Author: Rachel Jewett

Blue Origin laid off 10% of its workforce on Thursday as the launcher shifts from R&D into scaling manufacturing for its launch business.  The company is eliminating some positions in...

Iridium reported modest revenue growth of 5% year-over-year in 2024, reaffirming its plan to reach $1 billion in service revenue in 2030. CEO Matt Desch also provided an update on...

Spire Global has filed a complaint in court against Kpler for not closing on the purchase of Spire’s maritime business.  Spire announced the deal with data and analytics platform Kpler...

T-Mobile went big promoting its direct-to-cell partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday night. The mobile network operator revealed details about the Starlink service, including...

Viasat’s Aviation business grew revenue, backlog, and aircraft in service in the third quarter, while company leadership targets a return to growth for its declining Maritime segment in fiscal year...

Malaysian satellite operator Measat has signed an MoU with the Chinese company operating the Spacesail Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, which could see Measat use the constellation to complement its Geostationary...

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has named Jay Schwarz to lead the FCC’s Space Bureau, Carr announced Feb. 4.  The Space Bureau, established in 2023, leads policy and licensing matters related...

Members of Congress raised the alarm over reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representatives were onsite at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday.  The...

Starlux, a luxury airline headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, plans to roll out Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution across its entire fleet. The deal announced Tuesday covers 48 aircraft that will...

This week on On Orbit, we hear from Madeleine Chang, director of policy for the Satellite Industry Association about the policy priorities SIA is advocating for with the new Trump...