Iridium, already a popular satellite system and in favor with military and first responders, says it will begin testing its satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service this summer with Norway’s Nordic Semiconductor. […]
Regulatory Approval
Forrester’s Digest: Rocket Lab acquires Mynaric
Sir Peter Beck’s New Zealand-based rocket builder, Rocket Lab, is buying German-based satellite laser specialists Mynaric. Rocket Lab will pay $75 million (€68.7m) in cash and stock and there’s potential […]
Approval granted for the Whalers Way Orbital launch complex in Australia
Southern Launch has been granted all approvals for the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex located on the tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia — work on permanent facilities […]
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, […]
Indra acquires Spanish defense company Deimos to strengthen its capabilities in all phases of a space mission
Indra has signed a contract with Elecnor for the acquisition of Deimos, a Spanish space company specializing in the undertaking of space missions and satellite integration, which has subsidiaries in […]
SpaceX may launch fourth flight test of Starship by June 5
The fourth flight test of Starship could launch as soon as June 5, pending an updated Federal Aviation Administration license and regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test […]
Infostellar receives regulatory approval for Planet ops at the Taiki ground station
Infostellar, a Ground-Segment-as-a-Service (GSaaS) provider, recently achieved the approval of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) for uplink services from it’s Taiki Japan ground station in support […]
Stockholders approve Aerojet Rocketdyne’s planned acquisition by L3Harris
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD) announced that at a special meeting held today, its stockholders voted to approve the Company’s proposed acquisition by L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX). 99.7% of […]
CMA provisionally clears Viasat-Inmarsat deal following in-depth review
Earlier this month, the following was released by the Inmarsat regarding the UK’s Competition & Market Authority‘s position on the firm’s acquisition deal with Viasat… “We welcome this announcement that, […]
Forrester’s Digest: Amazon’s Kuiper gets FCC approval
By Chris Forrester, SatNews Senior Columnist The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has formally approved Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband-by-satellite LEO system. The FCC said it is happy with Amazon’s mitigation plan […]