British launch sector boosted at Farnborough
The biennial Farnborough Airshow took place in July and a number of announcements about the British launch sector were made ...
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Verizon to buy Fleetmatics for US$2.4bn as it continues IoT push
Verizon Communications has agreed to acquire Irish GPS fleet management company Fleetmatics for about US$2.4bn in cash as it continues to diversify its ...
O’Connell replaced by Beranger at top of OneWeb
Global satellite broadband venture OneWeb has appointed Eric Beranger as its new CEO after parting company with Matt O’Connell who had only been in the post nine months. ...
News briefs from Issue 203
A round-up of news briefs that featured in Issue 203 of SatelliteFinance. A round-up of news briefs that featured in Issue ...
Aerojet Rocketdyne restructures business to focus on space and defence
US engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne has consolidated its six business units into either space or defence to shed another US$8m in costs per year. The restructuring ...
Virgin Mobile MEA mulls IPO – CEO
Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa, an MVNO which provides services in five countries, is in discussions with banks about ...
Vector working on series A after raising US$1m seed capital
Arizona-based Vector Space Systems is planning two more funding rounds after raising its first US$1m this week to develop a dedicated microsatellite ...
Private launch startups fear loss of investment rationale if ICBM use liberalised
Emerging commercial launch providers are calling on Congress to reject the prospect of using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missile engines to ...
News briefs from Issue 199
A round-up of news briefs that featured in Issue 199 of SatelliteFinance. A round-up of news briefs that featured in ...
OneWeb and Airbus DS seal 50-50 joint venture
OneWeb has forged a 50-50 joint venture with its satellite maker Airbus DS to design and build the broadband startup’s 900-strong LEO system, ...
