Amazon Leo nets anchor maritime resellers
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon announced its first low Earth orbit maritime broadband reseller agreements Feb. 10, as it…
Satellite manufacturers see emerging market for ‘mini-constellations’
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Manufacturers of small satellites that lack opportunities to build very large constellations say they…
ULA seeks to rebuild launch cadence after CEO’s exit
WASHINGTON — Executives at United Launch Alliance said the departure of longtime chief executive Tory Bruno has had…
NASA, Boeing still working on Starliner return to flight
WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares to launch a new crew to the International Space Station, the agency has…
Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars
WASHINGTON — A little more than a year after dismissing the moon as a “distraction,” Elon Musk says…
Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite data
WASHINGTON — Vantor, a commercial Earth observation satellite operator, said Feb. 5 it won a $5.3 million contract…
Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar for mission operations software
WASHINGTON — Quindar, a startup that provides mission management software for satellite operators, has been selected by satellite…
Space Force awards $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space for GEO servicing vehicle
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space to build and…
NASA seeks to bolster workforce, reduce reliance on contractors
WASHINGTON — After losing about 20% of its civil servant workforce in the past year, NASA’s administrator says…
Viasat sees orbital data center partnership opportunity
TAMPA, Fla. — While Viasat has no plans to join the rush to deploy orbital data centers, the…
FAA approves Starship launches from LC-39A
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has approved plans for Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex…
Space telescopes at light speed
Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The…