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Both Intelsat and SES report they have completed activities to clear C-band spectrum, paving the way for the two companies to receive billions of dollars in payments.  This closes out the operators’ work to clear a portion of the C-band after the FCC reallocated the C-band for wireless use in 2020. Overall, satellite operators received...

Michèle Flournoy, the former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense who served during President Obama’s first term in office, has joined Rivada Networks’ Board of Directors, the company announced Thursday. Flournoy served as principle adviser to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, oversight of military plans and operations, and...

Satellite Applications Catapult is forming a unique partnership with Space Solar as it looks to meet energy needs of the future. It announced the partnership Aug. 10. The two companies believe the sun and space can power us all into a sustainable future. Space Solar, a spinout from the Catapult, has been operating since April...

SES has revealed details of a new content deal in Latin America. It is partnering with Quanta, that will see the two companies interconnect their content delivery networks for sports and events customers operating in Latin America. SES announced details of the partnership Aug. 10. Quanta’s newly-inaugurated teleport in São Paolo has been interconnected with...

Space-based data, analytics and space services provider Spire Global turned in one of its best fiscal quarter performances in 2Q 2023, reporting its strongest revenue haul and lowest operating loss since going public. In the results posted Thursday afternoon, the company reported a 37% year-over-year increase in quarterly revenue to reach $26.5 million, which was...

A German new space company is set to show the benefits of in-space manufacturing in 2024. DCUBED aims to demonstrate in-space manufacturing as part of a demonstration mission early next year. The hardware manufacturer announced its plans Aug. 10. The company claims that this will be the first time ever that a product has been...

EnduroSat is teaming up with Vyoma to work on what is being billed as Europe’s first commercial mission for in-situ Space Situational Awareness (SSA). In an announcement of the collaboration published on Wednesday, Vyoma said it would use in-orbit optical telescopes to observe space objects and map the orbital environment at a high frequency, thus...

Recently formed startup Quantum Space plans to open access to and understanding of Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Cislunar orbit with its upcoming missions. Quantum Space CSO Phil Bracken spoke to Via Satellite during the Small Satelite conference about the company’s progress since closing its Series A round last year.  Describing GEO as a “critical resource,”...

OneWeb has made a key move in the U.S market, signing a partnership deal with IP Access International, a provider of terrestrial and space based mobile connectivity to enterprise and public safety markets, to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity across the United States. The deal was announced Aug. 8. This agreement comes following the completion...

BlackSky Technology reported $19.3 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2023, up 28% from the prior year period, citing increased demand for satellite imagery and monitoring. The company reported financial results on Wednesday, along with a deal for five Rocket Lab launches.  The launches with Rocket Lab are expected to begin in 2024...