Japan’s ispace raises $45M, looks ahead to US mission
Tokyo-based lunar tech company ispace on April 30 received $45 million in financing from investment bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. ...
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SES acquires Intelsat in $3.1B deal a year after merger talks
Satellite operator SES is acquiring McLean, Va.-based satellite operator Intelsat for 2.9 billion euros ($3.1 billion). SES headquarters in Luxembourg...
Wireless carriers say they’ll fight FCC on fines over customer location data
The top three U.S. wireless providers vowed to fight fines totaling almost $200 million by regulators who said the carriers...
Thuraya’s Nasser speaks out on new partnerships, products
Satellite network operator Thuraya, the mobile service subsidiary of Emirati government-owned satellite company Yahsat, signed an agreement last week with...
SES, Intelsat revive deal talks to form satellite giant
SES SA and Intelsat SA have revived discussions on a potential merger to create a satellite giant after a previous...
L3Harris revenues up 17% YoY in first quarter
Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies laid off 5% of its 47,000-employee workforce this month despite posting a 17% year-over-year increase in...
Rocket Lab demonstrates new kick stage in 47th launch
Rocket Lab this week demonstrated Electron’s Kick Stage technology which allows it to deploy two satellites more than 500 km...
Northrop Grumman reports $10.1B in Q1 sales
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman today reported first-quarter sales of $10.1 billion, a 4.7% decrease from the previous quarter but an...
How to capitalize on the satellite industry
The young space and satellite industry has significant revenue potential but companies must be strategic to capitalize. Global investment in...
Critical capability behind ICEYE’s $93M oversubscribed funding round
Espoo, Finland-based Earth observation firm ICEYE last week reported an oversubscribed funding round, further accelerating its work leveraging the world’s...
