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Xona Space Systems, a startup working on a secure and precise Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite service, has raised a $1 million in a pre-seed round led by 1517, […]

LeoLabs, Inc. has released LeoLabs Collision Avoidance, an automated collision avoidance platform for satellite operators. The product is powered by LeoLabs global network of radars and built on the LeoLabs […]

Envistacom, LLC, has been awarded a task order to deliver Satcom On The Quick Halt (SOTQH) communication systems for MRZR vehicles to specialized U.S. Army units. The systems combine terminal […]

Intelsat has positioned its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a move that will give the company liquidity to support clearing the C-band spectrum — but it’s possible that bankruptcy proceedings […]

Slight gains in broadcast revenues highlighted Eutelsat’s 2019 third fiscal quarter results, which were slightly better than it’s previous quarter, but down from the same period last year. Overall revenues […]

It has been quite a week in the satellite industry with the release of our OneWeb special edition and the Intelsat Chapter 11 news. However, we still bring you a […]

Intelsat and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. Intelsat said the […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is weighing options to assist vulnerable space startups that have been hit hard by the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Space Force’s […]

Capella Space has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to the U.S. Navy, through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Commercial […]

The FCC approved an order on Wednesday requiring foreign-licensed space stations with access to the U.S. market to pay regulatory fees to the FCC. The Commission said that it is […]

Telesat has joined the Rural Broadband Consortium, a group of tech firms led by Mobile Network Operator (MNO) C Spire working to bridge the digital divide and bring broadband access […]

Airbus has won the new satellite communications framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union and its member states. Airbus announced Tuesday that the European Defence Agency […]

Spacecom, which operates the AMOS satellite fleet, and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. have successfully demonstrated a 1.3 Gbps link using Comtech EF Data’s CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking and Broadcast Modems operating […]

Maxar Technologies reported consolidated revenues of $381 million for the First Quarter (Q1) of 2020, an 11.6% decline from the same time period in 2019. Separately, the company announced it […]

The U.K.-based subsidiary of satellite antenna company Phasor Inc., is undergoing financial reorganization due to COVID-19. Phasor told Via Satellite that the company was recently at a very late stage of […]

GoGo reported consolidated revenue of $184.5 million and a net loss of $84.8 million for the First Quarter (Q1) of 2020. The financial results released Monday showed the In-Flight Connectivity […]

The Pentagon has for weeks now vocally articulated its case for the FCC to rescind a recent approval for Ligado to repurpose spectrum adjacent to that used for GPS, and urged lawmakers […]

Intelsat and Andesat are partnering to bring 3G service to remote communities across Peru. The two companies announced Monday that they have developed a new model that will quickly and […]

With the world around us constantly changing, next-generation space leadership is more important than ever. But, what does it mean? What does it look like?  SEDS Rice Chapter President Ryan […]

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group announced Monday that plans to sell up to 25 million shares of its common stock in Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., and use any proceeds to support […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. released its First Quarter (Q1) 2020 financial results on May 7, reporting revenues of $168.9 million, a 5.3% increase over Q1 2019. Its Q1 […]

Azercosmos has signed a partnership with TheAngle, which provides satellite network services in the Middle East. The two companies announced May 6 that they plan to provide communication services including […]

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. announced May 6 that it has secured AS9100 quality certification — a key quality milestone as the company transitions from the developmental phase to the first launch of […]

Curvalux UK and a government authority of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, are jointly investing to open a telecommunications R&D center and production facility. Curvalux, which is developing and […]

Although hard to believe, it has been about two months since industry executives gathered for SATELLITE 2020. I wanted to take an opportunity to remember the breadth of discussions and […]

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, SES is staying the course for 2020. The satellite operator did not update its financial outlook for the year in its First Quarter (Q1) financial results […]

In its First Quarter (Q1) financial results released Thursday, EchoStar Corporation reported consolidated revenues of $465.7 million, a 2% Year-Over-Year (YOY) increase. Net loss from continuing operations was $57.7 million, […]

Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with Telenor Maritime to provide Ku-band coverage for sailing areas in Europe, Trans-Atlantic crossings, the Caribbean, and South East Asia, the company announced […]

DISH Network Corporation released its First Quarter (Q1) results on Tuesday, reporting $3.22 billion in revenue, compared to $3.19 billion for Q1 2019.  Net income attributable to DISH Network totaled […]

Our Thursday Morning Conversation this week takes us to the city of Paris where we catch up with Arianespace’s CEO, Stéphane Israël. Here, we talk about how Stéphane and his […]