Top Stories for the week of July 6, 2024

Finance | June 25, 2024
The Viasat/Inmarsat Deal: One Year Out
After years of the satellite industry’s top brass making the case for consolidation, those dreams are finally playing out across the top operators. While Viasat……[continued]
Connectivity | June 27, 2024
Amazon Pushes the First Full Kuiper Launch to Q4 
Amazon is pushing back the first full launch for its Project Kuiper constellation to the fourth quarter of 2024, the company announced Thursday. Amazon previously…...[continued]
Space Economy | July 1, 2024
The Exploration Company Aims to Bring More Competition to the Space Capsule Market
The world of commercial space exploration is in its early stages and likely to see significant progress over the next decade. One European venture, The…...[continued]
Opinion | July 2, 2024
Staring at the Problem of Space Debris
For at least two decades, there has been rising recognition and concern about a problem for our industry.  Not a little problem. A big, hairy…...[continued]
Imagery and Sensing | June 25, 2024
The EO Revolution is Yet to Hit Top Speed Despite its Obvious Potential
The satellite Earth Observation (EO) industry has seen huge advances in technologies in recent years. As the fight against climate change becomes ever more real,…...[continued]
Finance | June 28, 2024
Planet to Lay Off 17% of its Workforce 
Planet Labs is going through another round of layoffs and will lay off approximately 180 employees, about 17% of its workforce. The company disclosed the…...[continued]
Government/Military | June 28, 2024
CNES Selects Infinite Orbits to Lead 2 GEO Servicing Missions 
French space agency CNES has selected a consortium led by Infinite Orbits, with Telespazio France, to conduct two satellite servicing missions in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).…...[continued]
Technology | June 28, 2024
Gilat Receives $14M in Orders for IFC Products
Gilat Satellite Networks reported that it has recently secured more than $14 million in orders from service providers and system integrators for its in-flight connectivity…...[continued]
Space Economy | June 28, 2024
MDA Space Wins New Canadian Space Agency Contract for Canadarm3
MDA Space has won a large new contract worth around $730 million from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the for the next phases of…...[continued]
Sustainability | June 27, 2024
Russian Satellite Breakup Creates More Than 100 Pieces of Debris 
U.S. Space Command confirmed that a defunct Russian satellite broke up in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Wednesday, creating more than 100 pieces of debris.  Space…...[continued]
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