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MDA Space signed a $1.1 billion Canadian dollar ($768 million) contract with Globalstar to be the prime contractor for the operator’s next generation Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, MDA Space announced […]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the ranking member of the investigations panel of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and a senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services […]

Space Norway has ordered a new Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite – THOR 8, well over a decade after it signed a contract for THOR 7. Thales Alenia Space will build […]

Viasat’s Aviation business grew revenue, backlog, and aircraft in service in the third quarter, while company leadership targets a return to growth for its declining Maritime segment in fiscal year […]

The Canadian Space Agency awarded Spire Global Canada and OroraTech a $72 million Canadian dollar ($50 million) contract to design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor wildfires in […]

Urban Sky closed a $30 million Series B investment round to develop and commercialize a suite of products that leverage the stratosphere for military and commercial applications, the company announced […]

SpiderOak has won a new U.S. government contract as it looks to help the U.S. Space Force take advantage of commercial satellite capabilities. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) selected […]

ST Engineering iDirect and Verizon Frontline are demonstrating public safety connectivity solutions this week ahead of the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, ST Engineering announced Feb. 6. The event, […]

Malaysian satellite operator Measat has signed an MoU with the Chinese company operating the Spacesail Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, which could see Measat use the constellation to complement its Geostationary […]

Maersk, a shipping company, and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, agreed to upgrade Inmarsat satellite communications services across Maersk’s global fleet of approximately 340 container ships, Viasat announced Feb. 6. […]

Eutelsat has reached a major milestone by connecting 1 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to satellite internet, two years ahead of its planned schedule. This fulfill’s Eutelsat’s work under the […]

The fifth and sixth satellites in Maxar’s WorldView Legion constellation are performing well after a Wednesday evening launch.  SpaceX launched the satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space […]

ThinKom and Boeing report successful tests of the ThinAir GT 2517 antenna and modem hardware through a range of trials for government officials, ThinKom announced Feb. 5. The demonstration combined […]

SKY Perfect JSAT is entering the Earth Observation (EO) market in a big way. Sky Perfect JSAT is Planet‘s previously unnamed partner investing $230 million for its own Low-Earth Orbit […]

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has named Jay Schwarz to lead the FCC’s Space Bureau, Carr announced Feb. 4.  The Space Bureau, established in 2023, leads policy and licensing matters related […]

Members of Congress raised the alarm over reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representatives were onsite at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday.  The […]

Verizon’s latest commercial, featuring astronaut Buzz Aldrin, highlighted the company’s work with satellite technology to eliminate cellular “dead zones.” The ad emphasized Verizon’s satellite capabilities as a solution for remote […]

ST Engineering iDirect promoted Sridhar Kuppanna to the position of chief technology officer effective immediately, the company announced Feb. 4. Kuppanna will continue to serve as senior vice president of […]

Starlux, a luxury airline headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, plans to roll out Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution across its entire fleet. The deal announced Tuesday covers 48 aircraft that will […]

ArkEdge Space, a Japanese space start-up, raised 8 billion yen ($51.58 million) in a Series B funding round. ArkEdge Space has been developing a standard multiple-purpose bus system for 6U […]

This week on On Orbit, we hear from Madeleine Chang, director of policy for the Satellite Industry Association about the policy priorities SIA is advocating for with the new Trump […]

Orbex has won a new contract with D-Orbit for two launches aboard Orbex Prime, the company’s micro-launcher, over the course of the next three years. Orbex announced the deal, Feb. […]

Indra Group, a Spanish technology and defense company, has agreed to acquire an 89.68% stake in satellite operator Hispasat from Redeia, a Spanish infrastructure corporation, for 725 million euros ($747 […]

Viasat received a task order award to provide satellite communications services to support Department of Defense missions under the Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) contract, Viasat announced Feb. 3. This is […]

LONDON — The space industry needs to get serious about sustainability and not just pay lip service to it, industry leaders agreed last week at the the Royal Aeronautical Society […]

Canadian province Ontario is canceling an award to SpaceX for Starlink internet service in remote communities after President Trump instituted U.S. tariffs against Canada at midnight on March 4. Ontario […]

The U.K. government invested 20 million pounds ($24.8 million) in spaceflight company Orbex as part of its Series D fundraising to build and launch a rocket from Scotland, Orbex announced […]

AST SpaceMobile can now test its satellite-to-cell service with partners Verizon and AT&T after the FCC granted the company special temporal authority (STA) in the United States.  AST SpaceMobile announced […]

L3Harris Technologies on Thursday reported a substantial increase in net income in the fourth quarter driven in large part by a charge a year ago in a business that it is […]

The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) is bringing a new benefit to the space community in the battle against cyber threats. Space ISAC members now have access […]