E-letter: News Feed
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Government/Military
BAE Systems Wins $1.2 Billion Contract to Build U.S. Space System Command’s Epoch 2 Missile Warning Constellation
U.S. Space Systems Command selected BAE Systems to serve as the prime contractor for its Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program under […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics Successfully Integrates U.S. Naval Research Lab Payload onto MRV
Northrop Grumman‘s SpaceLogistics in-space servicing business integrated a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus at its Dulles, Virginia facility, the company announced […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Tomorrow.io Teams up with National Irrigational Administration for AI Weather Prediction Project in the Philippines
Low-Earth orbit satellite global weather intelligence provider Tomorrow.io will partner with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to help farmers adapt to climate change and boost productivity using Artificial Intelligence in […]
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Connectivity
Alghanim Industries Launches Sama X as an Official SpaceX Starlink Reseller in Kuwait
Kuwaiti multinational firm Alghanim Industries is launching an authorized SpaceX Starlink global reseller venture called “Sama X.” One of the Middle East’s largest privately-owned companies, Alghanim said the Sama X […]
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Mobility
SoftBank & Cubic3 Form Satellite Software-Defined Vehicle Connectivity Partnership, Publish eBook with Intelsat, Skylo, and Viasat
SoftBank’s telecommunications and IT operator business has formed a strategic partnership with software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions provider Cubic3 to accelerate the commercial deployment of a “ubiquitous” satellite network for connected […]
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Opinion
Low Altitude, High Stakes: Why VLEO Will Decide Military Superiority
For decades, space dominance was defined by how high and how far nations could go. Modern warfare is changing that equation, bringing the fight closer to Earth. Some of the […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Partners with Antamedia to Add New Enterprise Network Features to SIGMA Platform
Mobile satellite communications and IT services provider Speedcast entered into a strategic partnership agreement with cloud-based network management solutions company Antamedia, the companies announced Tuesday. As a result, Speedcast will […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Receives $40 Million Order for SkyEdge IV Virtualized Platform
Israeli satellite network technology company Gilat Satellite Networks received a $40 million contract from an unnamed customer for its virtualized, 5G-NTN-ready SkyEdge IV platform, the company announced Tuesday. Gilat expects […]
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Uncategorized
Tom Mueller’s Impulse Space Raises Massive Series C Finance Haul
Space transportation company Impulse Space raised a staggering $300 million in a Series C funding round led by Linse Capital. The cash haul ranks as one of the largest venture […]
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Manufacturing
Maxar Space Systems to Build EchoStar XXVI Satellite
Satellite operator EchoStar selected the prime contractor for its upcoming EchoStar XXVI high-power geostationary communications satellite, which is scheduled to provide direct-to-home (DTH) coverage to DISH TV customers across the […]
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Mobility
Airbus Exec Explains HBCplus Strategy With Multiple Providers to Give Customers IFC Choice
Airbus is investing in an ecosystem to enable better satellite-based connectivity on its aircraft. Its HBCplus program is a multi-orbit offboard connectivity solution aims to give more flexibility to airlines […]
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Technology
Speedcast Issues Upgraded Architecture for SIGMA Network Management Solution
Speedcast has rolled out a new generation of its SIGMA network management solution with enhancements to address challenges in visibility, control, compliance, and security. SIGMA is Speedcast’s network management solution […]
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Connectivity
Omnispace Reports 5G NB-IoT Demonstration Over Omnispace F2 Satellite
Omnispace reported it has demonstrated a 5G narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) connectivity over the company’s Omnispace F2 satellite. The demonstration took place with partners Gatehouse Satcom and Nordic Semiconductor, Omnispace announced […]
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Launch
US Space Force, SpaceX Launch Another Accelerated Timeline GPS III Mission
SpaceX launched a GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Friday afternoon in the second demonstration of accelerating the timeline to launch. With the accelerated mission, the launch […]
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Government/Military
Ovzon Receives Largest Contract To Date to Support Swedish Defense
Ovzon has received its largest contract to-date from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for an integrated satcom solution that includes satellite network services, mobile terminals, and customer support. The […]
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People
Maxar Intelligence Names Todd Surdey to Lead Commercial Business, Accelerate AI Products
Maxar Intelligence has appointed Todd Surdey as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Enterprise business segment, to accelerate commercial adoption of Maxar’s AI-powered geospatial products. The company’s […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Exploring Lease of Commercial Small and Medium Satellites for GEO
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) is exploring the possible lease of commercial small and medium satellites able to maneuver in Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO) to detect threats and […]
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Launch
Firefly and Northrop Grumman’s New Rocket Gets a Name, and $50M Investment
Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman revealed the name of their co-developed rocket as Eclipse, alongside a $50 million investment by Northrop Grumman to advance production. The companies have been working […]
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Connectivity
ULA Targets June 13 for Second Kuiper Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is targeting June 13 to launch the second batch of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation. This would mark a less than two-month turnaround time from […]
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Connectivity
Iridium to Collaborate With Syniverse on its D2D Service
Iridium Communications is partnering with Syniverse on the rollout of its Iridium NTN Direct service. Iridium plans to integrate with Syniverse’s global platform to contribute to mobile network operator (MNO) […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar to FCC: Spectrum Inquiry Threatens its Business, 5G Progress, and Licensing Regime
EchoStar responded to the FCC this week after the Commission opened an inquiry into the operator’s spectrum. In new filings, EchoStar argued the FCC’s inquiry threatens its business, 5G progress […]
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Manufacturing
Apex’s New Comet Bus is Geared Toward Constellations and National Security
Satellite manufacturing startup Apex introduced a new satellite bus offering called Comet, as the largest bus in its lineup, geared toward commercial constellations and national security architectures like the Golden […]
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Technology
Portal Space Systems to Fly On-Orbit Demo on Momentus Vehicle
Portal Space Systems will fly its first on-orbit demonstration on a Momentus orbital service vehicle in a mission set to launch in early 2026, Momentus announced Wednesday. This mission will […]
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Launch
SpaceX Faces Third Starship Test Failure in a Row With Uncontrolled Reentry
SpaceX lost attitude control over its Starship rocket during the vehicle’s ninth test flight on Tuesday evening. Overall, the test resulted in uncontrolled reentry of both the first stage booster and […]
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Manufacturing
Rocket Lab to Acquire Payload Provider Geost, Targeting National Security Missions
Rocket Lab has signed an agreement to acquire payload developer Geost, LLC in a bid to enter the satellite payload market and strengthen its national security space solutions. Rocket Lab […]
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Partner Content
Comtech’s New CEO Ken Traub Details Plan to Capitalize on Advantages for Long-Term Success
After a series of management changes in the CEO position in recent years, Comtech appointed Ken Traub as its new CEO in January. While Comtech has long been a leading […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Gets Regulatory Approval for Direct Broadcast Services
Intelsat has received approval from the Indian government to provide satellite coverage directly to India’s broadcast media companies. Intelsat announced the approval from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation […]
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Government/Military
Office of Space Commerce Releases Update to TraCSS Beta With On-Demand Screening
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has rolled out an iterative update to the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) with updates for large satellite constellations, the office announced Tuesday. […]
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Manufacturing
Bulgarian Satellite Manufacturer EnduroSat Raises $49M, Led By Founders Fund
Satellite manufacturer EnduroSat has raised 43 million euros in investment led by Founders Fund, to scale production of its Gen3 satellite platform in the 200-500 kg class. EnduroSat is based […]
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Manufacturing
ExoTerra Delivers 21 Propulsion Modules for York Space Systems’ SDA Satellites
ExoTerra reports it has delivered 21 of its Iris250 propulsion modules to York Space Systems to support York’s work on the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer program. […]



























