Top Stories for the week of October 6, 2023 |
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FCC fines Dish for a failed deorbit, Holland America cruise line signs a deal for Starlink, and NanoAvionics CEO previews constellation orders. Here are the top stories from this week: |
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Government/Military | October 3, 2023
NRO Formally Ends Contract with Terran Orbital for SAR
Last month, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) formally ended a commercial radar contract the agency had with PredaSAR, now Terran Orbital, the NRO said on Oct.……[continued] |
Business | September 26, 2023
10 Takeaways from World Satellite Business Week 2023
The Westin Vendôme in Paris was packed in mid-September with a completely sold out World Satellite Business Week (WSBW). As the industry is expanding, the…...[continued] |
Mobility | October 2, 2023
Holland America Implements Starlink on its Ships
Cruise company Holland America Line is more than halfway through updating the internet on its fleet of 11 ships to SpaceX's Starlink service. Holland America…...[continued] |
Government/Military | October 4, 2023
DoD Needs to Step Up Support for Commercial Space, Silicon Valley Defense Group Says
Private funding in commercial space startups dramatically outpaces government investment but venture capital (VC) could wane if the Defense Department fails to quickly boost its…...[continued] |
Broadcasting | September 29, 2023
Intelsat’s New IP Service Adapts to Market Realities, Media Exec Fromont Says
Intelsat launched a new content service at IBC, IntelsatOneIP, a content distribution system that uses the internet to transport video content around the globe. The…...[continued] |
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Launch | October 6, 2023
ULA Set to Launch the First 2 Kuiper Prototype Satellites for Amazon
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch the first two prototype satellites for Project Kuiper on Friday, putting the first assets in space for…...[continued] |
Government/Military | October 3, 2023
NASA Selects 7 Providers for Commercial Smallsat Data Program
NASA has selected seven companies to provide commercial data for the agency’s Earth science research as part of the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program (CSDA). …...[continued] |
Launch | September 26, 2023
Peter Beck's Vision Of Rocket Lab Extends Beyond Himself
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck remembers the exact moment 17 years ago when he realized his launch business was going to be successful and stay…...[continued] |
Manufacture | October 5, 2023
NanoAvionics Is On the Cusp of Constellation Orders, CEO Buzas Says
One year after being acquired by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, smallsat manufacturer NanoAvionics is on the cusp of signing constellation contracts, CEO Vytenis Buzas told…...[continued] |
Government/Military | October 3, 2023
FCC Fines Dish $150,000 for Failed Deorbit
The FCC took its first space debris enforcement action on Monday, fining Dish Network $150,000 for failure to properly deorbit its EchoStar-7 satellite. Dish admitted…...[continued] |
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