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Direct-to-device satellite connectivity company Skylo Technologies has raised $37 million in funding, co-led by Intel Capital and Innovation Endeavors. New investors BMW i Ventures, Next47, Samsung Catalyst Fund, and Seraphim Space contributed funding as well.  Skylo is a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider that works with existing satellite operators, network operators, and device makers to...

Ovzon has landed a new deal for its T7 mobile satellite terminal. The company recieved a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), which will represent the first delivery of this mobile satellite terminal. Ovzon announced the deal on Feb. 9. The Ovzon T7 mobile satellite terminal is a small and light terminal. At...

Aalyria recently conducted a demonstration of its Spacetime network orchestration software platform, integrating assets from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial satellite operators and companies. Its software orchestrated a multi-orbit, multi-band, multi-domain network bringing together assets from the DoD, European Space Agency (ESA), Comtech, Eutelsat OneWeb, Intelsat, Viasat, and others.  Aalyria announced the...

LeoLabs secured an additional $29 million in funding for its catalog of Low-Earth Orbit objects (LEO). The company said this latest financing will enable LeoLabs to scale up its insight delivery by further investing in advanced end-user applications and partner integrations.  New investors include GP Bullhound, 1941, and Dolby Family Ventures. This extension was also...

A group of satellite operators debuted a new industry organization on Friday — the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), focused on promoting the direct-to-device (D2D) ecosystem. Its founding members are Viasat, Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, and Yahsat. Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg is chairing the organization.  The group aims to develop a global ecosystem using...

Maxar Intelligence has named former Google and Apple executive Arvind Srinivasan as the company’s new chief technology officer.  At Google, Srinivasan oversaw the commercialization of the Google Maps Engine cloud platform, integrating analytics with geospatial data. More recently, he oversaw large-scale infrastructure systems at Meta and Apple, including Apple’s Cloud Storage technology stack, and end-to-end...

Synspective is teaming up with the National Remote Sensing Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and Fujitsu Vietnam to help with natural disaster preparedness, natural resource management, and economic and social development. The MoU between the three parties was announced on Feb. 8. Synspective, a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data...

An orbital debris removal research project by Astroscale Japan Inc. is to launch later this month or in early March aboard an Electron rocket by Rocket Lab. The Rocket Lab Electron, carrying Astroscale’s ADRAS-J satellite, is to lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. “The mission is the first phase of an orbital debris...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is starting a new Space Accelerator, a mentorship opportunity designed to foster India-based startups focused on space technology. AWS announced the program on Wednesday and said the 14-week program will catalyze innovation in India’s space economy, which is poised to reach $44 billion by 2033. This program follows the agreement AWS...

SpaceX launched NASA’s satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality, and the effects of climate change into orbit early Thursday morning. After being rescheduled twice due to weather conditions, PACE — the Plankton, Aerosol, Climate, ocean Ecosystem satellite — launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral...