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Momentus has pulled its Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle from the upcoming SpaceX Transporter 1 Falcon 9 launch set for Jan. 14, to allow for more time for FAA approval of […]

Delta Air Lines plans to bring Viasat’s In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution aboard 300 aircraft, the companies announced Tuesday. Viasat’s Ka-band IFC system will be rolled out on narrow-body aircraft starting […]

Skylo, an Indian Internet of Things (IoT) network provider, revealed Tuesday that Angira Agrawal was hired as Chief Operationg Officer (COO). Agrawal will oversee all operations and customer-facing activities throughout […]

A division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received an $11 million development contract related to a planned next-generation satellite program, the company announced Monday.  The award was given […]

Viasat has taken issue with SpaceX’s request to lower the orbital altitude of its Starlink satellite constellation, and requested the FCC to prepare an environmental impact statement on Starlink.  In […]

UltiSat revealed Monday that the company has made several new senior leadership appointments and reorganized around four primary lines of business – Managed Network Services, Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance […]

“Why would astronauts on Earth have access to 5G at home, but not have the same access to the same technologies when they are on the Moon?”  Thierry Klein, head […]

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket orbited a French defense satellite on Dec. 29 in Arianespace’s final launch of 2020. The Soyuz rocket carrying the CSO-2 satellite took off from the Guiana […]

Comtech Telecommunications has extended the term of its acquisition agreement for UHP Networks until Feb. 28, 2021, Comtech announced Dec. 30.  Comtech’s intent to acquire UHP was first announced in […]

Hanwha Systems (HSC), a South Korean defense technology company, has agreed to invest $30 million in Kymeta Corporation, the companies announced Dec. 28. After regulatory approval, Hanwha Systems will also […]

The European Commission has selected a group of companies in the satellite industry including Airbus, Arianespace, and SES, to study the build of a satellite-based connectivity system for the European […]

Firefly Aerospace and Adaptive Launch Solutions (ALS) have signed a multi-year launch services agreement that includes four Alpha launches beginning in 2021. ALS, which designs multi-manifest hardware, avionics, and sequencers, […]

Voyager Space Holdings plans to acquire a majority stake in Nanoracks through Nanoracks parent company XO Markets, the companies announced Dec. 23. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, […]

Raytheon Technologies completed its acquisition of Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), the companies announced Monday. Raytheon initially agreed to acquire BCT in November. BCT now reports into Raytheon Intelligence and Space, […]

The commission set up by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace to investigate the Vega launch failure in November has released its findings. Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël said in […]

Atlas Space Operations phased array antenna system has recently completed late-stage testing, solidifying it as a new Multi-Band/Multi-Mission (MBMM) antenna system, the company reported Dec. 17. Atlas has been developing […]

Gilat Satellite Networks revealed Monday that it received a multi-million dollar order from Hispasat to extend Altán La Red Compartida‘s service to rural Mexico. Gilat will expand the existing SkyEdge […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded ArianeGroup a $40 million (33 million euros) contract this month for the initial stages of development on a reusable rocket first stage prototype called […]

Arsat has signed an agreement with Telesat to support its transfer orbit support services, and it’s Benavidez Ground Station successfully supported Telesat’s work in the Launch and Early Orbit Phase […]

The year 2020 was eventful for the satellite industry in many ways. From the FCC‘s final C-band spectrum clearing offer, to the Intelsat and OneWeb bankruptcies (and OneWeb’s sale), and […]

Viasat has agreed to acquire RigNet, the operator announced Monday, a move that will make Viasat a vertically-integrated player in the energy sector. The all-stock transaction gives RigNet, which provides […]

Space startup Orbit Fab is working to establish gas stations in space. The company recently announced plans to launch its first operational fuel depot into orbit, and secured additional seed […]

SpaceX successfully launched the NROL-108 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). On Saturday, Dec. 19, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at 9:00 […]

Lockheed Martin’s surprise announcement Sunday that it has agreed to acquire propulsion systems developer and manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.4 billion deal, will lead to better integrated end products […]

Integrasys revealed Dec. 17 that local telecom and satcom provider MSTelcom has successfully deployed a large network across Angola, with connectivity supported by ST Engineering iDirect‘s Evolution platform. Integrasys’ Very […]

Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) validating its X-SAT Saturn-class bus design to support the Blackjack Program, the company announced Dec. 14. Blackjack is a […]

The new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Aerospace and Satellite Solutions division is on a listening tour with customers as its leaders work to set up the department. Retired Maj. Gen. […]

A successful launch capped off a challenging and eventful year for OneWeb, in which the company went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and emerged under new ownership. Arianespace and its Starsem […]

HawkEye 360 is supporting a commercial Radio Frequency (RF) Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) pilot program for the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the company revealed Wednesday. HawkEye 360 will use its […]

Blue Origin is now able to compete to launch future NASA missions on its New Glenn rocket in development. On Thursday, the agency announced that it has awarded Blue Origin […]