Investment multiplies in IoT satellite connectivity as SpaceX discloses Swarm buy
The acquisition of Swarm Technologies by SpaceX disclosed last week positions the IoT sector of satellite connectivity as a target for investment. The deal,...
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Earth observation embraces data as alarms mount on sustainability of climate
As the United Nations issues a warning regarding climate change, Earth observation (EO) companies in satellite stand ready to provide...
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo sees blue skies amid enhanced guidance, record results
Chicago-based inflight connectivity provider Gogo is enhancing its 2021 financial guidance in the wake of record adjusted EBITDA and service revenues in Q2. ...
Effects could abound in commercial space as China enlarges foreign customer focus
The mostly insular commercial space sector of China is widening its focus to serve more foreign customers, increasing competition for...
Mobility and ubiquitous connectivity push satellite operators to grow new networks
Robust networks for mobility are increasingly a focus of plans in satellite amid a flurry of developments from operators that...
Trend of investment in European satellite launch deepens with recent deals
Investment in European satellite launch companies is picking up power as medium-lift provider Avio and smallsat launcher Isar Aerospace announced new funding in July. However, a...
Nanoracks selects NASA veteran Smith to head commercial space station business
Houston-based commercial space services provider Nanoracks announced today that it has named 38-year NASA veteran Marshall Smith senior vice president of commercial...
GAO denies Blue Origin objection to NASA SpaceX contract award
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today denied the first of two objections that Blue Origin and Dynetics filed over...
Rocket Lab satellite launch shrinks impact of anomaly on SPAC deal, observers say
Observers see little impact on the proposed SPAC transaction of Rocket Lab following a successful July 29 satellite launch and the recent...
Starlink in FCC spotlight as regulatory activity intensifies in U.S. and U.K.
The FCC is investigatng awards made under the Rural Digital Opportunities, including approximately 6,500 Starlink locations. Blue Origin continues to...
