Satellites

The agency has faced development challenges and delays.

“SES today finds itself in a vastly more competitive environment than anything it has ever faced in its history,” Appaloosa said.

In recent hearings in the House and Senate, lawmakers aimed to bring a fresh focus to the longtime debate.

Up to 4.2 million people living in rural areas in select European Union (EU) countries could be served by an LEO satellite constellation by 2030.

Unseen Labs’ satellites pick up radio frequencies emitted by ships.

Threatened Trump administration tariffs risk driving up space industry costs and could particularly encumber startups, space executives argue.

The Singapore-headquartered company is also looking into new technologies.

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh says there are several contractual protections to ensure industry does not take a bath on the multi-billion-dollar project.

Newcomers in Europe, some born from public institutions, are riding the wave of booming demand for data.

During the technology trial, a 5G user terminal on Earth successful connected to the OneWeb satellite, Eutelsat said on Feb. 24.

Leading the seed funding round was MetaVC Partners with participation from Entrada Ventures and Blue Collective.

The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.

The RFI for Space Weather Geostationary Series (SW GEO) Spacecraft was issued on Feb. 18.

India has established a $58 million state-backed fund for space startups, the latest sign of its determination to become a major player in commercial space.

A system for France and Italy to share information and tasking across militaries regarding their Earth-observation capabilities has entered service.

The Airbus CEO says talks with Leonardo and Thales to fix an overcapacity problem in European satellite development and production could lead to creating a combined entity modeled on missile-maker MBDA.

Former small-satellite launch company ABL Space Systems has rebranded to Long Wall as part of a wider transformation to focus on missile defense.

Edge Group’s new FADA space unit is on the cusp of picking partners for its plans to deploy an SAR and Earth-imaging satellite capability, the company says.

The UAE is looking to advance its space ambitions through a joint venture between the country’s Space42 and Edge Group’s new space unit, FADA.

Capella Space plans to start deploying its next-gen satellites late next year as it looks to expand from its traditional X-band SAR collection.

The demonstration, under project HydRON—for High-Throughput Optical Space Network—builds on studies Thales Alenia Space led and completed in 2023.

K2 Space says it has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round as it looks to scale up production of its satellite system.

“We need more than eyes in space. We need spies in space,” says Andrius Kubilius, the first European commissioner for defense and space.

On Jan. 27, the White House under President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the creation of a missile defense shield.

Spire's effort to improve its balance sheet through the sale of its maritime business to Kpler is in jeopardy as the Belgian buyer is yet to consummate the deal.