March 5, 2026

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Thursday Morning Conversation with Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg
Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg joins Via Satellite for a Thursday Morning Conversation video interview. Dankberg shares who he’d travel to space with, and how “The Innovator's Dilemma” has influenced him. Dankberg also talks about the impact of the new ViaSat-3 satellites, the first of which will soon enter service. The conversation also touches on the future of satellite constellations, the role of sovereign systems…[continued]

Finance
MDA Space Reports Record Revenue Again in 2025, Driven by Satellite Manufacturing Progress
MDA Space reported record revenues again in its fiscal year 2025 briefing on Wednesday, driven by growth in its Satellite Systems division. The Ontario-based company…[continued]

Government/Military
FCC Seeks Comment on US and International Satellite Reciprocity
The FCC is seeking comment on the issue of international market access for U.S. satellite operators, amid concern from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the…[continued]

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Finance
HawkEye 360 Adds $23M to Series E Funding
HawkEye 360 has raised a further $23 million to its Series E funding round, with participation from new investors Ghisallo, Principia Growth, and Sixty Degree…[continued]

Finance
Details of EchoStar Transformation After SpaceX-Spectrum Sale Are Still Unclear
EchoStar is still not ready to give more insight into how it plans to deploy capital after it closes the sale of spectrum rights to…[continued]

Launch
ICYMI: Skyroot Aerospace: Indian Launch Player Ready for the Big Stage
Skyroot Aerospace is set for a critical year as it counts down toward the debut launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, targeted for April of this…[continued]

Here's what else we're reading:

Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding | European Spaceflight

U.S. satellites helped rescue 300 people last year, including 5 on a jet that crashed in water. Here's how. | CBS News

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