Author: Rachel Jewett

The Space Development Agency has selected 19 space companies to be a part of a hybrid acquisition pool known as HALO to compete for demonstrations for the Proliferated Warfighter Space...

Telesat has contracted Intellian to build 127 gateway antenna systems at landing stations for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Intellian will design, supply, install, and integrate its 4-meter gateway antenna system. ...

Revenue for Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment was flat in the third quarter of 2024, but loss from operations more than doubled as Boeing took charges on fixed-price...

Smallsat launcher Astra announced a new award from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday, months after taking the company private.  The DIU awarded Astra a contract worth up to...

Umbra has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating its commercial remote sensing capabilities into SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space...

As the direct-to-device space picked up steam in 2024 with demonstrations and new partnerships with mobile network operators and device manufacturers, the business model is still being worked out.  Industry...

New company in the satellite tech space Aptos Orbital debuted a terminal to allow satellites to run powerful AI on orbit. The Aptos terminal announced Tuesday is a device for...

Intelsat confirmed on Monday the Intelsat-33e satellite is a “total loss” after a recent anomaly. Intelsat first reported a service outage on the satellite on Oct. 19.  U.S. Space Forces-Space...

ETL Systems is acquiring SpacePath Communications, in a deal that brings together two U.K.-based satellite amplifier suppliers. ETL Systems announced the acquisition on Monday, financial terms were not disclosed.  ETL...

This week’s On Orbit podcast is a topical look at space policy in the U.S. election. Host Rachel Jewett is joined by fellow editor Jeff Hill for a conversation with...