Top Stories for the week of June 16, 2023

Analysts Caught Off Guard by Steve Collar’s Sudden Departure from SES

SES’s announcement on Monday that Steve Collar is leaving his role as CEO means there will be huge change at one of the world’s biggest…

June 15, 2023

Partner Content

Stellant Systems CEO Paul Russell on New Beginnings for a Company with a Pioneering Past

Stellant Systems emerged in October 2021, when Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) purchased the L3Harris Electron Devices & Narda Microwave-West businesses. The company has a rich…

June 12, 2023

Business

Planet Labs Reports 31% Jump in Q1 Revenue, But Spooks Investors With Cautious Forecast

Earth imagery and data company Planet Labs (Planet) saw its fiscal first-quarter 2024 (Q1 2024) revenue total jump 31% year-over-year (YoY) and crossed a threshold…

June 9, 2023

Imagery and Sensing

Hyperspectral Imaging Attracts a Host of Space Startups

Hyperspectral imaging from sensors mounted on satellites has profoundly changed the way objects are viewed on Earth, other planets, and the space in between using…

May 23, 2023

Podcast

Internet of Tractors: Unlocking Agricultural Connectivity with John Deere Engineer Chung Hsieh

John Deere made headlines last year announcing a satellite project — looking for industry partners to connect thousands of agricultural machines beyond cellular networks — a major…

June 5, 2023

wolfCrypt Embedded FIPS Module

See us at booth N35 at Space Comm Expo 2023. wolfCrypt is an embedded FIPS module for satellite applications. We maintain FIPS 140-2 cert3389 and are in process with 140-3. wolfCrypt and our secure bootloader, wolfBoot, are perfect for your design.

Launch

SpaceX Delivers 72 Spacecraft to Orbit in Transporter-8 Rideshare Mission

SpaceX delivered 72 spacecraft to orbit on Monday in the Transporter-8 launch, its eighth mission in its dedicated smallsat rideshare program. The Falcon 9 mission…

June 13, 2023

Business

Firefly Aerospace to Acquire Spaceflight, Will Discontinue its Rideshare Business

Firefly Aerospace is acquiring smallsat rideshare company Spaceflight for an undisclosed amount, and will end Spaceflight's rideshare business after its current contracts. The company announced…

June 12, 2023

Imagery and Sensing

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in NUVIEW's LiDAR Satellite Constellation

Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio joined a consortium of investors participating in Florida-based Earth observation company NUVIEW's latest financing round, the company announced Monday. The…

June 5, 2023

Business

Viasat’s Rick Baldridge to Retire

Viasat’s former CEO Rick Baldridge is retiring from his role as vice chairman with the completion of the Inmarsat acquisition, and will remain on the…

June 14, 2023

Partner Content

Thursday Morning Conversation on Land Mobile with Intelsat's Joel Schroeder

In this session of Thursday Morning Conversations, returning guest Intelsat expert Joel Schroeder further explores the current development, trends, and key motivators of adopting land…

June 14, 2023

Introducing Hughes In-Flight Connectivity

From the company that invented satellite internet comes Hughes In-Flight, a suite of multi-transport solutions that enable airlines to deliver first-class Wi-Fi. Get high-speed connectivity with GEO & LEO satellite service options. Learn more.

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