E-letter: News Feed
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Launch
Delta IV Heavy Launches NROL-70 in Last Mission Before Switch to Vulcan Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket launched the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for the final launch of the Delta IV Heavy rocket. It launched […]
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Government/Military
US Space Command Invites More Allies to Join Ongoing Operation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—U.S. allies Germany, France, and New Zealand have been invited to join U.S. Space Command’s Operation Olympic Defender (OOD), which already includes Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, […]
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Mobility
Eutelsat, British Antarctic Survey Bring LEO Satellite Services to the South Pole
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services are now available in Antarctica, thanks to a partnership between Eutelsat and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a world-leading center for polar science and polar operations. The […]
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Government/Military
TESAT Finishes Construction of US Facility
TESAT, a German satellite company, has completed the construction of a brand new facility in the United States. A year after it set-up a US company, TESAT Government, to support […]
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Sustainability
Spire Taps Neuraspace for Space Traffic Management Platform
Spire will deploy Neuraspace’s space traffic management (STM) platform to its constellation of 100+ multipurpose satellites. This combined setup will allow Spire to track and monitor potential conjunctions across its […]
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Government/Military
Iridium Signs Five-Year Contract with L3Harris for Satellite Time and Location Service
Iridium Communications signed a five-year commercial contract with L3Harris Technologies for the Iridium Satellite Time and Location (STL) service. Iridium signed the agreement on April 9. Under the agreement, Iridium […]
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Mobility
Gilat Wins Multi-Million Dollar In-Flight Connectivity Modems Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks has made further inroads into the lucrative In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. It has won a multi-million dollar order from an unnamed IFC service provider to provide its […]
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Finance
Blackswan Space Secures Pre-Seed Funding
Blackswan Space has secured $800k in pre-seed funding round. The company, based out of Vilnius, Lithuania, is looking to develop software products for complex space & defense missions. The funding […]
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Government/Military
Hughes to Build Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Hughes Network Systems was awarded a production contract from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to produce a satellite communications system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle […]
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Launch
HawkEye 360 Clusters 8 and 9 Launched on SpaceX Bandwagon-1 Rideshare Mission
SpaceX launched six radio frequency geolocation micro satellites developed for HawkEye 360. Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirmed the satellites have successfully communicated with ground control. The HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 […]
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Finance
Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners to Merge, Forming Novaspace
Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners are merging to create a new company, Novaspace. The two companies that have a combined 60 years of experience in covering the space sector will aim […]
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Manufacturing
Sierra Space Debuts Eclipse Satellite Bus Line
Sierra Space announced a new line of three satellite buses called Eclipse, designed for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) missions. Sierra Space announced the […]
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Launch
Sidus Space Offers Spacecraft Mission Control Center
Sidus Space is now offering a Mission Control Center (MCC) as an additional revenue stream within the company’s Space-Based Data Solutions business unit. Sidus Space announced the new offering on […]
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People
SES’s New CEO Adel Al-Saleh Lays Out His Strategy for the Operator
In October last year, SES announced the appointment of Adel Al-Saleh as its new CEO. It was an interesting appointment and marks a change of direction for the operator, bringing […]
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Government/Military
Kratos, Telesat, and Cobham Demonstrate Virtualized Satcom Ground System for US Army
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Telesat Government Solutions, and Cobham Satcom recently demonstrated a fully virtualized ground system for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) communications to the U.S. Army. The demonstration, announced […]
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Government/Military
UK Minister Details New Government Funding for LEO Innovations
The UK government has made 60 million pounds ($75.8 million) available for innovations to boost the nation’s satellite communications sector. This is part of a 160 million pound ($202 million) […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Muon Space Wins Over $60M in Contracts for Muon Halo 10-Satellite Constellation
Muon Space wins over $60 million in new customer contracts for the release of the planned Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Muon Halo 10 smallsat constellation. Muon Halo’s integrated hardware and software […]
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Space Economy
Mitsubishi Joins Starlab Space Joint Venture
Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, welcomed Japanese multinational company Mitsubishi Corporation as a new strategic partner and equity owner. This partnership, announced on April 4, […]
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Finance
Bright Ascension Recieves $3M in Funding
Bright Ascension has closed a 2.3 million pound ($2.8 million) investment round through a convertible loan from Scottish Enterprise, Capital for Colleagues (C4C) and other investors in the company. The […]
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Connectivity
John Deere Execs say Starlink Solution Lays the Groundwork for the Autonomous Future of Farming
John Deere’s work with SpaceX to equip thousands of agricultural machines with Starlink connectivity lays the groundwork for the future of autonomous farming, John Deere leaders said recently at SATELLITE […]
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Government/Military
DoD Releases Strategy to Bolster Efforts to Leverage Commercial Space Sector
The Defense Department on Tuesday released its first Commercial Space Integration Strategy that outlines priorities for pursuing commercial solutions and describes the national security space mission areas where these capabilities have a […]
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Technology
Mynaric Starts Volume Production for CONDOR Mk3 Space Laser Terminal
Mynaric hit a product maturity milestone by starting volume production for the CONDOR Mk3, its flagship optical communications terminal, Mynaric announced on April 3. The laser communication company began production […]
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Finance
Iridium Completes Satelles Acquisition and Introduces Iridium Satellite Time and Location (STL)
Iridium completed its acquisition of long-time partner Satelles and integrated the company’s Satellite Time and Location (STL) service. Iridium announced the completion of the company’s first-ever acquisition on April 2. […]
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Technology
Satcube Releases Terminal Rental Service for Media/NGO Organizations
Satcube has released a new version of its online rental service, Satcube Instant, designed in particular for broadcasters and for non-governmental organizations. The service was initially launched in the spring […]
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Finance
HawkEye 360 Secures $40M Debt Financing from SVB
HawkEye 360 has secured $40 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the satellite data company announced Tuesday. HawkEye said it plans to use the funds to improve […]
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Technology
Hughes Flat Panel Terminal is Available on the Eutelsat OneWeb Network
The Hughes Network Systems HL1120W flat panel antenna is now commercially available with service on the Eutelsat OneWeb network, the company announced Tuesday. The terminal will support a variety of […]
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Finance
Terran Orbital Grows Revenue 44% in 2023, Regains Listing Compliance
Terran Orbital grew revenue in 2023 by 44% compared to 2022, but the company posted a net loss larger than its revenue. Terran Orbital issued its full year results on […]
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Technology
Gilat Details Amplifier and Modem Contracts Worth $25M in Total
Gilat Satellite Networks has revealed details of a number of new contract wins in the US and beyond. It’s U.S. subsidiary DataPath has won a $12 million contract from the […]
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Government/Military
Canada to Support Telesat Lightspeed With $1.6B Loan
Telesat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Lightspeed will receive additional support from the Canadian government with a new loan announced Monday. The government of Canada is prepared to loan Telesat $2.14 […]
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People
Amit Somani Returns to Yahsat as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer
United Arab Emirates satellite operator Yahsat has appointed Amit Somani as chief growth and strategy officer, Yahsat announced Monday. Somani is returning to Yahsat, where he worked from 2010 to […]





























