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With a number of new commercial spaceports emerging, eight spaceports from around the world signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) for better strategic collaboration. A formal signing ceremony will […]

EchoStar Mobile, a subsidiary of EchoStar, is working with IoT startup Connected on a new IoT solution for connectivity in remote areas. The companies announced a deal on Tuesday to […]

Spanish launch startup PLD Space announced plans for a large reusable launch vehicle and a crew capsule on Monday.  Last October, PLD Space launched its suborbital Miura 1 rocket for […]

SpaceX launched the Hera planetary defense mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday morning. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the mission to interplanetary transfer orbit, lifting off at […]

Planet’s satellite data informs sugarbeet crop monitoring under a new contract between Planet partner SatAgro and American Crystal Sugar Company. Sugarbeet is a root crop with a high concentration of […]

Seraphim Space, one of the leading investors in space tech startups, announced the latest round of companies taking part in Mission 14, its latest dedicated accelerator for space startups. Seraphim, […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) on Thursday awarded Impulse Space a $34.5 million contract for two tactically responsive space (TacRS) missions in 2026 for space domain awareness and […]

Intellian Technologies received Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) certification for its ARC-M4 Block 1 multi-band, multi-orbit satellite terminal. This terminal is known as the AN/USC-75 in the JETDAS military naming system. […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the second Vulcan rocket on Friday morning. While ULA reported the launch was successful, it also reported an “observation” on one of the solid rocket […]

Telespazio has won a new contract from the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to help expand the space capacity of the ASI Sardinia Deep Space Antenna (SDSA). The SDSA already shares […]

All.Space raised $44 million to fund the commercial launch of the company’s first satellite terminal. All.Space announced the round on Thursday, led by Boka Group, with additional participation from AE Ventures, […]

The defense landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by rapid technological advancements. Small satellites and artificial intelligence (AI) are at the forefront of this transformation, not as tools for […]

Nigcomsat is making a new effort to promote satellite communications across Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest markets, with a population of around 220 million people. It has announced plans for […]

NASA awarded Aalyria and Intuitive Machines contracts to perform studies to advance space communication capabilities.  Aalyria received a contract to demonstrate its Spacetime network management software for the NASA Space […]

Anduril Industries is teaming with Los Angeles-based Apex to help bring Anduril’s philosophy of mass produced, high tech aircraft, ships, and land systems to space. “We recognize as a company that space has […]

Korea Telecom (KT), one of the largest telcos in Asia, has concluded a successful 5G NTN (non-terrestrial network) trial that brings satellite more into the mainstream in South Korea and […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is finalizing preparations for the second Vulcan mission, set to lift off early on Friday, Oct. 4. This is the second of two test flights required […]

Iceye now has the capability to offer 25 cm resolution for its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. The new feature announced Wednesday is called “Dwell Precise” and it is based […]

SES Space & Defense placed an order with Comtech for next-generation modems to operate on the O3b mPOWER constellation. The order announced Tuesday is for the software-defined SLM-5650B and other […]

CesiumAstro is rolling out a satellite design based on its phased array technology. The company announced Element, a reconfigurable satellite, on Sept. 30. It is CesiumAstro’s first fully integrated satellite platform […]

Space42 has made its debut on the on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) after completing the merger of Bayanat, an AI-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Yahsat, the UAE’s flagship […]

Rail cars in Brazil for freight train company MRS Logística are now equipped with Iridium satellite connectivity as part of a new collaboration announced Tuesday.  MRS is a freight train […]

Impulse Space announced a $150 million Series B funding round on Tuesday to support the production of the company’s Helios and Mira vehicles. Impulse Space is led by Tom Mueller, […]

LONDON — Satellites have the capability to play a huge role in the sustainable agricultural revolution. This was a key theme during the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, which took place […]

DirecTV is acquiring EchoStar‘s video distribution business, including Dish TV and Sling TV. EchoStar said this move refocuses the company’s portfolio on wireless and satellite connectivity markets.  The deal brings […]

Gogo is acquiring Satcom Direct in a bid to improve its offering for the business aviation and government/military mobility markets. Gogo announced the $375 million deal on Monday. On top […]

Air France selected SpaceX’s Starlink business as its satellite provider to upgrade Wi-Fi across its fleet. The deal, announced Sept. 26, is the second recent in-flight connectivity win for Starlink, […]

This week Via Satellite editors Jeff Hill and Mark Holmes join the podcast to talk about their trip to Paris for the annual World Space Business Week. The annual September […]

SES has announced details of a new dividend payment to shareholders. The SES Board of Directors has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 0.25 euros ($0.28) per A-share […]

Viasat has announced a key new partnership in the area of cybersecurity. It is teaming up with CYSEC, a cybersecurity company based in France and Switzerland, to work under its […]