E-letter: News Feed

Telesat has appointed Philip Harlow as president of Telesat Government Solutions, the company’s subsidiary that provides satellite solutions to the U.S. government and allied nations.  He will replace Tom Eaton, […]

The satellite industry in 2022 was marked by consolidation and partnerships, as companies across the value chain look to boost their market position and become a greater part of the […]

This is the very first episode of the On Orbit Podcast’s new “Future Space Economy” educational series – designed to educate audiences about the opportunities, challenges, risks, and rewards of […]

Nearly a year after the collapse of a proposed deal by Lockheed Martin to buy engine and rocket maker Aerojet Rocketdyne, the only independent supplier of tactical rocket motors and engines for […]

The FCC is considering making changes to satellite rulemaking at its open meeting this week. Ahead of the December meeting, the Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking called: Expediting […]

SpaceX announced on Monday that Starlink satellite internet service surpassed 1 million subscribers.  “Starlink now has more than 1,000,000 active subscribers – thank you to all customers and members of […]

SES celebrated the start of a new era for the company on Friday evening, with the launch of its first O3b mPOWER satellites. The Boeing-built satellites will bring orders of […]

Maxar Technologies on Friday said it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Advent International for about $4 billion in cash, a $53 per share price that […]

Astroscale Japan has signed a new marketing partnership deal with three companies in Japan. The MoU with Yusen Logistics, Mizuho Bank, and Kids Station, will see these companies support Astroscale’s […]

It has been quite a year for the satellite industry. There have been deals aplenty and the industry is looking forward to an exciting 2023. However, to end the year, […]

Planet Labs closed out its third quarter of fiscal year 2023 with $49.7 million in revenue, up 57% year-over-year. Planet, which sells satellite imagery and geospatial solutions, is in its […]

Satellite operator Spacecom completed its testing campaign on Telesat’s demonstration LEO satellite, reporting an average latency below 30 milliseconds and data rates over 50 Mbps.  The tests were conducted from […]

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics introduced legislation on Wednesday that would establish a civil space situational awareness (SSA) capability under the Department of Commerce.  Currently, the U.S. […]

NewSpace Capital closed its first space-focused growth fund at 105 million euros ($111.8 million) and is investing 15 million euros ($16 million) in Cailabs, the company announced Dec. 15. NewSpace […]

Arqit Quantum is canceling its plans to build quantum satellites, announcing Wednesday its software technology has progressed and it no longer needed its own in-space assets. Arqit, based in the […]

MetTel shared details on Wednesday of deploying its software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) service using the VMware SD-WAN solution over SpaceX‘s Starlink satellite service. MetTel is a networking company for […]

Viasat is partnering with Microsoft through the Microsoft Airband Initiative to expand internet access in Africa and around the world. Microsoft’s Airband Initiative has a goal to bring internet access […]

Alaska is a challenging environment for broadband connectivity. The state is by far the largest in the U.S., more than two times the size of Texas, and the third-least populous […]

Prime Movers Lab is investing $15 million into Quantum Space (Quantum), the two companies announced Dec. 13. The investment enables Quantum to begin expanding QuantumNet, a cornerstone project aimed to […]

Arianespace launched satellites for Europe and Intelsat in a triple-payload Ariane 5 mission on Tuesday. The mission, one of the last for the Ariane 5 rocket, launched the MTG-I1 meteorological […]

OneWeb placed an order with Hughes Network Systems for 10,000 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) terminals for enterprise and government customers, the companies announced Tuesday. There are already prototypes of the terminal […]

Satellogic signed a letter of intent with Mexico’s space agency for a dedicated satellite constellation to deliver multi-spectral imaging.  Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM) signed the letter for a constellation-as-a-service program, […]

Videosoft has joined Inmarsat’s Elevate program, the company announced Dec. 13. Elevate is a development program, ecosystem, and marketplace for providers of software, hardware and solutions, and original equipment manufacturers […]

NASA finalized a $3.2 billion contract with Boeing to manufacture the core and upper stages for future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets. The SLS rocket, which first launched in the […]

Astroscale’s upcoming ELSA-M debris capture mission will use Addvalue and Inmarsat’s data relay service to communicate during the mission, the companies announced this month.  IDRS is the inter-satellite data relay […]

Euroconsult estimates that more than 2,500 satellites will be launched on average every year between now and 2031, driven by commercial constellations. The consulting firm released its flagship report, Satellites […]

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlights the federal use of commercial imagery provided through the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) by eight […]

UltiSat and Integrasys are joining forces as they target more key business from the likes of the U.S. Defense Department and NATO. The aim of the agreement is to provide […]

Accenture and Planet have formed a partnership to collaborate on sustainability and impact initiatives, including supply chain strategy and climate risk assessments, the companies announced Dec. 6. The collaboration will […]

Iceye’s satellite data will support maritime operations under a new contract the operator signed with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), announced Dec. 7.  EMSA is a European Union agency […]