Dish-EchoStar merge buys time for Ergen’s mobile empire
Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp. have completed their merger, reuniting Charlie Ergen’s satellite empire once again. A Dish Network...
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5 industry takeaways from 2023
The past year has been especially eventful for the space industry — from precedent-setting launches to the closing of long-awaited...
The case for satellite standardization
Standardization initiatives have penetrated debates across the satellite industry as stakeholders grapple with technological incompatibilities. An artist's depiction of Space-BACN....
Could future smallsats be built of wood?
The use of high-grade timber to build small satellites could reduce manufacturing costs and allow satellites to avoid environmental hazards,...
5 key launch industry precedents
Of the estimated 210 total global orbital launches by 2023, SpaceX will be responsible for nearly half, excluding the launch...
Dish, Raytheon name new CEOs, Terran Orbital could follow
This year comes to a close with several companies in the connectivity sector having made notable changes to their leadership...
ReOrbit: Finland’s fastest-growing startup?
ReOrbit was selected by Business Finland for a $1.4 million grant, which the Helsinki-based space tech startup will use to...
Apex Space to build 50 spacecraft yearly at new facility
Satellite bus and spacecraft manufacturer Apex Space is building a facility in Playa Vista, Calif., that it says will enable...
All Sidus LizzieSats will soon be supported by edge AI
As Merritt Island, Fla.-based aerospace and defense company Sidus Space prepares to launch its first LizzieSat satellites in early 2024,...
Orbital Matter is developing a 3D printer for use in orbit
Space tech startup Orbital Matter is developing a new prototype of a 3D printer specifically for manufacturing infrastructure in orbit....
