Other smallsat launchers likely to shadow Vector Launch’s operations pause
Vector Launch’s announcement that it is suspending operations is unlikely to be an isolated event against the backdrop of a crowded ...
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China pricing practices and other concerns loom over global smallsat launch sector
Uncertainty is permeating the increasingly active smallsat launch market, amid concerns about the pricing practices of China-based providers. Other concerns are ...
Northrop is forging merger synergies and new business lines to weather satellite uncertainty | Q&A
Synergies are starting to be realised from last year’s Northrop Grumman and Orbital ATK merger, creating new business lines as ...
Mitigation seeks to thwart seemingly inevitable space collisions as debris piles up in orbit
As a rise in space collisions looks increasingly likely, counter initiatives ranging from impact and waste avoidance to debris removal are ...
Tumbling Intelsat 29e satellite highlights space debris investment risks and opportunities
The out of control Intelsat 29e satellite that appears to be breaking up as it drifts off course is shining ...
Launch volatility underlined by ILS restructuring and SpaceX broadband questions
The volatility of commercial launch is intensifying as International Launch Services (ILS) reorganises, SpaceX faces questions as it preps another funding round and Aerojet Rocketdyne ...
Spoils for those that can retool fast for emerging Space Force procurement landscape
Plans to create the US Space Force military branch promise new opportunities for companies able to quickly adjust to the ...
Favourable refinancing market for satellite operators prompts Avanti to review options
The refinancing market for satellite operators is propitious amid improving economic but mixed political dynamics, prompting Avanti Communications to consider ...
C-band monestisation focus deepens, as Intelsat hits T-Mobile’s revised alternative proposal
Interest in C-band monetisation is deepening, as Intelsat during its Q4 2018 earnings call ripped a recently revised alternative proposal to one ...
Countries in Africa ordering their first satellite adds to mixed GEO communications outlook
An uptick in first-ever communications satellite orders from countries in Africa offers some relief for ailing GEO manufacturers, with the ...
