Rachel Jewett

Keysight Technologies has acquired Spirent Communications in a $1.46 billion deal that integrates more communications testing technology into Keysight’s business.  Keysight, based in the U.S., provides design, emulation, and test […]

In-space mobility provider Impulse Space has its sights set on the Moon. The company announced plans for a lunar lander that would use its existing Helios kick stage to reach […]

K2 Space announced plans for the ‘Trinity’ mission on Tuesday, to launch three satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to operate across LEO, MEO, and GEO.  The startup manufacturer […]

Qualcomm Technologies (QTI) has integrated Iridium’s satellite connectivity into its Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio (MTR) for adoption by U.S. government customers and allied partners, the companies announced Tuesday.  This opens […]

The satellite industry is going through a digital transformation. In this episode of On Orbit, we’re joined by a group of experts representing RF manufacturing, and both parabolic and electronically […]

Solstar Space and Momentus are partnering to combine the companies’ capabilities and jointly market in-space data relay/communications and in-space logistics.  The companies are preparing to launch a Solstar communications payload […]

Kymeta has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications capability provider in the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) pilot with its Osprey u8 terminal. NGC2 is an […]

Momentus will host an in-space crystallization demonstration for NASA and also demonstrate a new thruster on orbit under two recently announced contracts.  Under a $5.1 million contract from NASA’s Flight […]

IoT provider Semtech has integrated Skylo’s satellite network into its platform, to offer a complete device-to-cloud terrestrial and satellite IoT solution from a single provider. The companies announced the integrated […]

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has ordered two dedicated Electron launches from Rocket Lab, the first of which will launch as soon as this December.  This is Rocket Lab’s […]

French space and defense startup Dark is shuttering its operations, the team announced Oct. 8. The company was focused on developing an air-launched spacecraft for defense missions, capable of capturing […]

Space42 has shipped three synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites — its first satellites to go through assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) within the United Arab Emirates under a partnership with […]

Launch startup Stoke Space has raised a $510 million Series D funding round, which the company says will fund its Nova rocket through the first flights. This is the company’s […]

Planet unveiled its next-generation “Owl” satellites, which are designed to provide near-daily monitoring in 1-meter resolution, with more advanced onboard processing capabilities. The Owl fleet will provide continuity with the […]

Orange Business is integrating Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite service into a mobile, emergency telecommunications unit called SafetyCase, Orange announced Wednesday.  SafetyCase is a compact solution can be deployed in emergency situations […]

Verizon has formalized a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to provide its direct-to-cell services to Verizon’s customers starting in 2026, AST SpaceMobile announced Wednesday.  This comes after last year, Verizon […]

The U.S. Navy awarded Planet a $7.5 million contract renewal for vessel detection and monitoring over the Pacific. The project integrates Planet’s satellite imagery into SeaVision, a maritime situational awareness […]

The UK Space Command (UKSC) is developing sensors to protect critical national satellites from laser threats from adversaries.  The Ministry of Defence said that the new sensor technology under development […]

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr kicked off ‘Space Month’ on Monday, with a target to update satellite licensing and additional spectrum reform.  Speaking at a factory opening for spacecraft manufacturer Apex […]

UltiSat will provide a mobile internet service powered by Starlink to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for wildland firefighters under a new contract announced Monday.  Under the agreement, UltiSat […]

Neuraspace is launching a space domain awareness tool targeted for the defense sector, called Neuraspace DEF, aimed at helping nations protect their space infrastructure. Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti tells Via […]

Vitesse Systems has recently acquired ground antenna technology provider Spacetime Engineering to enhance its ground capabilities for the connected battlefield.  Spacetime Engineering provides high-performance antenna feeds for ground-based satellite and […]

Japanese satellite startup ArkEdge Space plans to collaborate with a number of African institutions to use space data to promote sustainable development under a series of new agreements announced this […]

EchoStar reached a milestone with some of its 2 GHz band spectrum, announcing Friday it secured highest priority spectrum rights in the 2 GHz band for a non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) […]

Karrier One, a company deploying a decentralized telecom network, announced a partnership with Iridium Communications this week to integrate its direct-to-device service into the Karrier One ecosystem.  Karrier One, based […]

Fleet Space Technologies has opened a new global headquarters and satellite factory in Adelaide, Australia — a move the company says will enable the production of thousands of sensors and […]

IoT provider Soracom said that its non-terrestrial network (NTN) integration with Skylo is now in general availability for North America, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. This allows Soracom customers to […]

The Maxar name is being retired, with two sides of the company moving forward with new identities. The spacecraft manufacturing business, formerly Maxar Space Systems, is now Lanteris Space Systems; […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space a further contract for the SAGA mission to develop a space-based system for generating cryptographic keys.  The contract announced Wednesday […]

Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), which provides thermal management solutions for spacecraft, has acquired Canyon Composites, a move that allows the company to provide full thermal control systems.  ACT, based in […]