Astroscale announces new docking plate technology
On-orbit servicing technology developer Astroscale has signed a deal to integrate its new magnetic docking plates into Santa Clara, Calif.-based ...
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EchoStar, Astro Digital team up for IoT services
Astro Digital has signed a deal with EchoStar to manufacture 28 satellites for a low-Earth-orbit S-band mobile network which will ...
Agility in smallsat manufacturing and launch seen as plus of vertical integration
Speedy production of spacecraft and other advantages of vertical integration are playing a role in smallsat M&A as questions about ...
Launch and Earth observation tipped to see next IPOs in satellite sector
The launch and Earth observation sectors are among those with potential for public offerings following the 28 October debut of ...
Shakeup in smallsat launch signals price shrinkage and other boons for operators
Smallsat operators are expected to see price decreases for launch amid a reshuffle in the segment as big-name launchers Arianespace and SpaceX initiate services ...
Data focus and rising status of new service lines on horizon for smallsat sector tipped for consolidation
As newspace posterchild OneWeb counts down to its debut launch, the evolving smallsat sector as a whole is beginning to shift towards serving end ...
Cost savings and efficiencies trigger first Boeing satellite propulsion startup investment
Cost savings, efficiency and fuel nontoxicity have prompted Boeing to make its first investment in a satellite propulsion startup. It comes as ...
Newspace zombies could haunt sector as funding challenges mount, warns banker
Newspace could see its first “zombie companies” this year as ventures that have yet to fully fund their businesses come ...
Another Soyuz failure spooks insurers as 19 satellites feared lost
The apparent Soyuz failure to place a weather satellite and 18 smaller spacecraft is a blow to those looking to insure the ...
Telkom-1 joins growing list of in-orbit anomalies | Insurance round-up
Indonesia’s Telkom-1 joined a host of aging satellites to suffer in-orbit failures recently. Meanwhile, a rare PSLV launch failure could impact the ...
