Successful 1st Kinéis Launch: Rocket Lab’s Electron Successfully Places the First 5 Nanosatellites of the Constellation Into Orbit
On 20 June 2024, Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher successfully completed its 50th mission afterlaunching from New Zealand, putting into orbit the first 5 of the 25 satellites in the Kinéis constellation,
Europe’s 1st constellation dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Planet’s Expanded Contract with Government of New South Wales Supports Emergency and Climate Change Response
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, recently expanded its contract with the Government of New South Wales, Australia (NSW) through partner NGIS to support crisis response and urban planning and biodiversity management.
Iridium Satellite Time and Location Service Activated for Europe and Asia Pacific Regions
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced expanded commercial availability of its Satellite Time and Location (STL) service, the leading alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) solution.
ASTRA 1P Successfully Launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket
SES announced that the ASTRA 1P satellite was successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:35 pm local time on June 20th 2024
EchoStar Mobile and Actility Expand LoRaWAN IoT Coverage for Swisscom
EchoStar Mobile Limited, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, announced Swisscom, Switzerland's leading ICT company, has turned to EchoStar Mobile and Actility to expand its LoRaWAN IoT footprint across Europe.
SES Announces Successful Syndication and Raising of €3 Billion Acquisition Financing
SES S.A. announces the successful syndication of a €3 billion equivalent acquisition financing package to support the earlier announced agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat S.A..
Exolaunch Announces Contract with Spain’s Sateliot for Launch and Deployment Services
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, has announced a new launch and deployment services agreement with Sateliot, the first company to operate a low Earth orbit (LEO) 5G NB-IoT satellite constellation based in Barcelona, Spain and San Diego, California, marking the first collaboration between the two companies.
SpiderOak Appoints Kip Gering as New Chief Revenue Officer
SpiderOak, the leader in zero-trust cybersecurity solutions for next-generation space systems, is proud to announce the appointment of Kip Gering as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
Grupo Tesacom Joins Viasat’s ELEVATE Program to support Remote Operations for Industries and Governments
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced Grupo Tesacom, a South America satellite IoT specialist, has joined its ELEVATE program.
Lockheed Martin Selected To Develop Next Generation Weather Satellite Constellation
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to develop and build the nation's next generation weather satellite constellation, Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO), for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Redwire Awarded DARPA Prime Contract for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to be the prime mission integrator for the development of a revolutionary air-breathing satellite that will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in very low-Earth orbit (VLEO) using Redwire’s SabreSat VLEO platform.
SatixFy Announces a Landmark Order for its Prime2 Space Grade Digital Beam Former Chips of More Than $20 Million
SatixFy Communications Ltd. (“SatixFy”) (NYSE American: SATX), a leader in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, has announced it has secured a significant order from an undisclosed customer.
Rocket Lab Signs Record Deal for 10 Electron Launches with Synspective
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has announced it has signed the largest Electron launch agreement in the Company’s history; a ten-launch deal with Japanese Earth observation company Synspective.
Satcube AB Officially Announces Western Expansion and Opens US Branch Satcube Inc.
Satcube, a satellite communication company, announces the official launch of Satcube Inc., its American branch and names Chase Blanton CEO for North America.
Ovzon Launches Two New Unique On-The-Move Mobile Satellite Terminals
Ovzon’s two new mobile satellite terminals, the Ovzon P20 and Ovzon P30, are ruggedized parabolic broadband On-The-Move mobile satellite terminals for land, maritime, and airborne applications.
Gilat to Acquire Stellar Blu, an IFC Market Leader with a First-to-Market ESA-Based Solution for Commercial Aviation
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions LLC, which will become a core component of Gilat’s IFC growth strategy.