Business & Finance

In Washington, modernization is usually a euphemism for forming a committee to study a problem. For FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, it appears to be a euphemism for a demolition crew. In a statement released Tuesday, Carr summarized his first year ...

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled "Ensuring American Space Superiority," establishing a revised framework for U.S. civil, commercial, and national security space operations. The directive formalizes a timeline for returning American astronauts ...

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has been selected to demonstrate direct-to-Earth, forward, and return links on the Ka-band via its global ground station network in support of NASA’s groundbreaking Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) technology demonstration. The PExT Mission Managed by NASA’s ...

As the industry prepares for the SmallSat Symposium 2026, held February 10–12 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, the sector is moving beyond experimental R&D into a period of industrial maturity. The immediate deadline for attendees is ...

CHIBA, Japan — In a significant move to advance propulsion capabilities for the rapidly growing small satellite market, Pale Blue has officially entered into a demonstration contract with Axelspace Corporation. Under the agreement, effective December 16, 2025, Pale Blue will ...

In a move affecting the Direct-to-Device (D2D) market, major strategic shareholder Tower Corp (American Tower Corporation) has liquidated the vast majority of its position in AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS). According to a Form 4 filing lodged with the SEC on ...

The promise of the massive consolidation wave sweeping the satellite industry has always been about synergy—the idea that combining disparate networks can create a sum greater than its parts. Viasat Inc. has now moved that concept from the boardroom to ...

COVINGTON, La. — December 16, 2025 — The "Direct-to-Device" (D2D) revolution, previously dominated by smartphone emergency messaging, has officially expanded into the realm of autonomous robotics. Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) and Skydio, the leading U.S. autonomous drone manufacturer, announced today the ...

Tokyo, Japan — In the high-stakes environment of orbital mechanics, the most dangerous object isn't necessarily a meteor; it’s a "tumbler." When a satellite runs out of fuel or suffers a mechanical failure, it often begins an uncontrolled rotation. For ...

SEOUL, South Korea — KAI Networks has been recognized by the Ministry of Technology for a groundbreaking achievement in NewSpace regulation: the successful implementation of INTEGRASYS’ LEOREG. This deployment marks the world’s first operational Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) monitoring system, ...

The space industry is splitting into two distinct cultural identities: commercial players utilizing meme-friendly branding versus a defense sector aggressively adopting lethal nomenclature ...

Kenney Schmidt Christiansen, CEO, Gatehouse Satcom, at left and Christophe Duret, CEO, Cobham Satcom COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Cobham Satcom and GateHouse Satcom announced a strategic merger on December 8, combining GateHouse Satcom with Cobham Satcom’s Network Division. The deal creates ...

Kraken’s KATFISH being deployed by the USV-LARS system ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador — In a significant advancement for the future of maritime security and unmanned operations, Kraken Robotics Inc. and TKMS ATLAS UK have successfully demonstrated a fully integrated, ...

Researchers are turning to advanced satellite technology to address a critical gap in global infrastructure safety: the lack of structural monitoring on the world's longest bridges. Due to high logistical hurdles and prohibitive costs, fewer than one in five bridges ...

Santa Rosa, CA — Keysight Technologies and KT SAT have successfully demonstrated the telecommunication industry’s first non-terrestrial network (NTN) multi-orbit handover, marking a significant leap toward the realization of resilient 6G connectivity. Conducted at the Kumsan Satellite Network Operation Center ...

L3Harris Technologies has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the imaging and sounding instruments for the Japan Meteorological Agency’s (JMA) new geostationary meteorological satellite, Himawari-10. The CDR, performed jointly with JMA and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO), confirmed that L3Harris’ ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) has maintained a market-beating rally through early December, with shares up approximately 190.2% year-to-date as of Dec. 9, driven by an aggressive spectrum liquidation strategy that has overshadowed deep operational losses. A financial snapshot ...

Trace Systems has announced its selection as a prime contractor on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) latest contract vehicle, known as SHIELD (Systems, Hardware, Integration, Engineering, and Logistics Development). This Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract carries a staggering total ...

VIENNA, Va — Specialty Systems, Inc. (SSI), a subsidiary of Castellum, Inc., has received a contract valued at $66.2 million from the U.S. Navy to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). Supporting the SHIELD Portfolio Under this ...

SpaceX is reportedly eyeing an internal valuation target of $1.5 trillion, a figure that nearly doubles recent estimates, as the company positions itself for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in 2026 ...