FCC’s new 5-year deorbit rule won’t affect Space Development Agency
The Space Development Agency’s (SDA) upcoming proliferated low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation will not be impacted by new Federal Communications...
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Colorado startup wins $13.3M US contract for satellite refueling
Orbit Fab Inc., a Denver-area startup backed by Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp., won a $13.3 million government...
York Space Systems, Ball Aerospace win SDA awards
The Space Development Agency (SDA) last week selected smallsat manufacturer York Space Systems (York) and aerospace corporation Ball Aerospace to...
L3Harris wins $887M Army satcom contract
The U.S. Army has awarded a 10-year, $886.5 million contract to satellite manufacturer and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX)...
Regulator raises concerns over Viasat-Inmarsat deal
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday raised concerns over lack of competition as part of its phase...
GHGSat wins NASA smallsat award
NASA has awarded Canadian earth observation company GHGSat a five-year contract for commercial small constellation satellite products. A rendering of...
Space Force general calls for orbital debris regulations
As satellite launch volume grows, new rules and regulations could reduce orbital debris and space collision. That’s the hope of...
Satellogic to monitor global subnational protected areas
Earth imaging company Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL) announced that it will monitor and provide satellite imagery data for all global subnational protected...
NOAA issues 9 contracts worth $13.8M
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued $13.8 million in contracts to nine companies as part of its...
FCC sets 5-year LEO satellite disposal limit
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a rule Thursday that will require low Earth orbit (LEO) operators to dispose of...
