Rachel Jewett

In a new filing to the FCC, Ligado defended its request to host an L-band payload on AST SpaceMobile satellites, saying the proposal will work within Ligado’s existing L-band coordination […]

Satellogic detailed plans for its next-generation ‘Merlin’ satellites, designed to provide one-meter resolution. The company said that Merlin will be differentiated by its ability to provide daily mapping of the […]

Every year, SATShow Week brings together the newsmakers of the satellite industry all in one place. Now with GovMilSpace in its second year, the program features more military speakers and […]

Telesat’s Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation won’t enter service until 2028 due to delays with the ASICs that power the satellites’ onboard processors.  The constellation was targeted to enter service […]

Computing giant Nvidia announced new chips for space missions on Monday, geared toward applications like orbital data centers, geospatial intelligence and autonomous space operations. A number of space companies — Aetherflux, […]

In less than seven years of operation, Lite Coms has established itself as a large player in the U.S. military VSAT market, with nearly 1,000 VSAT terminals deployed. At the […]

As a young electrical engineer at RCA Corporation, Shey Sabripour was inspired by the company’s legacy of contributing to space missions, and he wanted to make his own mark by […]

After Amazon asked the FCC to deny SpaceX’s request to build an orbital data center constellation, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Amazon’s own constellation deployment in a public post on […]

Viasat and Space42 have shared more details about the Equatys direct-to-device (D2D) joint venture, including that Equatys will be supported by up to 2,800 satellites.  Equatys has been pitched as […]

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 […]

Emile de Rijk started Swissto12 with a simple goal — to make access to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) faster and more affordable. In order to achieve that, the company had to […]

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Hughes Network Services a contract focused on resilient, hybrid satellite networks. The award announced Monday is through the AFRL’s Rapid Architecture Prototyping […]

LOT Polish Airlines has started in-flight connectivity (IFC) serve on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane, supplied by Viasat‘s Amara service. The Polish airline confirmed March 6 that the IFC […]

The FCC is looking to make more spectrum available for what it calls “weird space stuff” — in other words, to support telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) for emerging space applications.  […]

The U.K. government will invest another 30 million pounds in satellite connectivity projects based in the U.K. as part of the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit, or C-LEO, program. The […]

HawkEye 360 has raised a further $23 million to its Series E funding round, with participation from new investors Ghisallo, Principia Growth, and Sixty Degree Capital. Existing investor Strategic Development […]

The FCC is seeking comment on the issue of international market access for U.S. satellite operators, amid concern from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the EU Space Act.  The FCC […]

L3Harris is sticking with Lanteris Space Systems, now owned by Intuitive Machines, as the bus provider for its spacecraft for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA).  Intuitive Machines […]

EchoStar is still not ready to give more insight into how it plans to deploy capital after it closes the sale of spectrum rights to SpaceX.  Leadership CEO Hamid Akhavan […]

Semiconductors are foundational to satellite operations, powering everything from communications payloads, to sensing, and propulsion control. As CEO of Spirit Electronics, Marti McCurdy’s work is at the heart of the […]

SES’s mid-year acquisition of Intelsat made for a complex full-year financial reporting for the full year 2025. Although the top numbers show SES grew revenue by 34%, a fuller picture […]

NASA made a major change to its plan for Artemis missions on Friday, announcing a new Artemis III mission in which a crew capsule will dock with a lunar lander […]

Rocket Lab reached a new record for revenue and annual launches in 2025, but its sunny financial progress was clouded by another delay for the first Neutron launch.  Rocket Lab […]

Redwire grew revenue by 10.3% in 2025, which the company attributed to its business maturing and capabilities advancing from development into production.  In its fourth quarter 2025 results released Wednesday, […]

After acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, Intuitive Machines is now making a $175 million investment focused on technologies to advance communications and data processing networks.  The company said it […]

Applied Aerospace & Defense has acquired Vestigo Aerospace, which is known for its line of drag sails used to deorbit satellites.  The company’s Spinnaker line of drag sails are designed […]

Northwood Space has named Zak Kirstein as chief revenue officer as the startups works to scale after its recent $100 million funding raise.  Kirstein has been with Northwood for just […]

Gilat Satellite Networks continues momentum for its Sidewinder in-flight connectivity terminal, reporting $39 million in orders from an unnamed, leading satellite operator.  The order encompasses both linefit and retrofit installations. […]

European smallsat manufacturer GomSpace reported a record year of revenue in 2025, growing revenue by 72% compared to 2024.  The company reported 442 million Swedish krona ($49 million) in revenue […]

Revenue for the Airbus Defence and Space business increased 11% year-over-year in 2025, driven by growth across its three business units: military aircraft, space, and connected intelligence.  Airbus reported financial […]