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Resonate Testing is offering new training program to deliver specialized training for space companies in Ireland. The industrial testing company announced Nov. 21 that it had partnered with Irish government-funded […]

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released its first strategy for U.S. science and technology leadership in Cislunar space on Nov. 17. Cislunar space covers the region […]

ST Engineering iDirect is set for a busy year in 2023 as it aims to bring more of its technology to some of the satellite network business plans developing around […]

Q-KON Africa has joined OneWeb’s distribution partner network and will offer broadband connectivity services in Africa with OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity. Q-KON Africa sells its satellite broadband service Twoobii […]

Every year Via Satellite, the most trusted news source for the global satellite and space communities, recognizes excellence in the industry with the Satellite Executive of the Year and Satellite […]

Spaceport Cornwall has been granted the United Kingdom’s first ever spaceport license. The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued the licence, following consent from UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper. This […]

Boeing on Thursday announced a consolidation and streamlining of its $26 billion defense unit, which has struggled with a slew of performance issues the past few years that have bled into […]

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has doubled the ceiling value of a contract for analytics to monitor economic impacts. NGA announced this week it is raising the value of […]

Lockheed Martin will work with computing company NVIDIA to build a digital twin of global weather events for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which the companies say will […]

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has issued a solicitation for the commercial provision of hyperspectral imagery. NRO Director Chris Scolese announced the new NRO effort during a Nov. 15 Leadership […]

OneWeb’s hopes in the Australian broadband market have been boosted by a new distribution deal. OneWeb announced Nov. 17 that Sat One, an Australian technology company based in Perth, will […]

Yahsat has been a busy operator over the last few years. The company acquired Thuraya in a major move in the Middle East which gave it a more complete product […]

NASA successfully launched the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket early Wednesday morning in the Artemis I mission, earning launch heritage for the vehicle that has long been in development and […]

NASA awarded SpaceX a contract modification to provide a second crewed landing demonstration mission with the Starship launch vehicle in 2027 as part of the agency’s Artemis IV mission. This […]

Boeing said on Nov. 15 that its engineers recently tested a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications Prototype (PTS-P) for the U.S. Space Force to prevent the jamming of U.S. Department of […]

Arkisys is teaming up with Precious Payload to make launching payloads in Low-Earth Orbit more accessible. The companies announced Nov. 15 that Precious Payload will market upcoming hosted payload slots […]

Viasat awarded Intellian a contract to design and supply Ka-band user terminals for its maritime connectivity solution, the companies announced Tuesday.   Intellian will design new 60 cm and 10cm bespoke […]

Spire Global has developed a new satellite bus with more capability, to meet the needs of its space services customers. The next-generation 16U satellite bus announced Tuesday is designed for […]

Apple announced Tuesday that its emergency SOS service via satellite is now available with the iPhone 14 in the U.S. and Canada. The service is set to start in France, […]

LEOcloud is partnering with Axiom Space to develop and deliver space-based cloud services. The two companies announced the deal, Nov. 15. LEOcloud will deliver its Space Edge cloud edge computing […]

Intelsat’s newest C-band broadcast satellites, Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32, are in good health after SpaceX launched the pair in a Falcon 9 mission over the weekend. Manufacturer Maxar Technologies […]

Sidus Space grew revenue significantly in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same time last year. On Monday, the company reported Q3 revenue of $1.32 million, up 164% […]

AST SpaceMobile reported Monday that it successfully deployed the massive communications array on its BlueWalker 3 satellite that will test satellite direct to cellular communications.  The 693-square-foot array is now […]

Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract from the European Commission to lead a new feasibility study for data centers in orbit, as part of the Horizon Europe research […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency believes it will meet a scheduled launch next March for four Tranche 0 Tracking Layer satellites by L3Harris, but the agency is eyeing the […]

Viasat has made a key move in the maritime market. It is furthering its relationship with Cobham Satcom to bring a new maritime connectivity system ahead of its slated launches […]

SES and Hughes Network Systems worked with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to demonstrate multi-orbit satellite connectivity using a MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft in a recent demonstration.  The […]

Spire Global posted record revenue of $20.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, a gain of 114% over the same time period last year. This was in line with […]

LONDON — Top officials from the U.K. Space Command and U.K. Strategic Command looked at how space could impact government operations going forward at Global Milsatcom in London this week. […]

United Launch Alliance lifted a weather forecasting satellite to orbit on Thursday morning for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA.  The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 launched […]