Rohde & Schwarz has acquired a stake in Orbint GmbH, a spin-off from the University of the Bundeswehr Munich—the two companies will combine their expertise in the field of satellite […]
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AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 to take flight in December
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), is building the only space-based cellular broadband network designed for both commercial and government applications that is accessible directly by standard smartphones. The BlueBird 6, […]
Eutelsat and du’s contract renewal provides broadcasting services across Middle East and North Africa
It’s always a good sign when companies renew contracts or partnerships. And so it is with Eutelsat and du renewed their long-standing partnership to deliver broadcasting services across the Middle […]
Ursa Major raises $100 million to scale hypersonics, solid rocket motors and space mobility
Ursa Major has closed $100 million in its Series E funding round and received an additional $50 million in debt funding commitments—investors include both new and long-term supporters of Ursa […]
Viasat secures renewal contract with NEXCOM for managed connectivity services worldwide
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has received a five-year contract extension with the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Telecommunications Program Office. Under this contract extension within the company’s Defense and Advanced […]
Comtech Allerium secures long-term agreement with leading U.S. wireless service provider
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) earlier this month announced that the firm’s Allerium business segment, formerly known as the Terrestrial & Wireless Networks segment, has entered into a significant, multi-year […]
Poland is ready to launch its first military satellite, a SAR, from California
The plans to launch Poland’s first military satellite, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite built by the Polish-Finnish consortium ICEYE, will be from Vandenberg AFB in California on November 22. […]
ESA awards contract to SBQuantum for quantum sensors upgrades for space deployment
SBQuantum, the first company developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate readings from space, has received another contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Funded through ESA’s FutureEO Program, […]
Atmospheric satellite market anticipated to grow at 9.3% CAGR thru 2029
The size of the atmospheric satellite market has seen significant expansion in the past few years. It is projected to escalate from $9.98 billion in 2024 to $10.9 billion in […]
AST SpaceMobile comments on launch delays
Commercial launches are now delayed by at least six months from the original timeline. The company has a launch scheduled for a prototype satellite (BlueBird 6/FM1) in early December 2025, […]