Smallsat flexes more muscle as Rocket Lab, Virgin Orbit and others propel plans
The smallsat launch market is flexing muscle amid developments that include Rocket Lab announcing a selection process for a US launch site, Virgin Orbit signing ...
Tag: Northrop Grumman
Defence spending increase boosts Northrop Grumman as it seeks financing following Orbital ATK regulatory clearance
Northrop Grumman is expected to announce short-term financing to shore up its balance sheet following regulatory clearance of its acquisition ...
Where large satellite makers see growth this year amid GEO slump
Satellite manufacturers are coming under increasing pressure to diversify as changing demands and technologies transform how and why operators order ...
Business as usual for SpaceX as questions linger over Zuma launch
Although questions are still hanging over SpaceX’s launch of US military satellite Zuma, the event is unlikely to affect upcoming commercial ...
Major asset divestitures unlikely as Orbital ATK shareholders OK sale to Northrop Grumman
Observers are sceptical about major asset sales to earn regulatory approval, as shareholders of Orbital ATK today overwhelmingly accepted the ...
Rays of optimism as satellite finds place in evolving data ecosystem | Viewpoint
News that SES’s upgraded O3b constellation will be far more powerful than expected comes amid growing optimism for the commercial ...
Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK for US$9.2bn
Against a backdrop of a booming defence sector, Northrop Grumman plans to acquire satellite builder Orbital ATK for US$7.8bn in ...
DigitalGlobe likely attracting bids from other strategic players amid rumours of M&A talks with MDA, analysts say
Other strategic players are likely looking at acquiring DigitalGlobe, amid a media report that the satellite imaging operator is in buyout ...
Northrop Grumman and L-3 Communications refinance ahead of expected boon for aerospace and defence firms
Northrop Grumman and L-3 Communications are tapping the bond markets as Donald Trump’s presidential victory lifts aerospace and defence contractors in the US. The ...
UK newspace tied down by ESA funding regimes – Oxford Space Systems CEO
British space startups are being held back by “old space” ESA funding regimes that are more suited to larger and ...
