Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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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 […]
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ArmyKratos Demonstrates Virtualized Ground System for U.S. Army Futures Command Over SES O3b Constellation
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and SES demonstrated a virtualized satcom ground system for the U.S. Army Futures Command over the SES O3b satellite network, the companies said April 17. The project […]
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InternationalU.K. Minister Details New Government Funding for LEO Innovations
The U.K. government has made 60 million pounds ($75.8 million) available for innovations to boost the nation’s satellite communications sector. This is part of a 160 million pound ($202 million) […]
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Business/FinancialTerran Orbital Grows Revenue 44% in 2023, Regains Listing Compliance
Terran Orbital [LLAP] grew revenue in 2023 by 44% compared to 2022, but the company posted a net loss larger than its revenue. Terran Orbital issued its full year results […]
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InternationalU.K. Space Agency Lead Emphasizes National Priorities at Space-Comm Expo
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom is shaping up for one of the most important years in its history in space, with an expected launch this year, according to […]
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SpaceBoeing Receives US Space Force Contract for WGS-12 Satellite
The U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command on March 1 awarded Boeing [BA] a contract worth $439.6 million to build the 12th Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) communications satellite, the Pentagon said. […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab Grows Revenue 16% in 2023, Debuts Spacecraft Bus Lineup
Rocket Lab grew revenue 16% in 2023 year-over-year, and the company announced its fourth quarter financials on Feb. 27, along with an official lineup of its family of spacecraft buses. Rocket […]
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Business/FinancialMaxar Intelligence Names Former Google, Apple Exec Arvind Srinivasan as New CTO
Maxar Intelligence has named former Google [GOOG] and Apple [AAPL] executive Arvind Srinivasan as the company’s new chief technology officer. At Google, Srinivasan oversaw the commercialization of the Google Maps Engine cloud platform, […]
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