Final ViaSat-3 enters service as SES wraps up O3b mPower launch campaign
TAMPA, Fla. — The third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite has entered service over the Americas, the…
Orders rebound amid signs of a GEO renaissance
TAMPA, Fla. — There are early signs of a resurgence in communications satellites destined for commercial customers in…
Exolaunch secures additional rideshare launches
PARIS — Launch services provider Exolaunch said Sept. 14 it secured capacity for rideshare payloads on two launches,…
Sophia Space and SLI agree on $300 million financing for 10-satellite edge-computing constellation
PARIS – Sophia Space and aerospace leasing specialist SLI announced a $300 million financing framework Sept. 14 for…
NOAA contract signals sharp increase in commercial weather data purchases
PARIS – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced significant expansion of its commercial satellite data program with…
Saudi Arabia’s stc Group orders small GEO satellite in another Astranis Block 3 reshuffle
TAMPA, Fla. — Saudi telecoms giant stc Group has replaced one of two small geostationary satellites Mexican telco…
SpaceX confirms plans to launch Starlink satellites on next Starship mission
PARIS — A SpaceX executive confirmed that the next flight of the company’s Starship rocket will carry its…
The space economy can’t scale on bespoke power systems
There’s a lot of discussion right now about launch costs dropping and access to space expanding. That’s true.…
Consortium announces plans for billion-dollar AI-enabled satellite imaging constellation
PARIS — A group of companies announced plans Sept. 9 for a constellation of AI-enabled imaging satellites projected…
The Exploration Company raises $450 million
PARIS — The Exploration Company has raised $450 million to help the European company complete work on a…
China narrows Tianwen-3 Mars sample return landing site selection, seeking traces of life
HELSINKI — China will select a final landing site for its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return before the end…
Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket reaches orbit on debut launch
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch company Galactic Energy successfully launched its first Pallas-1 rocket late Monday, with future…