Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceUS Space Force Contracts SpaceX to Fly Upcoming GPS III Satellites on Reused Boosters
The U.S. Space Force has reached a contract with SpaceX to reuse a Falcon 9 boosters for upcoming Global Positioning System (GPS)-III launches, a first of its kind for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) […]
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ArmyIsotropic Systems, SES Win DoD Contract to Test Multi-Beam O3b Terminal
SES Government Solutions and Isotropic Systems have received an antenna evaluation contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to test Isotropic Systems’ multi-beam terminal over SES’s O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation. […]
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ArmyRaytheon Wins $13 Million Contract to Connect Military Aircraft to LEO Internet
Raytheon [RTX] was awarded a $13.1 million contract for an Air Force Research Laboratory program aimed at connecting military jets to emerging commercial satellite internet constellations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), […]
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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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Space
Lockheed 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. […]