industry veteran Nicole Robinson is joining Comtech’s executive team as chief strategy officer, the company announced Tuesday. Robinson joins Comtech from Ursa Space Systems where she served as president. […]

Rocket Lab is planning to use a pre-flown Rutherford engine on an upcoming Electron mission, a milestone in the company’s work to make Electron a reusable rocket vehicle.  Rocket Lab […]

Dish Network Corporation placed an order for a new broadcast satellite from Maxar Technologies, the manufacturer announced Tuesday. The new broadcast satellite, designated ES XXV, will be based on the […]

Inmarsat is working to restore services from its I-4 F1 satellite after the satellite experienced an outage late on Sunday. This satellite provides L-band coverage in the Asia-Pacific region.  Inmarsat […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A little over a year after winning a Space Development Agency (SDA) contract to provide satellites for a Low-Earth Orbit mesh communications network, Northrop Grumman recently completed the critical […]

Maxar Technologies is rebranding its lineup of satellites to show the company’s broad manufacturing capabilities, Maxar announced April 17. The rebrand includes new names to commercialize two spacecraft buses. The […]

Orbit Fab, which aims to offer on-orbit refueling services, has raised $28.5 million in its Series A round, the company announced Monday. 8090 Industries led the round, with major investments […]

Hughes Network Systems is introducing a software-defined networking product geared toward defense needs called Hughes Smart Network Edge.  The software serves as a virtualized SD-WAN router and can remotely manage […]

Arianespace launched the JUICE space probe for the European Space Agency (ESA) Friday morning from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 rocket, kicking off Europe’s first mission to Jupiter. This […]

L3Harris Technologies will provide Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) next-generation Geostationary (GEO) imaging and sounding instruments to monitor and predict severe weather events. L3Harris has a legacy of providing these space-based weather […]

Boeing on Thursday introduced its design for an anti-jam payload that has been integrated into a U.S. Space Force satellite communications spacecraft scheduled to be launched in 2024. The Protected […]

Satixfy has formed a strategic partnership with Presto Engineering, a company that specializes in ASIC design and semiconductor engineering and production services. The two companies announced the strategic partnership, April 13. […]