Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceULA Launches Final National Security Mission on an Atlas V Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the USSF-51 national security mission for the U.S. Space Force on Tuesday — marking the final national security mission on an Atlas V rocket as ULA transitions to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMaxar Releases the First WorldView Legion Satellite Images
Maxar Intelligence released the first set of images from its new WorldView Legion satellites. The images released Thursday show the 30 cm-class imagery capabilities of the satellites, capturing views of San […]
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SpaceDARPA Awards Redwire Contract for VLEO Satellite Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Redwire Corporation [RDW] a contract for a demonstration mission in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The mission, part of DARPA’s Otter program, will demonstrate Redwire’s […]
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SpaceHughes to Expand into European Defense Market With Telespazio
Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Europe is expanding into European military, defense, and government sectors through a collaboration with Telespazio, the company said Tuesday. Hughes Europe will work with satcom service provider Telespazio to […]
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Business/FinancialTerran Orbital Hires Peter Krauss as COO Amid Executive Changes
Terran Orbital is making changes to its executive team, hiring a new COO, CFO, and chief accounting officer (CAO). The company said Wednesday that Peter Krauss will join Terran Orbital […]
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InternationalU.S. Tells United Nations That Russia Launched Anti-Satellite Mission Last Week
In a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the U.S representative alleged that Russia launched what is likely a new anti-satellite mission last week. U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood spoke during […]
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Business/FinancialTerran Orbital Wins Lockheed Martin Tranche 2 Subcontract, Reports $27M in Q1 Revenue
Lockheed Martin [LMT] awarded Terran Orbital [LLAP] a subcontract on May 13 to produce 18 satellite buses for its Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer contract for the Space Development Agency. Terran […]
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SpaceCesiumAstro, Mynaric, Redwire Space, and Others Selected for Rocket Lab SDA Subcontracts
Rocket Lab selected its subcontractors for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA), announcing deals with CesiumAstro, Mynaric, SEAKR Engineering, Collins Aerospace, Redwire Space, and Parsons [PSN]. Rocket Lab is building 18 satellites for the SDA’s Proliferated […]
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SpaceMaxar’s First 2 WorldView Legion Satellites Launch After Years of Delays
The first two satellites in Maxar’s long-awaited WorldView Legion constellation launched on Thursday afternoon, a significant milestone for the program after years of delays. SpaceX launched the satellites on a Falcon 9 […]
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Business/FinancialSES Explains the Strategy Behind its Long-Anticipated Acquisition of Intelsat
SES and Intelsat closed the chapter on the will they/won’t they story, with news on Tuesday that SES will acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion. It is a massive piece of industry consolidation, bringing […]