Rachel Jewett

Descartes Labs, a New Mexico-based geospatial analytics company has deployed Descartes Labs Platform, calling it the industry’s first-ever cloud-based geospatial analytics platform. The platform provides enterprises with a real-time geospatial […]

Made In Space (MIS) is relocating its headquarters and satellite manufacturing operations to a new headquarters facility in Jacksonville, Florida, the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis announced on Friday. The new […]

Capella Space unveiled on Tuesday the features of its “Sequoia” Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite designed for on-demand Earth observation. The satellite is a re-engineering of Capella’s test satellite Denali, […]

Skylo has emerged from stealth mode with $116 million in total funding. The new Series B round raised $103 million, led by SoftBank Group and joined by all existing investors. […]

ICEYE has deployed its global Dark Vessel Detection solution for governmental maritime security customers, the company announced Monday. This solution combines synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite data from ICEYE, and Automatic […]

Synamedia has partnered with technology and supply chain service provider World Wide Technology (WWT), and USSI Global, a provider of network, broadcast, and digital media services.  Synamedia, an independent video […]

Arianespace successfully launched a dual-satellite Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana on Thursday, placing the EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 into geostationary transfer orbit. The launch, designated Flight VA251, was Arianespace’s […]

After an investigation into a malfunction on one of EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite’s solar rays, Eutelsat confirmed Friday that the satellite’s South solar array has been lost. The attendant […]

Thaicom will migrate customers from the Thaicom 5 to other satellites because has not been able to restore its satellite system, the company announced Friday. There was a technical anomaly […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Raytheon a cost-plus-incentive-fee undefinitized contract action for the force element terminal (FET) development effort worth $442 million. This contract provides for the design, […]

Eutelsat Communications has requested that Moody’s Investors Service withdraw all of its ratings on the company. According to Eutelsat, the decision was made in the context of ongoing cost rationalization. […]

Virgin Galactic Holdings has appointed Enrico Palermo, the current president of The Spaceship Company (TSC) as its first COO, the company announced Wednesday. Palermo will be responsible for helping maintain […]

Gogo has signed an agreement with Hispasat for capacity on Amazonas Nexus satellite in order to meet the growing demand for high-speed in-flight connectivity services. Gogo, a provider of in-flight […]

Lockheed Martin is now in-orbit testing space computing that could enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking, and advanced satellite communications in a new software-defined architecture. The experimental nanosat payload […]

Farmers Edge and Fairfax Brasil have partnered to bring customized, data-driven crop insurance to growers in Brazil. This agreement connects the Farmers Edge risk management platform, powered by field-centric data […]

BridgeComm and Boeing HorizonX are working together to pioneer the development of applications of One-to-Many (OTM) technology, calling it a breakthrough in optical wireless communications (OWC) that provides bi-directional, ultra-high-speed […]

Lockheed Martin has shipped JCSAT-17, its third satellite based on the modernized LM 2100 bus, to French Guiana for launch. JCSAT-17, built for Sky Perfect JSAT (SJC), will provide flexible […]

Smallsat launcher Rocket Lab has started construction on a new Long Beach, California, facility which will serve as its headquarters, provide incremental production capacity, and Mission Control Center capabilities. The facility […]

  The first-ever plant-powered sensor, developed by Plant-e and Lacuna Space, has been transmitted to a satellite in space, the companies announced Tuesday. The Internet of Things (IoT) prototype device […]

TriSept Corporation has procured a full mission aboard an Orbex Prime launch vehicle set for 2022 from the U.K.’s first spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland. TriSept is building a multiple spacecraft […]

  Iridium Communications is now authorized to provide satellite Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service.The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) presented Iridum with a Letter of Compliance on […]

Hisdesat and ExactEarth and have been selected in partnership by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services for a four-year period. Hisdesat, […]

Antennas Direct has acquired Mohu, making it the largest company in the U.S. delivering TV antennas to the Over-the-Air (OTA) market. Antennas Direct plans to integrate Mohu’s indoor antennas alongside […]

OneWeb and SatixFy UK plan to add a digital technology pathway payload with a full digital payload into OneWeb’s launch schedule during 2021, the companies announced Monday. The technology is […]

Samsung Electronics has completed an agreement to acquire TeleWorld Solutions (TWS), a network services provider headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. TWS provides network design, testing and optimization services to mobile service […]

CropX has acquired of Nebraska-based CropMetrics, a provider of cloud-based, precision-irrigation tools. Current CropMetrics and CropX partners and customers will now have access to the companies’ combination of in-soil data, […]

As the military works to build the U.S. Space Force from the ground up, its goal is to be lean and equipped for the speed of war fighting in the […]

Hispasat has contracted with Thales Alenia Space to construct the Amazonas Nexus satellite, which will replace Amazonas 2 in the 61º West orbital position, and expand its capabilities. The Spanish […]

Frequency Electronics (FEI) says its next generation Rubidium atomic clock has completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) by prime contractor Lockheed Martin Space for potential use on the U.S. Air […]

The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) has designated CommScope as an approved Citizen’s Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Root of Trust Certificate Authority (CA). CommScope joins the other approved ROT CAs: DigiCert, […]