Top Stories for the week of May 9, 2025

Finance | May 7, 2025
Quantum Computing Company IonQ to Acquire Capella Space
Quantum computing company IonQ has signed an agreement to acquire Capella Space to accelerate its plans in quantum networking. IonQ, based in College Park, Maryland…[continued]
Finance | May 6, 2025
Telesat LEO Backlog Nears $1.1B Canadian After Viasat Deal 
Telesat’s backlog for its Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation is now nearly $1.1 billion Canadian dollars ($800 million) after signing a capacity deal with Viasat…...[continued]
Government/Military | May 7, 2025
China’s Space Capabilities Take Center-Stage at Military SSA Event
LONDON — Increasing understanding of Chinese spy satellites took center stage at this year’s Military Space Situational Awareness Conference in London, which brought together leaders and…...[continued]
Finance | May 8, 2025
MDA Space Reassures Investors About Canadarm3, Points to Constellation Opportunities
MDA Space grew revenue 68% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 as the manufacturer ramps up work on satellite constellation projects for Telesat and…...[continued]
People | May 5, 2025
Industry Leader and Longtime Hughes CEO Pradman Kaul Dies 
Industry leader and former Hughes Network Systems President and CEO Pradman Kaul has died, Hughes announced on May 4. Kaul was a longtime leader in the…...[continued]
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Finance | May 5, 2025
Trump’s Proposed NASA Budget Looks to Cut Funding by 24% 
President Trump’s budget proposal for NASA looks to cut funding for the agency by 24%, while increasing funding for human space exploration and slashing space…...[continued]
Podcast | May 5, 2025
Phemotron Systems CEO Femi Ishola on Building Africa’s Satellite Ecosystem
In this week’s episode, On Orbit interviews Femi Ishola, founder and CEO of Phemotron Systems, winner of the 2025 Startup Space competition at SATELLITE. Ishola…...[continued]
Connectivity | May 7, 2025
Space42 Demonstrates D2D Capabilities Via L-Band Satellites
Space42 has made a new move into the Direct-to-Device (D2D) arena. Its mobile satellite services subsidiary Thuraya has teamed up with Gatehouse Satcom, a Danish-based…...[continued]
People | May 5, 2025
Eutelsat Appoints Orange Exec Jean-François Fallacher as CEO, Replacing Eva Berneke 
Eutelsat Group has appointed Orange France CEO Jean-François Fallacher to lead the satellite operator as CEO, replacing Eva Berneke. Eutelsat announced the change on Monday…...[continued]
Partner Content | April 16, 2025
Video Interview from SATELLITE – A Conversation with Comtech's Daniel Gizinski
Via Satellite editor Mark Holmes catches up with Daniel Gizinski, president of Comtech's Satellite & Space Segment on the show floor during SATELLITE. Daniel talks…...[continued]
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