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SpaceX launched a new satellite for SiriusXM over the weekend, launching the SXM-11 mission on Sunday evening. The new satellite will be the highest power satellite in SiriusXM’s fleet.  SpaceX launched […]

Rocket Lab’s vision to become an end-to-end space company came into full focus with a move to acquire Iridium Communications on Monday — taking the launcher and manufacturer into satellite […]

As the direct-to-device (D2D) market heats up, OQ Technology CEO and founder Omar Qaise wants the company to be a trusted, sovereign partner in D2D for European governments. OQ Technology […]

At the recent EO Summit in London, Earth Observation (EO) experts explained the industry must face the challenge of how to explain its solutions to customers in terms of the […]

Calian Group could be spending upto $52 million Canadian dollars ($36.6 million) in a deal to acquire Galaxy Broadband Communications, a Canadian provider of satellite communications and remote connectivity solutions. […]

Tototheo Global has expanded its agreement with SES to deploy the FlexMartime connectivity service to the maritime market. FlexMaritime is a connectivity service that combines SES’s satellite network and integrated […]

ReOrbit is launching a new OrbitCloud R&D program to create a space-based edge computing network, with initial funding from Business Finland of 4.6 million euro ($5.3 million).  The company describes […]

Networking technology company AiRanaculus has received a $5 million award from NASA for its technologies to be used to support NASA lunar and space communications networks.  Under a $5 million […]

A group of companies and organizations including Infleqtion, Voyager Technologies, Monarch Quantum, Armada, and the University of Colorado Boulder have joined forces to move the U.S.’s quantum space ambitions forward. This […]

This weekend, a Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket is set to launch a servicing spacecraft in a mission to reboost NASA’s Swift Observatory before it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere.  Pegasus will launch […]

MDA Space secured a significant contract to support a next-generation defense communications satellite for Japan. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has contracted the Canadian manufacturer to build the digital payload, antennas, and […]

Capella Space is preparing for tests to validate a Mynaric optical communications terminal on its newest satellite — the first time Capella has deployed an optical terminal.  Capella Space released the first […]

BAE Systems is to build the buses for Vantor‘s Vantor Vantage 20 centimeter imaging satellites, the first two of which are to start operating by 2029, the companies said on […]

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has awarded Boeing a $2 billion contract for the next two Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites. Fielded in 2019, four MUOS Geosynchronous […]

Amazon Leo has made inroads into the construction industry with a new agreement with Hitachi Construction Machinery, now part of its service preview for enterprises.  Under an agreement announced Wednesday, […]

The European Commission’s proposal to re-authorize the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services band beyond 2027 comes at a time when satellite connectivity is increasingly shaped by geopolitical considerations as much […]

A group of satellite operators are launching a new trade association to represent Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellite issues. Founding members Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar announced SpaceConnect Association on Wednesday. SpaceConnect […]

FOSSA, a Spanish IoT satellite company, has closed a new funding round worth 9.25 million euros ($10.5 million) to fund international expansion and global deployment of its sovereign satellite capabilities. […]

Northwood Space announced a new ground system design this week, the Prism parabolic antenna, designed for high-volume data.  Prism is a 2.4 meter parabolic antenna, designed for high-volume connectivity for […]

The space sector is seeing a dramatic rise in the tempo and sophistication of cyberattacks following U.S. and Israel-led military operations in Iran, according to cybersecurity experts. “From a high-level […]

Sophia Space is moving forward toward an in-orbit computing demonstration mission in 2027, selecting an Apex Space Nova satellite bus for the mission.  Sophia Space announced the selection of Apex […]

SpaceX demonstrated a new spacecraft for the first time on Tuesday, a reentry vehicle called Starfall. It’s aimed at enabling regular access to microgravity for science and in-space manufacturing.  SpaceX […]

Rocket lab launched a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force on Friday from New Zealand, as part of the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Victus Haze mission.  Space Systems […]

Over just a few years, the ability to connect everyday cell phones to satellite has gone from a milestone tech demonstration to a feature that’s deployed in millions of phones. […]

EchoStar is changing its stock ticker from “SATS” to “ECHO” to emphasize the company’s shift into a global connectivity business.  EchoStar announced the move on June 22. Starting June 24, […]

India’s largest telecom operator Jio Platforms is evaluating launching a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation for India.  The company described a “dual approach” to satellite broadband, considering its own constellation […]

MDA Space is acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies from Raytheon to give the company a direct position in the U.S. defense market.  The acquisition will give the Canadian space […]

SES’s former CCO John-Paul Hemingway has joined Vast to lead business development for Vast’s new satellite manufacturing business. Hemingway is now senior vice president of satellite business development and commercialization […]

Quantum Space will demonstrate orbital refueling using its Ranger spacecraft under a recently awarded Pentagon contract.  The company announced June 18 it secured a contract from the Department of Defense’s […]

The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) is the latest utility organization looking to benefit from next generation satellite capabilities. It has signed a deal with Iceye that will […]