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Orbit Communication Systems recently received $36.7 million in orders for its satellite communication technology for defense use cases. The company, based in Israel, recently finalized an agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply advanced communication systems valued at approximately $16.6 million.  The U.S. Air Force also awarded Orbit a $16.5 contract for the...

Mynaric will participate in Phase 2 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Space-BACN program, the company announced Tuesday. Mynaric previously participated in Phase 0 and Phase 1 of the program.  Space-BACN is a U.S. Department of Defense program to foster interoperable technologies that can enable seamless communication between government and commercial Low-Earth Orbit...

Hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel opened a new spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, India, this week. The company said this new facility is a comprehensive assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) facility to allow the company to scale for large-scale satellite manufacturing.  Pixxel said the 30,000 square foot facility is equipped to build more than 20 satellites...

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is joining the board of directors for Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. The company is designing and building the free flying, commercial space station Starlab.  Bridenstine led NASA from April 2018 to January 2021. His tenure at the agency included introducing NASA’s human lunar exploration...

IoT solutions provider Quectel Wireless Solutions has certified its satellite-compatible module, the CC660D-LS, for use on Skylo’s network. This certification enables IoT and satellite connectivity for any standard device that incorporates the module.  The CC660D-LS module supports two-way communication in L-band, S-band, and Band 23 connections. It is equipped to support 3GPP Release 17 IoT...

Due to significant demand under an existing contract for geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) data to analyze visible economic indicators, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) plans to award a new contract for commercial GEOINT services value at $290 million, the agency said last week. NGA on Jan. 10 released the solicitation for the LUNO A program, for which...

ABS (Agility Beyond Space) is now looking for a new CEO. In its latest full year results, the operator made the surprise announcement that CEO Amit Somani is leaving immediately for personal reasons. Somani was only appointed in September 2022, and gave his first interview in the role to Via Satellite in November last year....

Muon Space has received a small business innovation research (SBIR) contract from AFWERX focused on weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and operational mission planning. AFWERX is the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force. Muon Space is working to build a climate-monitoring Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. The company launched its first satellite in...

Israeli satellite tech firm Gilat Satellite Networks debuted a new logo and brand identity on Thursday, which the company says emphasizes its commitment to the new space revolution. Gilat’s new tagline is “boundless communication,” which the company says reflects the vision that all people have a right to be connected.  “In today’s space revolution, adapting...

Italian space logistics company D-Orbit raised $100 million euros ($110 million) in a Series C funding round announced Thursday. Japanese industrial conglomerate Marubeni Corporation led the round, solidifying a commercial collaboration between the companies on space logistics. This is one of the largest funding rounds for a European space tech company.  D-Orbit is a rideshare...