Japan has embarked on a mission to create a battery system that can continuously generate electricity for a century under the extreme conditions of outer space. Long-operational, maintenance-free batteries are […]
Financial Report
Forrester’s Digest: France to bail out Eutelsat?
The French state is considering a major strategic investment in Eutelsat. A report from French newspaper Le Monde — wholly unconfirmed — suggests that Eutelsat needs to find around €4 […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST, Vodafone European D2D JV
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as well as AST’s financial results, to outline how they will expand their satellite-based direct-to-device connections to Europe, and […]
Moody’s rating agency blames “OneWeb hurts Eutelsat”
Ratings agency Moody’s has again downgraded Eutelsat, and blames its decision on the “disappointing” contribution from Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation of satellites. The downgrade, from B2 to Ba3, cites the operational […]
Rivada insists “deadlines will be met”
Rivada Space Networks is insisting that despite some negative media stories, it remains firmly on track to meet its build and launch obligations for its 300 satellite mega-constellation. Brian Carney, […]
Forrester’s Digest: Report UK space employs 52,000
The UK’s Space Agency (UKSA), in its annual report, said that its latest data shows that direct employment in space-related businesses grew 6.7 per cent last year and now totals […]
Ericsson, OPPO patent licence deal
Communications technologist Ericsson and smartphone vendor OPPO have signed a multi-year global patent cross licence agreement. This includes a cross licence covering patents essential to standards for cellular technologies, including […]
Rivada Space Networks first payment to Terran Orbital for achieving their milestone
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) , a global provider in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced that it had received a payment from Rivada Space Networks) pursuant to the […]
Terran Orbital reporting year-end cash balance in excess of million$$
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has pre-announced their 2023 year-end cash balance. Terran Orbital expects to report an excess of $70 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December […]
Iridium 2Q 2023 results + a record operational EBITDA
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has reported financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and reiterated the firm’s full-year 2023 outlook. Net loss was $30.7 million, or $0.24 per […]