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Iceye has delivered control over a radar satellite constellation to the Polish Armed Forces for sovereign intelligence. Iceye reported Friday that it delivered the capability in less than 12 months […]

Kymeta is working with autonomous systems consortium Red Cat Futures, which will integrate Kymeta’s satcom terminals into uncrewed surface vessels under a partnership announced May 14.  Red Cat Futures is […]

The three top mobile carriers in the U.S. are joining together in a new joint venture aimed at simplifying providing direct-to-device (D2D) services to their customers. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon […]

Intuitive Machines has made another acquisition, moving to buy U.K.-based Goonhilly Earth Station, which operates a network of ground station antennas and provides deep space communication services.  Intuitive Machines explained […]

Iridium is fully acquiring its partner Aireon, which operates a space-based air traffic surveillance system using payloads on Iridium’s network.  Iridium, which already owned a 39% stake in Aireon, will […]

Space42’s overall revenues were flat in the three months to the end of March. However, while overall revenues remained flat, it did see a strong increase in revenues for the […]

SpinLaunch and Aalyria Technologies are teaming up to design and develop key infrastructure supporting SpinLaunch’s low-cost Meridian low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications constellation. Aalyria will serve as a strategic partner, providing […]

Neo Space Group has selected ThinKom’s ThinAir Ka2517 multi-orbit, phased array antenna for installation across narrow-body fleets on multiple airlines.  ThinKom announced the adoption on Tuesday and said it will […]

Growth in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Mobile Connectivity were the highlights of Eutelsat’s third-quarter results, as LEO-driven revenue was up 65% year-over-year.  Overall, Eutelsat reported 293 million euros ($343 million) […]

Logos Space, a relative newcomer in the satellite constellation arena, sees a distinct lane in private, secure networks for enterprises and governments. The company is moving forward after securing FCC […]

SES’s latest results are broadly in line with analyst expectations and show the business in good shape with the Networks side of SES’s business increasingly influential. With financial results on […]

AST SpaceMobile still expects to have 45 BlueBird satellites in orbit this year despite the recent failure on a Blue Origin launch. CEO Abel Avellan told investors on Monday that […]

Star Catcher, the startup led by former Made in Space and Redwire executive Andrew Rush, has raised $65 million to fuel its plans to build a power grid in space.  […]

SpaceWERX has awarded TrustPoint a $4 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract, which will fund the buildout of four satellites and four ground stations for a full end-to-end demonstration of […]

Space42 has made a significant move in the direct-to-device (D2D) arena, partnering with Skylo Technologies to deliver standards-based D2D connectivity through its Thuraya-4 geostationary (GEO) satellite. Space42 announced Monday that […]

Vitesse Systems has combined with Accelint to form a new defense tech company called Lyntris, focused on the connected battlefield.  Both companies have been under the ownership of Trive Capital […]

Hughes Network Systems continues to report lower satellite broadband subscribers, citing competition from satellite competitors and other technologies.  Hughes reported broadband subscribers on Monday as part of EchoStar’s first quarter […]

Aetherflux, the company started by former Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, has rebranded as Cowboy Space and expanded its focus to orbital data centers and associated launch infrastructure. Cowboy Space announced […]

Planet Labs Germany has won a significant new contract with a major government in Europe. The Greek government has signed a 2-year, 7-figure agreement with Planet that will include numerous […]

AI is entering a different phase in Earth Observation. What began as experimentation on curated datasets is now moving into operational use, where models are expected to keep working across […]

Globalstar grew revenue 17% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, which Globalstar reported as the operator is now in a process to be acquired by Amazon.  Globalstar provided a […]

Rocket Lab hit record quarterly revenue in the first quarter of 2026 and shared momentum for the upcoming Neutron launch vehicle as well as a robotics acquisition and work on […]

Skyroot Aerospace, the Indian launch startup, has secured another $60 million in funding. The company is one of the rising stars in India’s  space economy and becomes the nation’s first […]

HawkEye 360 raised $416 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, becoming the second space company to go public this year.  The signals intelligence company began trading on […]

Spire has opened a new satellite manufacturing facility in Munich the company says has the capacity to produce up to 100 satellites per year. The facility is designed for end-to-end […]

MDA Space posted 32% year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026 and more than 40% growth for its satellite manufacturing business, driven by work for Telesat Lightspeed and […]

AURORA, Colo. — To ensure the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is postured to meet rapidly evolving threat and warfighters’ needs, is resilient and exploits emerging technologies, the agency’s new director […]

Telespazio France will distribute multi-orbit terminals built by French terminal developer Greenerwave to the European defense market under a new agreement between the companies announced Wednesday.  Under the agreement, Telespazio […]

Verizon has made a significant expansion in its satellite fleet for disaster response as it moves toward a “satellite-everywhere” failover strategy, a representative for the telco told Via Satellite.  Verizon […]

Satellite manufacturer Astranis has raised $300 million in a new Series E funding round and secured up to $155 million in a credit facility to accelerate satellite production for its […]