Focus: North America

Canada has canceled its contract with Spire Global to build a constellation of wildfire-monitoring satellites called WildFireSat. Yet the government remains committed to the space-based wildfire monitoring program, and looks […]

In March, the Space Development Agency’s Acting Director Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo said the agency was strategically pausing launches until May. He described technology hurdles, supply chain challenges, and balancing speed […]

Canadian space domain awareness (SDA) company NorthStar Earth & Space plans to go public through a SPAC deal announced Friday that values the company at $300 million.  NorthStar integrates ground-based […]

Satellite communications provider Ovzon has received a $1.3 million three-month order from the United States Defense Department for satcom services and technical support, the company announced Friday. Service will begin […]

ALL.SPACE has entered into a new strategic partnership with satellite operator Viasat. As a result of this partnership, the ALL.SPACE Hydra terminal will operate on the Viasat Global Xpress (GX) […]

Telesat is moving forward for new landing stations for Telesat Lightspeed in Saskatchewan and Quebec with land leases and purchases announced Tuesday.  Telesat has acquired land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and […]

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space launched 49North on Thursday, a new subsidiary exclusively for defense services. The new company will provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) […]

Canadian space companies Telesat and MDA Space announced separate MoU’s with Korean tech company Hanwha Systems on Monday to explore collaboration with Korea’s plans for a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense […]

Rogers Satellite has now officially launched in Canada. It is a major milestone for Rogers Communications, one of the largest telcos in Canada. The new service now includes popular apps […]

Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic milsatcom capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday.  This partnership is part of the […]

MDA Space has won a new contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) worth C$44.7 million ($32.0 million). The contract awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of […]

MDA Space has invested $10 million Canadian dollars ($7 million) into spaceport company Maritime Launch Services, becoming an equity owner and strategic partner in the venture. Maritime Launch Services is […]

ABB, a Swedish tech company, has won a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to carry out the conceptual development (Phase A) of the Thin Ice Clouds and Far InfraRed […]

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space won Novaspace’s 2025 Global Satellite Business of the Year award at World Space Business Week (WSBW) in Paris. According to Novaspace, the award, issued to […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has purchased $24.3 million worth of commercial and space weather data from PlanetiQ. The award, […]

Global multi-band in-flight connectivity provider Gogo is joining the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), a non-profit organization that shares cybersecurity information and resources with the public and […]

Dawn Aerospace has revealed details of a major new initiative to bring more space business to Oklahoma. It has signed a partnership deal with the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority […]

Laser communications tech developer Mynaric has now delivered more than 100 of its CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals to its customers, including the first complete launch set to a prime […]

It’s a “good news, bad news” scenario for global launch services market leader SpaceX, as the company won a multi-launch deal for its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket and also received […]

Canadian spacecraft manufacturer MDA Space has agreed to pay more money to acquire satellite communication chipset developer SatixFy Communications after the latter completed a “go-shop” process for alternative acquisition bids […]

Slingshot Aerospace is stepping up global ambitions with a new Canadian office in Ottawa. The company wants to strengthen Canada’s sovereign space capabilities and support allied collaboration across the space […]

Sidus Space rolled out near real-time vessel detection and classification capabilities for its LizzieSat space-based maritime intelligence satellite platform. Sidus’ 3D printed LizzieSat can now process data directly onboard through […]

President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, tried to calm fears from U.S. senators during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that he is too close with friend and […]

Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) entered into a partnership with the NASA Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) program on Thursday to facilitate critical information sharing between government […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a contract to Astroscale‘s U.S. subsidiary to conduct two hydrazine refueling operations of a U.S. Space Force (USSF) satellite in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). […]

The government of Ontario has selected SpaceX’s Starlink service as the internet provider for a new program to expand internet access in rural and remote communities.  The Canadian province announced […]

The U.K. government is teaming up with Canada on the Redwing microsatellite space domain awareness (SDA) mission scheduled to launch in 2027. This international research cooperation between the countries provides […]

Viasat has announced a key new partnership in the area of cybersecurity. It is teaming up with CYSEC, a cybersecurity company based in France and Switzerland, to work under its […]

Space robotics startup GITAI USA relocated its headquarters to a new office in Torrance, California that is more than four times the size of its previous location, the company announced […]

Aerospacelab’s U.S. ambitions have taken the next step with the opening of its satellite manufacturing facility in Torrance, California. A year ago, Aerospacelab opened its U.S. presence in Palo Alto, […]