Global commercial airline net sales nearly doubled between July and August 2020, according to a new industry report released by Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC). The firm said that ARC-accredited travel agencies booked $751 million worth of business in August compared to just $387 million in July, showing some signs of life during the COVID-19 pandemic…

Two major investment bank analysts’ put out reports Monday looking at the future prospects for SES, with some interesting comparisons to its European rival, Eutelsat. Berenberg has placed a ‘hold’ rating on SES stock right now, while Deutsche Bank has a 'buy' rating. Both analyst reports noted SES is facing headwinds in mobility because of…

GHGSat revealed Thursday that it has successfully completed the first portion of Series B funding, raising $30 million. This brings the company's total funding to $55 million. GHGSat is a provider of high-resolution greenhouse gas monitoring from space, and this new funding will help accelerate construction of its fleet of emissions detecting satellites. GHGSat is…

Skygate Technologies, a Japanese Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) startup, has received seed investments from the Keio University-based venture capital firm Keio Innovation Initiative. The funding amount was not disclosed.  The company was founded in February and develops GSaaS utilizing high-speed wireless technology and software radio. According to an Aug. 25 announcement, Skygate Technologies…