
Top Stories for the week of January 31, 2025 |
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Government/Military | January 29, 2025
Trump Signs Order for Massive ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense Project With Space-Based Interceptors
President Trump has signed an executive order for the Pentagon to move out on developing an “Iron Dome for America,” a massive, likely multi-billion dollar……[continued] |
Connectivity | January 14, 2025
Momentum for Satellite Direct-to-Device Hits Critical Mass Heading into 2025
Momentum for direct-to-device technology and services hit a critical mass in 2024. Of course, not everyone has it on their phone today, but public consciousness…...[continued] |
Connectivity | January 28, 2025
Viasat Previews Potential LEO Network for D2D With ESA
Viasat has a new agreement to work with the European Space Agency (ESA) on direct-to-device capabilities, and previewed that this could lead to a new…...[continued] |
Finance | January 28, 2025
Boeing Logs $1.7B in Charges in Defense and Space in Q4
Boeing took $1.7 billion in charges in its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment in the fourth quarter of 2024 between multiple military aircraft programs…...[continued] |
Opinion | January 24, 2025
How Satellite Data Can Enable Solutions for Smart Cities
The evolution of urban life hinges on a blend of sustainability and forward-thinking design. This is what makes the concept of smart cities so captivating…...[continued] |
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Imagery and Sensing | January 29, 2025
Planet's Largest Contract to Date: $230M Deal for Pelican Satellites
Planet Labs announced a multi-year, $230 million agreement with an unnamed Asia-Pacific commercial partner to build and deliver a constellation of new Pelican high-resolution satellites.…...[continued] |
Launch | January 27, 2025
Astranis Orders Another Dedicated Falcon 9 Mission, Set for 2025
Astranis signed a contract with SpaceX for another Falcon 9 launch to deploy five additional MicroGEO satellites later this year, Astranis announced Jan. 27. The…...[continued] |
People | January 14, 2025
Industry Leaders Share Space and Satellite Forecasts for 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in the satellite industry as we approach the second part of the 2020s. In an exclusive…...[continued] |
Connectivity | January 22, 2025
Quilty Space Issues Estimate on SpaceX's Starlink 2024 Revenue Growth
SpaceX's Starlink business grew across consumer subscribers, government contracts, and in mobility markets like maritime and aviation, and more than doubled Starlink revenue in 2024…...[continued] |
Mobility | January 27, 2025
Scandinavian Airlines Taps Starlink for IFC Services
Another major European airline selects SpaceX and Starlink for in-flight connectivity (IFC) services. Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, is introducing a new free, high-speed Wi-Fi service through…...[continued] |
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