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SES Space & Defense placed an order with Comtech for next-generation modems to operate on the O3b mPOWER constellation. The order announced Tuesday is for the software-defined SLM-5650B and other next-generation modems. Initial quantities under this new contract are expected to be delivered over the next year. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...

CesiumAstro is rolling out a satellite design based on its phased array technology. The company announced Element, a reconfigurable satellite, on Sept. 30. It is CesiumAstro’s first fully integrated satellite platform and brings together the company’s Nightingale and Vireo antenna products into one Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite platform.  CesiumAstro has been known for selling phased arrays...

Space42 has made its debut on the on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) after completing the merger of Bayanat, an AI-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Yahsat, the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider. The combined company comprises two business units: Yahsat Space Services and Bayanat Smart Solutions. Space42 announced this milestone on Oct. 1. Space42...

Rail cars in Brazil for freight train company MRS Logística are now equipped with Iridium satellite connectivity as part of a new collaboration announced Tuesday.  MRS is a freight train company in Brazil and its train network transports nearly 20% of all Brazilian exports and a third of the country’s railway cargo. Iridium partner Satcom...

Impulse Space announced a $150 million Series B funding round on Tuesday to support the production of the company’s Helios and Mira vehicles. Impulse Space is led by Tom Mueller, who was a founding member of SpaceX and designed the Merlin engine.  The company has attracted the attention of multiple investors. Founders Fund led the...

Gogo is acquiring Satcom Direct in a bid to improve its offering for the business aviation and government/military mobility markets. Gogo announced the $375 million deal on Monday. On top of the purchase price, the deal includes up to $225 million in additional milestone payments.  Gogo highlighted each company’s focus on the business aviation market. ...

Air France selected SpaceX’s Starlink business as its satellite provider to upgrade Wi-Fi across its fleet. The deal, announced Sept. 26, is the second recent in-flight connectivity win for Starlink, after the United Airlines announcement earlier this month.  Air France plans to gradually equip its aircraft with Starlink connectivity starting in summer 2025, including its...

SES has announced details of a new dividend payment to shareholders. The SES Board of Directors has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 0.25 euros ($0.28) per A-share (0.1 euros per B-share) to be paid to shareholders in October, in line with the announcement made in February 2024 and SES’s commitment to shareholder...

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 ELEVATE program to provide reliable, state-of-the-art cybersecurity tools for satellite communications. As a member of ELEVATE, CYSEC will now have access to Viasat’s growing partner...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is the latest organization to join the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), the organization announced Wednesday. Space ISAC aims to foster global cooperation and share critical knowledge in the space and cybersecurity sectors. By merging Space ISAC’s industry expertise with MHI’s technological advancements, the aim is to make...