ICEYE Raises Oversubscribed Growth Funding Round to Expand Global SAR Leadership
ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions, announced today definitive agreement signed for an oversubscribed $93M growth funding round.
Kratos Demonstrates Fully Virtualized SATCOM Ground System for U.S. Army Futures Command Over SES’s O3b MEO Constellation
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, and SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions, successfully executed a fully virtualized satellite communications (SATCOM) ground system demonstration for the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command, both announced today.
ABS “Agility Beyond Space” Announces Appointment of Mark Rigolle as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
ABS, a global satellite operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Rigolle as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 29 April 2024.
La Gran Carpa Catedral Reaches New Audiences Across Europe and MENA Thanks to Eutelsat Group Satellite Coverage
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) announces a new multi-year partnership with Puerto Rico-based La Gran Carpa Catedral (LGCC), a non-profit institution, to provide satellite distribution services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Europe.
Terran Orbital’s Tyvak International Centauri-6 Satellite Successfully Deployed into Orbit
Tyvak International SRL (“Tyvak International”), a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) and a leading European provider of nano and microsatellites, announced the successful launch of Fleet Space Technologies’ Centauri-6 satellite, which was developed in collaboration with Tyvak International.
Intelsat Signs Two Major Broadcast Managed Services Deals in Latin America
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), has signed agreements with two of the biggest names in broadcasting in Latin America, MVS Television (Mexico) and Caracol Television (Colombia) to manage broadcast distribution services.
Rocket Lab Selected by Space Systems Command to Build and Launch Spacecraft for Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Mission
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) announced that it has been selected for a $32M U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) contract to deliver the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission.
Viasat Showcases London Office and Its Focus on Innovation and Scaling Execution
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, officially opened its highly advanced International Business Headquarters in London on April 11, 2024.
Ovzon Receives Renewal From its Spanish Partner Aicox for SATCOM-as-a-Service
Ovzon has received an order for renewal of Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service from its Spanish partner Aicox Solutions. The 6-months extension will mainly be delivered during the first half of 2024.
Rocket Lab Returns Previously Flown Electron to Production Line in Preparation for First Reflight
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) announced it is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank into the Electron production line for the first time in preparation for reflying the stage.
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Completes Successful Rendezvous and Initiates Proximity Approach
Astroscale Japan Inc. announced that its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), has achieved a major technical milestone: completion of the rendezvous phase of its mission and the beginning of proximity approach.
Kepler Partners To Develop In-Space Optical Communications Network for HydRON
Kepler Communications, Inc. has entered into an agreement with TESAT-Spacecom and Airbus Defence and Space to develop a high bandwidth optical communications network in low Earth orbit (LEO) to address emerging opportunities such as the European Space Agency’s (ESA) High Throughput Optical Network (HydRON) program.
Sidus Space Announces Second Agreement with HEO for Non-Earth Imaging Payload and Data Services Aboard Upcoming LizzieSat Launch
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs that it has finalized an additional agreement with HEO, a leading provider of non-Earth imaging (“NEI”) and data, for NEI payload and data services.
Marking the End of an Era, United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Final Delta IV Heavy Rocket
The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Hughes Awarded Production Contract by GA-ASI to Connect Gray Eagle UAS with Next Gen Satellite Communications
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, announced its it has been awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
Eutelsat OneWeb Launches Trial Services with British Antarctic Survey
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), announces it has launched low Earth orbit services in Antarctica for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a world-leading centre for polar science and polar operations.