Top Stories for the week of June 7, 2024

Opinion | June 4, 2024
SES' Acquisition of Intelsat Marks a New Chapter in the History of the Space Age
The recent announcement that Luxemburg-based satellite operator SES acquired Intelsat, the former inter-governmental satellite organization, represents the final paragraph of what I describe as the……[continued]
Opinion | June 6, 2024
Diversification Through Collaboration: The Key to Resiliency in Space
There is a critical need for resiliency in space, and diversification is the key to achieving it. Resiliency is achieved through disaggregation, distribution, diversification, protection,…...[continued]
Launch | May 28, 2024
The Clock is Ticking: UK Launch Sector is Ready to Lift Off
August 2024 could mark one of the most important points in the United Kingdom’s space history, with plans underway for the first vertical launch from…...[continued]
Partner Content | June 3, 2024
Comtech Chief Strategy Officer Explains the Value of Hybrid Networks
Comtech Chief Strategy Officer Daniel Gizinski spoke with Via Satellite about trends impacting the satellite communications defense market, and how Comtech designs solutions to meet…...[continued]
Government/Military | June 5, 2024
U.S. Space Force Taps Iridium for Mobile Services
Iridium has won a long-term U.S. government contract that could be worth just over $100 million. It has been tapped by the United States Space…...[continued]
Space Economy | June 5, 2024
Boeing's Starliner Finally Reaches Orbit, Boosting NASA's Hopes for a 2nd Option to ISS
Boeing and NASA have successfully launched the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on a ULA Atlas V rocket. Liftoff…...[continued]
Launch | June 5, 2024
Rocket Lab Completes Two NASA Launches in Less than Two Weeks
Rocket Lab has launched two satellites in 11 days, in another key milestone for the company. It has completed the second of two Electron launches…...[continued]
Space Economy | May 29, 2024
MDA Space Joins Starlab Space as Mission Partner and Equity Owner 
MDA Space is joining Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, to contribute to building the Starlab commercial space station.…...[continued]
Government/Military | May 28, 2024
China's Push for a More Commercial Space Industry
China’s progress in space exploration and technology has been rattling U.S. defense and NASA experts for years. From the threat of space weapons to the…...[continued]
Finance | June 3, 2024
Japanese Telco-Led Consortium Invests in Airbus' AALTO HAPS
Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo, Mizuho Bank (the Development Bank of Japan), and Space Compass Corporation announced Monday that they have partnered on a $100 million investment…...[continued]
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