Capella Space plans to add optical communication terminals to future satellites, and will use Mynaric’s terminals, the company said Tuesday. In addition, Capella plans to demonstrate the terminals’ compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)’s new National Defense Space ...

Viasat [VSAT] will acquire Inmarsat in a $7.3 billion deal that brings together two major satellite operators with businesses in broadband, mobility, and defense. Viasat announced the deal Monday which entails $850 million in cash, 46.36 million Viasat shares valued at $3.1 billion, assuming $3.4 ...

Boeing [BA] could be joining the fray of satellite broadband competitors like SpaceX, Amazon [AMZN], and OneWeb, in the coming years, expanding its role in space beyond manufacturing. On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a Boeing application for a license to construct, ...

Mynaric has signed a multi-year agreement with Northrop Grumman [NOC] as a strategic supplier for laser communications for space applications that it says will be worth at least $35 million. Mynaric has submitted bids to Northrop Grumman for multiple government space programs that are pending, ...

Isotropic Systems reported Tuesday that the company’s terminal linked to a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite while simultaneously connected with a Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite during tests with SES. This is validation of Isotropic Systems’ optical beamforming technology that has been ...

The United States is still in the discussion phase of whether space systems should be considered a critical infrastructure sector, while adversary China reportedly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, Dawn Beyer, Lockheed Martin [LMT] senior fellow, said Tuesday during the Value of Space ...