Top Stories for the week of June 21, 2024

People | May 28, 2024
New Zealand’s First Space Minister Sets Out an Ambitious Space Roadmap
New Zealand is a country that punches above its weight in the space arena. The country, which has a population of just over 5 million……[continued]
Connectivity | June 17, 2024
Orbcomm Targets IoT Growth With Next-Generation Service OGx
Orbcomm is targeting a new phase of IoT growth, announcing its next-generation IoT service, OGx. It is designed to reduce IoT power consumption so customers…...[continued]
Launch | June 20, 2024
Rocket Lab Hits 50 Electron Launches With Kinéis Mission 
Rocket Lab reached the milestone of 50 Electron launches on Thursday with a mission for French IoT startup Kinéis. The launcher reached 50 Electron launches…...[continued]
Connectivity | June 13, 2024
Inside SIA’s 2024 State of the Satellite Industry Report
The global satellite industry grew revenue by 2% in 2023, as most segments of the industry except satellite TV saw gains, according to the Satellite…...[continued]
Government/Military | June 18, 2024
US Space Force Awards General Atomics, Blue Origin, Viasat, CACI Laser Terminal Prototype Contracts
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on June 17 that it has awarded laser communication terminal prototype contracts to General Atomics, Blue Origin, CACI International…...[continued]
Connectivity | June 11, 2024
Apple Expands Satellite Messaging Capabilities With iOS 18
Apple is expanding the capabilities of its satellite messaging on the iPhone. The new iOS 18 update will broaden the availability beyond emergency messaging, and…...[continued]
Finance | June 20, 2024
SES Secures Financing for Intelsat Acquisition 
SES has secured a 3 billion euro ($3.2 billion) financing package to fund the Intelsat acquisition, the company announced on June 19.  Before the deal…...[continued]
Government/Military | June 17, 2024
DARPA Awards Redwire Contract for VLEO Satellite Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Redwire Corporation a contract for a demonstration mission in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The mission, part…...[continued]
Finance | June 17, 2024
Gilat to Acquire Aero Terminal Manufacturer Stellar Blu in $245M Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks is acquiring Stellar Blu for the company’s in-flight connectivity terminals. Gilat announced the deal on Monday, and will pay $98 million cash…...[continued]
Technology | June 17, 2024
SatixFy Secures $20 million ASIC Chip Order
SatixFy Communications has secured a $20 million order for its Prime2 space-grade chips and software from an undisclosed customer.  The Prime2 space-grade chip is a…...[continued]
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