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SpaceX launched 116 payloads to orbit on Friday in the 11th Transporter dedicated smallsat rideshare mission.  A Falcon 9 rocket launched the mission on Aug. 16 from Vandenberg Space Force […]

The Space Development Agency awarded York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems contracts to build and operate 10 satellites each of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) – Gamma variant. […]

Comtech has relocated its corporate headquarters from Melville, New York to Chandler, Arizona to invest in the next stage of the company’s growth.  The company has had a presence in […]

Exolaunch has appointed Robert Sproles, as its new CEO. Sproles has previously been CTO of the company. He replaces Dmitriy Sternharz, the company’s founder, who has led Exolaunch since its […]

Lockheed Martin on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in a $450 million deal based on enterprise value, a bargain versus the $606 million unsolicited proposal […]

The second batch of Maxar Intelligence WorldView Legion satellites are now in the commissioning phase after a SpaceX launch on Thursday morning.  SpaceX launched the two satellites on a Falcon […]

Redwire Corp. on Wednesday evening said it has agreed to acquire Hera Systems in a deal that will add additional spacecraft options to its portfolio, including satellites for Geostationary Orbit (GEO). […]

Los Angeles-based satellite manufacturing startup Apex introduced a new satellite bus designed for Geostationary Orbit (GEO). The GEO Aries bus platform is an ESPA-class satellite bus. It is a high […]

Es’hailSat is looking to deepen its presence into Algeria. It has held discussions with Algérie Télécom Satellite (ATS) to discuss areas for potential collaboration for supporting telecoms networks in the […]

Ovzon has reached a significant milestone in the United States as it has received its first order for Ovzon 3 from the U.S. Department of Defense (US DoD). The order […]

Telesat reported a 15% drop in revenue in the second quarter of 2024 as the operator ramps up capital expenditures for the Lightspeed constellation and works to finalize funding agreements […]

Google is adding satellite capabilities to its new Pixel 9 phone to provide emergency messaging outside of cellular networks.  According to Google’s Pixel 9 announcement on Aug. 13, Pixel 9 […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday life and it is playing a larger role in the satellite industry. Recently, Slingshot Aerospace revealed details of working with Defense Advanced […]

Starlink will be able to offer satellite broadband services in Sri Lanka, a country in South Asia with a population of around 22 million people. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of […]

Hughes Network Systems hit the milestone of shipping more than 5,000 electronically steerable antennas (ESA) for service with the Eutelsat OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.  The HL1120W terminal is a […]

Terran Orbital’s revenue decreased nearly 6% in the second quarter of 2024 as the company’s supply of cash dwindles.  The satellite manufacturer filed its 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange […]

Eutelsat Group is in exclusive talks with a private equity firm to sell the majority of its ground network in order to form a new ground station as a service […]

U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) last Friday released the request for proposals for its Epoch 2 (E2) Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) space vehicles for future missile warning and tracking. Up to […]

Astroscale has signed a significant new MoU in the United Kingdom with Airbus Defence and Space as the two companies look to explore collaborative opportunities in the field of in-orbit […]

The Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) launched on Aug. 11 will expand connectivity and boost international collaboration in the increasingly strategic Arctic region.  The two satellites built by Northrop Grumman […]

Eutelsat Group grew operating revenue by 5.9% year-over-year in the operator’s first full year with OneWeb as part of the business, despite a slower-than-expected rollout of OneWeb service.  Overall, Eutelsat […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Aug. 7 that an agency Tranche 0 satellite with Link 16 connected recently with an aircraft carrier. “We’ve achieved another major testing milestone […]

BlackSky Technology grew revenue by 29% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024 as the satellite imagery company executed on multiple international contracts. The company reported its Q2 financial results […]

Azercosmos has signed a new partnership deal with the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) deepening its reach into Africa. Under this long-term agreement, the Botswana government agency will utilize […]

MDA Space saw a double-digit revenue increase in the second quarter of 2024 with growth in the company’s robotics and satellite businesses. The company reported its financials on Thursday, raising […]

Japanese rocket launcher in development Interstellar Technologies raised 3.1 billion yen ($21 million) in a Series E funding round announced Aug. 5.  New investors SBI GROUP and NTT DOCOMO invested […]

Viasat’s shares were up more than 30% on Thursday after the satellite operator performed better than expected in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 and slightly raised the low […]

Princess Cruises is launching a new, higher tier of onboard Wi-Fi for cruise customers using SpaceX‘s Starlink service. The new service tier MedallionNet Max will offer prioritized access and the […]

L3Harris Technologies signed a new launch agreement with Firefly Aerospace for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket. The deal announced Wednesday includes two to four missions per year […]

Rocket Lab is working with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) for a new global ground station service for Rocket Lab’s launch customers.  KSAT is currently the sole provider of ground station […]