With the separation of the latest 34 OneWeb satellites, RUAG Space successfully placed more than 1,031 satellites into space. On Tuesday, September 14, another 34 OneWeb internet satellites have been […]
Archives for September 2021
Raytheon Technologies Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire SEAKR Engineering
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held SEAKR Engineering, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced space electronics. Closure of the acquisition is subject to the […]
Spire Global Enters Definitive Agreement To Acquire exactEarth
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) and exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) (“exactEarth”) have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which Spire will acquire exactEarth for approximately $161.2 million (CAD$204.2 million) […]
Sierra Space and Space Tango’s Plans For Manufacturing New LEO Economy and Create Space Business Opportunities
Sierra Space, created from Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Space Tango are joining forces to make manufacturing more accessible and available in space, opening up new market opportunities in low-Earth orbit […]
Kepler Communications Names A New COO
Space company Kepler Communications has announced that Stephen (Steve) Bennett will be joining the company as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 20th. This key executive hire follows closely behind Kepler’s […]
JAXA Awards MMX Mission Flight Units Contract To MDA
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has been awarded the full contract from MELCO (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) in Japan to provide a Laser Rangefinder (LRF) altimeter for the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES-17 Readied For Flight To Arianespace — Plus — Legal Objection To Scotland’s Space Hub Sutherland Is Denied
SES has wrapped the performance tests for its SES-17 craft at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Cannes and the satellite is now being prepared for the September 22nd flight […]
Iridium + Thales Extend Their Comms Partnership With IMOCA
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has announced the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) has extended their relationship naming Iridium and Thales as the organization’s official communications partners. IMOCA skippers […]
New SAR Data Program Launched By Capella Space
Capella Space has launched their new Open Data Program, an initiative that provides Capella’s high resolution, ultra-low latency data directly to researchers, nonprofits, developers and disaster response organizations to foster […]
L3Harris’ Golden 100 Year Anniversary In UK’s Armed Forces Community
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) marked 100 years of support for the United Kingdom’s defense and security needs by signing the Armed Forces Covenant, a significant commitment to members of the armed […]