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Pakistan will now have more capabilities in the field of Earth Observation (EO) with the recent launch of the EO-3 satellite. The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) […]

The Space Force announced 12 companies have won contracts totaling up to $3.2 billion to prototype technologies for space-based interceptors in support of the Golden Dome initiative. Space Force’s Space […]

GomSpace, the Danish satellite company, looks to play a key role in developing sovereign satellite capabilities in Ukraine. It has signed a deal with its Ukrainian partner Stetman which will see […]

Rocket Lab has introduced the next-generation of its star tracker lineup, expanding the company’s component offerings. The new High-Performance Star Tracker (ST-HP), is designed for longer duration spacecraft missions.  Rocket […]

The FCC rejected calls to change how it licenses MSS spectrum, dismissing a request by SpaceX and other operators to enter certain spectrum bands.  In an order issued Thursday, the […]

In March, the Space Development Agency’s Acting Director Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo said the agency was strategically pausing launches until May. He described technology hurdles, supply chain challenges, and balancing speed […]

SpinLaunch plans to work with digital infrastructure provider Equinx to support the ground infrastructure for its Meridian constellation with a plan to deploy “ultra-compact teleports” at the company’s data centers.  […]

Iridium continued its growth in IoT subscribers in the first quarter of 2026, reporting a slight 2% revenue increase year-over-year.  CEO Matt Desch said the company has been going through […]

French constellation startup Univity closed a 27 million euro ($32 million) Series A round to fund two demonstration satellites as it works toward deploying a connectivity constellation in Very Low […]

The European Union is working on a draft of the EU Space Act, which has raised concerns of overreach, particularly among U.S. officials. The Space Act would create a single […]

Australian low-cost airline Jetstar Airways has selected Viasat’s Amara solution for in-flight connectivity on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The Amara system will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft, according […]

SSC Space and Kuva Space have struck a regional collaboration that aims to strengthen space-based capabilities in various areas of the space value chain in the Nordic region. SSC announced […]

The FCC has granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authorization to provide direct-to-device services using spectrum from its partner mobile network operators (MNOs).  The FCC released an order on April 21 approving […]

Eutelsat has announced three new broadcast deals this week in Mexico and the Caribbean. The satellite operator is to partner with Co-op Cable, introducing an expanded direct-to-home (DTH) and connectivity […]

The Pentagon has decided to end the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) by RTX and instead move forward on upgrades to the existing ground system for GPS, the Lockheed Martin Architecture […]

Satellite technology firm Intellian Technologies detailed two new terminals coming to market — its first terminal for aviation, and a new tactical flyaway terminal.  Intellian has developed its first terminal for […]

Eutelsat has retired its Geostationary Orbit (GEO) communications satellite Eutelsat 139 West A after 22 years of service.  The operator said in a Tuesday statement that the satellite completed orbit-raising […]

At Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Via Satellite Senior Editorial Director Mark Holmes sits down with Air India Chief Digital and Technology Officer Satya Ramaswamy to talk about the airline’s […]

Airlines, OEMs, and satellite providers are working through the challenges to design the ideal in-flight connectivity (IFC) experience amid rising customer expectations, leaders said last week at Aircraft Interiors (AIX) […]

Poland is the latest country to invest more in its space defense capabilities with a key new contract with some of Europe’s biggest players for a new Geostationary Orbit (GEO) […]

AST SpaceMobile plans to file an insurance claim for the BlueBird 7 satellite it will lose after a New Glenn vehicle placed it into the wrong orbit on Sunday.  Blue […]

Swedish satellite operator Ovzon has debuted a new mobile satellite terminal in a small form factor, the Ovzon T8. The terminal is designed for mobility across air, land, and sea, […]

Based in Milan, Italy, SatEnlight is an optical communications technology company with a terminal that stacks multiple beams on top of each other, arranged in what looks like a multi-layered […]

Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) was another opportunity for satellite companies to make the case for in-flight connectivity (IFC) to airlines. Via Satellite rounds up some of the significant announcements involving […]

HAMBURG, Germany — As in-flight connectivity (IFC) has become a core part of the customer experience while flying, airlines are looking at IFC as one of the ways they form […]

Canadian space domain awareness (SDA) company NorthStar Earth & Space plans to go public through a SPAC deal announced Friday that values the company at $300 million.  NorthStar integrates ground-based […]

The European Space Agency has selected Toronto-based Kepler Communications as prime contractor for HydRON Element 3, the third part of a sovereign optical communications constellation, the company announced this week […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — New space capability is being actively identified by the U.S. Space Force, which is monitoring and managing threats from adversaries while creating missions to defend assets […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Department of the Air Force has awarded a contract for space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) to multiple vendors to begin development activities, Air Force […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are rolling out a new mid-class satellite platform called Resolute — designed to give more capability than a traditional small […]