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EchoStar is moving forward with plans for a standards-based direct-to-device (D2D) constellation, placing an initial $1.3 billion order with Canadian manufacturer MDA Space for 100 Aurora satellites. The contract announced […]

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SES reported stable revenues in the first half of 2025, with standout 17% year-over-year growth in the Government segment in H1. CEO Adel Al Saleh reported rising demand in the […]

An investment firm that holds a 2.6% stake in Viasat is advocating that the company spin-off or IPO its Defense and Advanced Technologies (DAT) business, calling it “undervalued and under-appreciated.”  […]

Polish payload developer Eycore will fly its first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) demonstrator on a Kongsberg NanoAvionics satellite bus under a deal announced Thursday.  The flight will test Eycore’s X-band […]

After ending his tenure as Intelsat CEO with the acquisition closure, David Wajsgras is joining the board of directors for HawkEye 360.  Wajsgras joined Intelsat in 2022 and led the […]

Ground station leader Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is expanding its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with KSAT integrating AWS Ground Station capabilities into its commercial offerings.  KSAT operates the […]

Deloitte is debuting a new cyber defense system for satellites called Silent Shield, a payload that can detect intrusions or anomalies.  Deloitte announced Silent Shield on July 30, explaining it […]

Satellite service provider Station Satcom will integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb connectivity services for the maritime sector, under a new deal announced Wednesday.  Station Satcom is based in India and supports more […]

Revenue in Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business grew by 10% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, alongside improvements in operating margin and gains in backlog.  BDS revenue […]

BlackSky Technology won the next phase of a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to continue developing optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal applications for its Gen-3 constellation. Future satellites in BlackSky’s […]

Slingshot Aerospace is rolling out a new simulation tool, an AI-powered agent that can imitate satellite actions in training and simulation environments. Called “Talos” — the Thinking Agent for Logical […]

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is awarding contracts for the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program to Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, Astranis, and Intelsat General, the U.S. division of Luxembourg’s SES, […]

Viasat’s enterprise business is rolling out a new IoT Nano connectivity service with two-way messaging, powered by Orbcomm’s OGx IoT service.  The IoT nano service is designed for businesses to […]

The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the Boeing X-37B space plane on Aug. 21 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The eighth X-37B mission is set […]

Firefly Aerospace could raise up to $632 million in an initial public offering (IPO). Firefly announced Monday it has launched the roadshow for its proposed IPO and it plans to […]

This episode of the Future Space Economy series focuses on how space is shaping the future of medicine. Host Jeff Hill is joined by Eascra Biotech CEO and co-founder Mari […]

Arianespace launched the second Vega C mission of 2025 on Friday evening, with Airbus Defence and Space‘s CO3D satellites and the CNES MicroCarb satellite. The VV27 mission launched from Europe’s […]

Spaceflux has secured 5.4 million pounds ($7.31 million) in seed funding as it looks to expand its global telescope network and accelerate development of AI-powered space situational awareness solutions. The […]

SpaceX’s Starlink constellation experienced a network outage on Thursday, drawing calls from the satellite industry about the importance of resilient networks and alternative paths of communication.  Starlink service was restored […]

A new startup Cascade Space raised $5.9 million in funding to develop a platform for satellite communication system design. The company, formerly known as Heliosphere Network, is looking to solve […]

Spire Global is building out its space reconnaissance portfolio for defense, with new radio frequency (RF) geospatial intelligence capabilities for persistent monitoring, geolocation, and situational awareness. The company said its […]

SES and the Luxembourg government are investing in a second satellite for the GovSat public-private partnership to provide government connectivity services over Europe.  GovSat is a joint venture between SES […]

Sidus Space has a new advanced satellite platform engineered for lunar and cislunar missions, the ‘LunarLizzie.’ Announcing the spacecraft on July 24, Sidus Space said it is expected to support […]

Iridium Communications posted 8% year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter of 2025, but trimmed its outlook for service revenue growth for the full year.  Iridium had been projecting revenue […]

Viasat continues to be in the news when it comes to cybersecurity. Last month, the company confirmed a report of “unauthorized access” after Bloomberg reported the company was one of the victims […]

Launch startup iRocket plans to go public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with a blank check company backed by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.  iRocket announced […]

Space42 has secured export credit agency (ECA)-backed financing to fund the Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites.  Space42 announced $695.5 million in financing on Wednesday, arranged by Crédit […]

SpaceX launched NASA’s Tracers satellite mission on Wednesday afternoon, along with payloads for a number of rideshare customers. The Falcon 9 mission took off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in […]

Following the close of the Intelsat acquisition, Via Satellite interviewed SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh about the path forward as one company. In Part Two of the conversation, Al-Saleh talks about […]