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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...

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...

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...

Iridium Communications reported record third quarter total revenue of $212.8 million, with higher commercial service revenue and government engineering revenue. Total revenue increased 8% versus the comparable period of 2023....

SpaceX submitted a request to the FCC to modify the second generation, Gen2, of its Starlink satellite system with changes that SpaceX said will allow the constellation to deliver gigabit-speed...

SpaceX hit an eye-catching milestone with its Starship test flight on Sunday from Texas, successfully catching the Super Heavy booster in the first attempt to recapture it. SpaceX followed up...

In late August, Verizon was the latest big name telco to team up with a satellite player for direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity. Verizon announced a deal with Skylo to launch a...

As the five step North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Planning Process (NDPP) wends its way over the next year to assigning quantitative space system targets to the alliance’s 32...

Last week, UAE’s flagship satellite provider Yahsat and geospatial solutions company Bayanat completed a merger to form Space42. The company is targeting vertical integration and regional and international opportunities in...

The defense landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by rapid technological advancements. Small satellites and artificial intelligence (AI) are at the forefront of this transformation, not as tools for...