Focus: Smallsats

British Virgin Islands-based GapSat has commissioned its first geosynchronous satellite, GapSat-1, from California-based manufacturer Terran Orbital, which will outfit the spacecraft with a multi-band system offering wide band solutions in C-,...

Launch providers speaking at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) yesterday told audiences that the stagnant GEO satellite market is creating a number of challenges as they look to grow their businesses....

It’s hard luck for the hitchhiker who always seems to be on the road with too few vehicles, and who hardly ever lands a ride to the right place. This...

European spacecraft manufacturer ÅAC Clyde won a follow-on order with Canadian company Kepler Communications for a 6U Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications mission. This new platform, TARS, will be the third built by the...

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) has confirmed the successful commissioning in-orbit of the RemoveDebris spacecraft, which was deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 20, 2018. Spacecraft operators at SSTL...

“From an image to an answer,” Ursa Space Systems Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adam Maher said as he proudly described how his geospatial analytics company conducts its business. He started...

HawkEye 360 broadens access to its products with the introduction of a strategic partner program, including Eagle Technology as the strategic partner for New Zealand. HawkEye 360 is first commercial...

Boeing will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing’s satellite and space portfolio, talent, and capabilities. California-based Millennium Space...

The satellite world is buzzing with the emergence of new HTS players in Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and mega constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As...

World View has appointed former SSL Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Matteo Genna to lead engineering and manufacturing at the company. Genna will provide executive leadership and direction in...