Start-up space ventures attracted approximately $8 billion in total financing in 2022. This investment was in the form of 154 deals, involving more than 400 investors, in 123 companies based […]
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Starlink’s Starshield wins $70M contract with U.S. Space Force
SpaceX has received its first contract from the US Space Force to provide specialized satellite communications to the military as part of the company’s new Starshield program. The company is […]
Mynaric passes major product milestone of CONDOR Mk
Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) has successfully passed an important product milestone of the firm’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals. After an intensive test campaign, CONDOR Mk3 passed optical verification and phase […]
Skylo Technologies and Rohde & Schwarz enhance NTN testing services
Skylo Technologies has announced a strategic partnership and ongoing collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz, provider of test and measurement solutions. This collaboration aims to reinforce and expand the testing capabilities […]
SmallSpark appoints Chair of the company’s Board of Directors
Former BAE System Business Development and Strategy Director, Craig Fennell, has been named the Chair of SmallSpark Space Systems‘ Board of Director. This move comes as the company seeks to […]
Astroscale UK receives grant to strengthen UK-Japan collaboration in space
Recently, Astroscale UK, in partnership with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab and CGI, was awarded a Phase 1 UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund grant — this grant aims to foster […]
Omnispace, Viasat and Lacuna demonstrate new NGSO IoT satellite connectivity and services
Omnispace, providing global mobile connectivity, together with communications leader Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Lacuna Space, have demonstrated a first-of-its-kind, global, open standards-based internet of things (IoT) service that could provide […]
Rogue Space Systems awarded USSF Phase 2 contracts
Rogue Space Systems has been selected by AFWERX for two STTR contracts through the agency’s Orbital Prime program. These contracts support continued development of Rogue innovations that address the most […]
Space Systems Command contracts Johns Hopkins University APL for nexgen protected strategic SATCOM GRIFFON mission support
Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a $10 million University-Affiliated Research Center laboratory contract to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Lab (APL) to ensure software and cyber best practices are adhered to […]
New GM for Blue Canyon Technologies
RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) smallsat manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), has appointed Chris Winslett as General Manager. In his role as GM, Winslett will drive all functions […]