Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceRocket Lab Confirms Launch of Photon Demonstration Satellite
Rocket Lab revealed Thursday that it launched its first satellite in its family of configurable Photon satellites on the recent “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical” launch on Aug. 30. The satellite, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBill Gates Leads Kymeta’s $85M Funding Round
Kymeta Corporation has raised approximately $85 million in its latest funding round, led by longtime investor Bill Gates, the co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Microsoft [MSFT]. Kymeta’s leadership […]
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Business/FinancialAntenna Company Kymeta Acquires Service Provider Lepton Global to Target Defense Customers
Flat panel antenna company Kymeta Corporation has acquired satellite service provider Lepton Global Solutions LLC in a move that executives say will strengthen their go-to-market position with the u8 antenna and Kymeta Connect […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin’s Third GPS III Satellite Receives Operational Acceptance
The newest military GPS satellite has recently received Operational Acceptance approval. Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) public affairs said Monday that the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 received approval […]
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Air ForceL3Harris Launches Classified Satellite for U.S. Air Force Constellation
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] has launched a satellite that is the latest in a demonstration series of end-to-end small satellites for a classified U.S. Air Force constellation. A representative for the […]
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Business/FinancialAmazon Pushes Further into Space With New AWS Business Segment
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday launched a new business segment dedicated to serving the aerospace and satellite industry. The new AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions division will be led […]
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SpaceSpaceX Launches Third GPS III Satellite For US Space Force
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the newest GPS III satellite, Space Vehicle 03 (SV03), for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex-40 in Florida on Tuesday at 4:10 p.m. […]
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InternationalSpace Agreement Supports Future U.S. Launches from U.K. Soil
The United States and United Kingdom have signed an agreement paving the way for U.S. companies to launch from U.K. spaceports. According to the U.S. Department of State, the agreement establishes […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHughes Transmits Live, HD Video In Black Hawk Helicopter Demonstration
Hughes Network Systems reports that its HeloSat satellite communications transmitted consistent, real-time, full-motion video from a Black Hawk helicopter during a recent in-flight demonstration. The HeloSat solution sent live, HD video […]
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Business/FinancialCPI Completes Purchase Of GD SATCOM Technologies
Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has completed its purchase of SATCOM Technologies, the antenna systems business of General Dynamics [GD]. The Friday announcement came a week after the Department of […]