In-flight connectivity inadequate for most airline customers
The internet service known as in-flight connectivity (IFC) cannot reliably deliver what airline passengers need, so 70% of customers don’t...
Space Services
Lawmakers urge Space Force to adopt single launch integrator
The House Armed Services Committee is recommending the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) use a single launch integrator to help...
Launch roundup: Virgin Orbit to expand Brazil ops
June was a busy month for several launch service providers, including Virgin Orbit (NASDAQ: VORB), Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB), and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:...
Virgin Galactic taps Boeing to build next air launch vehicles
Virgin Galactic Holdings is contracting with Boeing Co.'s Aurora Flight Sciences to design and build two motherships, twin-hulled flying machines...
Maritime connectivity to generate $31B in revenue through 2031
Maritime connectivity is surging, with heightened demand expected through 2031. Aggregate demand will grow from 100 gigabits per second (Gbps)...
SCOUT seed round underway
Satellite vision provider SCOUT is raising a seed round, after announcing the completion of a $1.5 million bridge funding round...
Magdrive plans first test flight for propulsion device
Aerospace propulsion company Magdrive is planning its first spaceflight in November to test an early subcomponent prototype of its Magdrive-Nano,...
Defense Innovation Unit wants military to adopt commercial space services
There’s a push for the U.S. military to save time and money by leveraging more commercially available space capabilities rather...
Near Space Labs introduces lightweight imaging robots
Earth observation company Near Space Labs has launched its Swifty 3 fleet of advanced stratospheric imaging robots that can be...
Impulse Space raises $10M in additional seed capital
In-space transportation services developer Impulse Space raised $10 million in seed capital last week in a supplementary funding round led...
