Satellites

By Robert Wall
ESA and the European Commission want to come to an agreement around what a future Earth-observation system should look like in advance of funding decisions.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
India failed in its May 18 attempt to launch a satellite when the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle malfunctioned.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The European program to develop a home-grown, secure satellite communications constellation has entered its full-scale implementation phase
Satellites

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch newcomer Innospace has signed an MOU with Saturn Satellite Networks that could lead to a joint venture to pursue the U.S. launch market.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Poland is expanding plans for satellite-based Earth observation, signing an agreement with synthetic aperture radar spacecraft maker-Iceye for three systems.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military is currently testing sensors that can be used to track moving aerial targets from space, says Gen. Gregory Guillot.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Satellite broadband provider Viasat says its Global Xpress service is now available in arctic regions that are part of its wider expansion plans.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
The island has scrambled to assemble an adroit supplier team after failing to reach an agreement with Elon Musk-owned Starlink.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Space Force has said it will fund CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat for further work into space laser communications terminal work.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Leonardo is exploring the purchase of a company in the small satellite sector, even as it advances talks with a strategic partner.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Commercial quantum computing and networking company IonQ said it will buy the space company later this year.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall agrees to set up a joint venture with its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft partner Iceye.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space, competing for the Space Force’s first batch of R-GPS satellites, has demonstrated integration of an early iteration of the hardware and software.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
Indian space startup InspeCity has raised $5.6 million in a seed round.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The growing threat to space systems is driving a demand for greater resilience, argues the Luftwaffe’s head of space command.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
BlackSky Technology says it has successfully completed commissioning of its first Gen-3 satellite capable of capturing 35-cm resolution imagery.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Swissto12 sees an old-school, broadcast-only application for geostationary (GEO) communications satellites returning.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
A U.S. satellite appears to have maneuvered near two Chinese spacecraft a few days ago, space situational awareness company Comspoc says.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Amazon plans to use the satellites to roll out high-speed internet service later this year.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
The FAA has cleared SpaceX to increase the number of Falcon 9 flights from Vandenberg SFB, California, from 36 to up to 50 operations per year.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff, claims to have broken the aviation record for the longest endurance flight.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Amazon's initial clutch of Kuiper satellites reached orbit April 28.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Airbus is at the stage of identifying possible synergies in its talks of a partnership with Thales and Leonardo in the satellite sector.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Spire Global has secured a deal to build 16 satellites for Myriota.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Satellite operator SES Global is expecting a 30% boost in capacity of its O3b mPower medium Earth orbit network as two more spacecraft come online in May.
Satellites