E-letter: News Feed

SES is extending its partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP) that will see AFP provide better real-time access to live news and events from around the world on its AFPTV Live platform. The […]

Why are the world’s space faring nations racing back to the Moon? What is the value of establishing a new lunar economy? In this episode of On Orbit’s Future Space […]

Orbit Fab has hired former Terran Orbital executive Shawn Hendricks as its first chief operating officer (COO), to ramp up the company’s internal production. Orbit Fab announced the hire July […]

Satellite manufacturer Astro Digital will incorporate Astroscale’s Docking Plate into its modular satellite bus line for future end-of-life servicing. The companies announced July 24 that Astro Digital is set to […]

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking the FCC to consider new spectrum rules to ensure reliable communications for commercial space launches.  According to a July 28 FCC release, the rules […]

Axess Networks and ABS are teaming up as Axess looks to increase its coverage in the Middle East. The two companies announced the partnership, July 30. The agreement provides Axess […]

Hughes Network Systems’ long-awaited Jupiter 3 satellite is finally on its way to orbit after a late Friday night SpaceX launch. SpaceX launched Jupiter 3 on a Falcon Heavy mission from […]

L3Harris closed on its acquisition of rocket propulsion supplier Aerojet Rocketdyne on Friday, after the Federal Trade Commission did not block the move.   More than 5,000 employees from Aerojet Rocketdyne […]

Eutelsat Communications is optimistic for a return to top line growth in the coming fiscal year, despite drop in Video revenues. The company reported 1.13 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in […]

Ground segment service provider Leaf Space raised 20 million euros ($22 million) in a Series B round announced July 25. The company also took on a 15 million euro ($17 […]

Radio frequency (RF) data provider Kleos Space is preparing to file for bankruptcy, announcing July 26 that it is unable to meet its financial obligations.  The company said in a […]

SpaceX subsidiary Swarm has ended new IoT device sales. TechCrunch first reported the news, and Swarm posted an FAQ on its website explaining that SpaceX’s future direct-to-cell offering will support […]

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems segment posted double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2023, leading the company in sales growth, while also taking a $36 million charge from the HALO […]

Losses on several defense and space programs combined with a wider loss in the commercial airplane building segment led Boeing on Wednesday to report a net loss in income despite strong […]

Under a Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program that may be worth $900 million, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) […]

Indian hyperspectral earth-imaging technology firm Pixxel won a grant under the Indian Air Force‘s iDEX Prime program to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites, the company announced Tuesday. Pixxel will to develop […]

Quantic X-Microwave confirmed Wednesday that it was contracted by satellite communications systems developer SatixFy to provide up/down converters for the fully regenerative digital processed payload it installed on-board “JoeySat,” one […]

Space data and analytics provider Spire Global launched a new weather monitoring and alerting platform on Wednesday that it hopes will “revolutionize global weather awareness for the energy, supply chain […]

Iridium Communications is unlikely to see direct-to-device activations this year, expecting the first activations of this new offering with Qualcomm in 2024, CEO Matt Desch said in a call with […]

Lynk Global released a video on Tuesday demonstrating two-way voice calls over satellite. In the video, Lynk’s team makes voice calls using unmodified phones, connected via its satellites in orbit.  […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Spire Global a contract to design an aircraft surveillance system. It is a 16 million euro phased contract for a project called EURIALO, which […]

In-space transportation company Impulse Space, founded by SpaceX founding member Tom Mueller, raised $45 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, the company announced Monday. RTX Ventures, the venture […]

Do you ever pause to consider what’s behind the everyday world you inhabit? Have you wondered who built the bridge you are driving over, what’s going on inside your phone […]

A new Eutelsat satellite has entered service. The operator announced Monday that Eutelsat 10B is now in service at 10 degrees East, after SpaceX launched the satellite in November. Thales […]

Iridium Communications is expanding its Iridium Certus service, launching service for commercial aviation, the company announced Monday. The L-band service is now available for cockpits in commercial transport aircraft, business […]

Maxar Technologies’ new satellite bus, called the Maxar 300 series, has completed its first critical design review (CDR), the company announced Monday.  Maxar is developing this satellite bus to support […]

This week’s Thursday Morning Conversation features Michele Di Paolo, director of Business Development and Product Management at SpaceBridge Inc. In this conversation, they dig into the progress made by SpaceBridge’s […]

Ovzon announced the Ovzon T7, a new mobile satellite terminal designed for military, civil defense, police, and emergency services. It is a rugged terminal that weighs only 2.8 kg and […]

Astranis is reporting issues with vendor-supplied solar arrays on its first satellite that was launched in April, and the satellite is not fulfilling its mission to provide broadband connectivity in […]

Amazon is investing $120 million in a new satellite processing facility in Florida as it ramps up activity for the Project Kuiper constellation. Amazon and Space Florida announced the new […]