Focus: Mergers and Acquisitions

GI Partners has completed its acquisition of Orbcomm. The all-cash transaction values Orbcomm at approximately $1.1 billion, including net debt. This deal makes Orbcomm a private company, and its stock […]

Virgin Orbit is taking a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger to go public in a deal that values the company at $3.2 billion.  The launcher announced Monday that parent […]

Rocket Lab’s special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger is set to close, making Rocket Lab a publicly traded company. Shareholders of Vector Acquisition Corporation approved the SPAC merger with Rocket […]

Phantom Space Corp., the Arizona-based company space company led by founding SpaceX member Jim Cantrell, has acquired space systems developer Micro Aerospace Solutions (MAS) operating out of Melbourne, Florida. This […]

Vislink has closed on an $18.3 million acquisition of Mobile Viewpoint, in a deal the company said creates a “global live video powerhouse” that can address growing demand for internet […]

Shareholders of NavSight Holdings Inc. approved a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Spire Global on Aug. 13. The business combination is set to close on Monday, and the combined […]

Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners is in talks to acquire satellite service provider Marlink. The companies said in a Monday announcement that any transaction would be subject to customary […]

SpaceX is in the process of making its first acquisition of a satellite company. According to FCC filings from August 6, SpaceX has reached an agreement to buy satellite Internet […]

Amazon has acquired a team of wireless internet experts from Facebook’s satellite connectivity group in recent months. The news was first reported by The Information, and a Facebook company spokesperson […]

Earth Observation (EO) space startup Satellogic plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger that values the company at $850 million. Satellogic announced July 6 that […]

Hungarian telecommunications company 4iG is in the midst of a deal to take a majority stake in Israeli satellite operator Spacecom.  4iG is negotiating to take a majority 51% stake […]

Smallsat launcher Astra has moved to acquire propulsion company Apollo Fusion in a deal valued at up to $145 million. The company is pitching the acquisition as an opportunity to […]

Max Polyakov, managing partner of Noosphere Ventures Investment Fund is one of the entrepreneurs to watch in the space sector. Recently, Via Satellite did an interview with Polyakov to talk […]

In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) and mobility service provider Global Eagle has rebranded post-bankruptcy as Anuvu, the company announced May 25. The company filed for bankruptcy in July 2020, and exited the process […]

Momentus special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger has received an extension to its closing date. Shareholders of the SPAC, Stable Road Acquisition Corp., voted to approve extending the business combination […]

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has denied Momentus’ request to approve its Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle for upcoming launch due to national security concerns.  Momentus is in the midst […]

Voyager Space Holdings has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in X.O. Markets and its largest subsidiary Nanoracks, the company announced May 10. The deal was first announced in […]

Last week, Eutelsat made the news with a deal to acquire around a 24% stake in OneWeb, in a deal worth over $500 million. The investment is an example of […]

Viasat has completed its acquisition of RigNet, making Viasat a vertically-integrated player in the energy sector. The deal was first announced in late December 2020, and was an all-stock transaction […]

GI Partners, a U.S.-based investor in data infrastructure businesses has reached an agreement to acquire Internet of Things (IoT) provider Orbcomm in an all-cash deal that values Orbcomm at $1.1 […]

Voyager Space Holdings has completed its acquisition of The Launch Company, it announced April 2. The acquisition was first announced in November 2020. The Launch Company develops standardized hardware and […]

Redwire has officially added its name to the list of space companies going public through a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC). The space infrastructure conglomerate, which includes recently acquired entities such […]

Speedcast has successfully completed its restructuring process and emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings, the company announced Thursday. Speedcast is now under the ownership of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and its affiliates.  […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne said Tuesday evening that its stockholders have approved the $4.4 billion sale of the company to Lockheed Martin, clearing a hurdle on the deal that is still expected to […]

Comtech Telecommunications has closed its acquisition of UHP Networks, a satellite ground station technology company based in Canada. Comtech set its sights on UHP Networks for the company’s implementation techniques […]

Redwire on Tuesday said it has acquired Deployable Space Systems (DSS), a supplier of deployable solar arrays and other space structures, in a deal that adds a new line of products […]

Momentus‘ founding CEO Mikhail Kokorich has resigned amid the company’s efforts to go public, due to regulatory concerns with his status as a Russian citizen. The company announced Jan. 25 […]

Comtech Telecommunications has extended the term of its acquisition agreement for UHP Networks until Feb. 28, 2021, Comtech announced Dec. 30.  Comtech’s intent to acquire UHP was first announced in […]

Voyager Space Holdings plans to acquire a majority stake in Nanoracks through Nanoracks parent company XO Markets, the companies announced Dec. 23. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, […]

Raytheon Technologies completed its acquisition of Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), the companies announced Monday. Raytheon initially agreed to acquire BCT in November. BCT now reports into Raytheon Intelligence and Space, […]