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Government/Military
GMV Wins Contract From European Space Agency for LEO-PNT Constellation
GMV won a 78.4 million euro ($85 million) contract to lead the European Space Agency‘s (ESA) mission to develop a five-satellite constellation in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) for positioning, navigation and timing […]
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Technology
Mira Aerospace Partners with VEDA Aeronautics to Bring HAPS Solutions to India
Mira Aerospace is collaborating with India-based aerospace and defense company VEDA Aeronautics to deliver high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) solutions to the Indian market. Mira Aerospace is a joint venture […]
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Manufacturing
MDA Space Introduces Aurora, its New Software-Defined Satellite Product Line
MDA Space unveiled Aurora as the name of its new software-defined satellite product line on March 18. The Aurora product line will adopt several new features designed to improve flexibility […]
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Sustainability
NanoAvionics Selects Neuraspace for Space Traffic Management Solution
Kongsberg NanoAvionics selects Neuraspace’s space traffic management (STM) solution for its own end-to-end small satellite mission services. The company announced the deal on March 19. The European satellite manufacturer and […]
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Space Economy
Northrop Grumman to Develop Lunar Railroad for DARPA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Northrop Grumman to design and concept a Moon-based railroad network as part of DARPA’s 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. The envisioned […]
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Manufacturing
Terran Orbital Introduces New SmallSat GEO Offering
Terran Orbital is getting into the Geostationary Orbit (GEO) market, unveiling the SmallSat GEO on Thursday. Terran Orbital said the SmallSat GEO aims to provide higher network performance in the […]
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Mobility
Royal Jordanian Airlines Selects Viasat’s In-Flight WI-FI System
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) is adopting Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to help enhance passenger experience across multiple fleets. Jordan’s flagship air carrier will equip more than 40 total aircraft […]
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Government/Military
Black Sky Wins $24M AFRL Contract for Global Moving Target Engagement
BlackSky won a $24 million Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract to develop moving target engagement services, the company announced Wednesday. BlackSky received an initial award of $3.5 million. Blacksky […]
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Technology
Hispasat and Infinite Orbits Partner for European Satellite Life Extension Mission
European satellite operator Hispasat is collaborating with Infinite Orbits on a life extension mission using Endurance, the Infinite Orbits Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite life extension service solution. Infinite Orbits will […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat’s FlexMove Service Expands Land Mobility in India
Intelsat is bringing its FlexMove service to deliver land mobility connectivity to customers in hard-to-reach locations throughout India. This is done in collaboration with Intelsats India-based partner, Cloudcast Digital Limited […]
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Launch
Exotrail Completes First In-Orbit Delivery with Spacevan Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Exotrail’s orbital transfer vehicle successfully deployed its first passenger in orbit, completing the demonstration of its new satellite delivery service, “spacedrop.” Launched in November 2023 aboard the SpaceX Transporter 9 […]
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Manufacturing
Airbus Ships Eutelsat 36D Satellite to Florida in Beluga Aircraft
Airbus has shipped the Eutelsat 36D Geostationary (GEO) communications satellite from Toulouse, France to Florida, on board the Airbus BelugaST plane. Its final stop is the Kennedy Space Center in […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Satellite Bus for NASA CSP Program
Viasat selected Rocket Lab to produce a spacecraft bus and mission operation support to Viasat’s hybrid space network. The demonstrations will advance Viasat’s portfolio of space relay communication services in […]
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Technology
ThinKom Introduces New Line of ThinAir GT Aero Antennas
ThinKom is introducing a new line of ThinAir GT aero antennas for special missions. This new line of airborne solutions is engineered to operate in electromagnetic interference. ThinKom announced March […]
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Government/Military
Agile Space Wins SpaceWERX Contract for Mobile Payload Processing Center
Agile Space Industries received a small business innovation research (SBIR) phase II contract from SpaceWERX, a department of the U.S. Space Force and part of AFWERX and the Air Force […]
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Manufacturing
Thaicom Orders THAICOM-9 Satellite from Astranis
Thaicom taps Astranis to build THAICOM-9, an Astranis MicroGEO satellite. Thaicom, an Asian satellite and space tech company, selected Astranis to build a MicroGEO satellite to provide Ka-band services over […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Planet Wins Contract from Naval Information Warfare Center for Vessel Detection
Planet Labs Federal, a subsidiary of Planet Labs, was awarded a contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific for vessel detection and monitoring over key areas in the […]
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Launch
SpaceX Launches 53 Satellites in First Rideshare Mission of 2024
SpaceX launched 53 payloads in the Falcon 9 Transporter-10 smallsat rideshare mission, SpaceX’s first rideshare mission of 2024. The mission launched from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force […]
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Finance
Iridium to Acquire Satelles to Bolster Alternative PNT Capabilities
Iridium is acquiring longtime partner Satelles for its alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) service. Iridium plans to use Satelles Satellite Time and Location (STL) service to provide a backup […]
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Government/Military
Redwire Opens New Facility in DC to Support National Security Programs
Redwire Corporation has opened a new facility in Chantilly, Virginia to support the company’s growing number of national security programs and customers. Redwire announced the new facility on Feb. 27. […]
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Government/Military
Viasat Wins Contract from Northrop Grumman for DEUSCI Program
Viasat was awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman to support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) initiative, called the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) also referred to […]
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Government/Military
South Korean Military Selects Iridium Connectivity for Military Operations
The South Korea Ministry of Defense (MOD) signed a deal with Iridium to integrate Iridium products and services for military operations, including real-time position tracking capabilities for soldiers. Iridium announced […]
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Finance
BlackSky’s 45% Revenue Growth in 2023 Fueled by International Customer Gains
BlackSky Technology closed out the 2023 fiscal year with record high revenues, new international customers, and a growing demand for the future. The company reported 2023 financials on Wednesday. BlackSky’s […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Upgrades 900 Sites for Openserve to Expand Connectivity in South Africa
Intelsat is working with longtime partner Openserve to modernize more than 900 network sites to advance satellite connectivity throughout South Africa. Openserve is Africa’s largest telecommunications infrastructure provider and a […]
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Finance
Unseenlabs Secures $92M in Fundraising for Maritime Surveillance Constellation
Unseenlabs, a France-based detection and geolocation company that specializes in maritime surveillance, closed on its latest financing round of 85 million euros ($92 million), the company announced Tuesday. New investors […]
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People
LeoLabs Appoints Former Maxar Exec Tony Frazier as New CEO
LeoLabs announced today that the company has appointed longtime Maxar executive Tony Frazier as the company’s new CEO. Frazier plans to lead LeoLabs to become a critical mission […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat OneWeb Launches Land Mobility Connectivity Services
Eutelsat OneWeb is launching a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) mobility service to provide high-speed connectivity on the move for land-based customers. Eutelsat OneWeb’s land mobility service will provide comms on-the-move […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Partners with Telesat to Boost LEO Capabilities
Avanti Communications signed an agreement with Telesat to test and develop Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services. Avanti plans to incorporate Telesat’s services into its network to improve its broadband connectivity for […]
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Sustainability
Dryad Networks Selects EchoStar Mobile Satellite IoT Solution for Wildfire Prevention
Dryad Networks purchased 3,000 IoT modules and other connectivity services from EchoStar Mobile for wildfire detection. Dryad provides early detection of wildfires through the Silvanet solution – solar-powered gas sensors […]
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Government/Military
SES Selects Hughes Auto-PACE Solution for DEUCSI Program
Hughes Network Systems was awarded a deal with SES Space & Defense for the company’s auto-PACE solution to support a military contract. The SES contract supports the Air Force Research […]

























