
Top Stories for the week of November 3, 2023 |
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Business | November 2, 2023
Viasat to Layoff 800 Employees as it Integrates Inmarsat Business
Viasat is laying off 800 employees, about 10% of its workforce, as it is integrating the Inmarsat business post-acquisition. Viasat announced the reduction on Thursday……[continued] |
Broadband | October 31, 2023
SES and Boeing to Share Risk and CapEx on 2 Additional mPOWER Satellites
SES is pushing back the start of commercial service for its O3b mPOWER constellation to early in the second quarter of 2024, as it deals…...[continued] |
Technology | October 23, 2023
ST Engineering iDirect CEO Don Claussen: Solving the Identity Question
In January this year, Don Claussen was appointed the new CEO of ST Engineering iDirect at a pivotal moment in the company’s history as it looks…...[continued] |
Technology | October 31, 2023
Amazon and Think Tanks Launch Group Advocating for Power Flux Density Changes
Amazon and a number of think tanks have launched a new advocacy group called the Alliance for Satellite Broadband to push for an update to…...[continued] |
Podcast | October 30, 2023
How Startups are Shaping the Future Space Economy
Over the course of this debut season of Future Space Economy, we’ve learned how dependent both private and public sector space investors are on startups…...[continued] |
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Technology | October 30, 2023
How a Satellite-Equipped Motorola Device Enabled a Colorado Trail Rescue
A Colorado hiker in distress was recently rescued, in part due to satellite technology and the partnership of Skylo, Motorola, and Bullitt Group. A group…...[continued] |
Government/Military | October 30, 2023
SDA Awards Northrop Grumman $732 Million for Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Alpha Satellites
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a $732 million firm-fixed price Other Transaction Authorities (OTA) contract to build 38 satellites for…...[continued] |
Launch | October 31, 2023
FAA Completes Starship Safety Review
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its safety review of SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy license evaluation, the regulator announced on Tuesday. However the FAA is…...[continued] |
Mobility | November 1, 2023
Hughes Lands Delta Deal to Connect 400 Regional Jets
Delta Air Lines has tapped Hughes Network Systems to supply in-flight connectivity (IFC) to more than 400 Boeing 717 and regional jets serving North America.…...[continued] |
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