Focus: Mergers and Acquisitions
July 17, 2024
KBR, a provider of science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies is acquiring LinQuest, a national security space systems and technology solutions company. KBR announced the $737 million all-cash transaction on July 16. KBR acquires LinQuest from Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a private equity firm based on Chicago. The deal is expected to be…
June 4, 2024
The recent announcement that Luxemburg-based satellite operator SES acquired Intelsat, the former inter-governmental satellite organization, represents the final paragraph of what I describe as the third chapter of the Space Age. The next Space Age chapter has begun and it will change many rules. To make sense of this emerging Space Age environment, we need…
May 8, 2024
Privateer, a space data company started by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, acquired Earth observation (EO) analytics company Orbital Insight in a deal announced May 6. Privateer pitched the acquisition as a way to “make space data and Earth insights more powerful and accessible than ever.” Privateer said that Orbital Insight's TerraScope analytics platform will be…
May 3, 2024
Anuvu is streamlining as it looks to focus on its core markets of in-flight connectivity (IFC), and in-flight and maritime entertainment. The company sold its maritime, energy, and government connectivity business operations to FMC GlobalSat. The deal includes all customers, employees and key operations, and marks a strategic move for both entities to strengthen their…