Moody’s upgrades Eutelsat
Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Eutelsat Communications SA’s long-term corporate family rating to Ba3 from B2, the rating agency announced Monday.
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Anywaves Launches U.S. Federal Subsidiary
Anywaves, a global provider of high-performance space antennas and RF payloads, has announced the formation of a new, U.S.-based entity: Anywaves Federal. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the new subsidiary will […]
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SAR Technology Primer
It’s always a good idea to explain and talk about technologies making an impact on the SmallSat Industry and satellite technology in general. The Edge of SAR Technology Synthetic Aperture […]
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Japan to complete 7-orbiter geolocation system
TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s space agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) announced a critical launch scheduled for February 1st, 2026, aimed at completing the nation’s indigenous geolocation system, […]
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ArianeGroup Launches SyLEx Sounding Rocket System
Paris, France – ArianeGroup announced the successful first flight of its new flight test system, SyLEx (Système de Lancement d’Expériences, or Experiment Launch System), on November 28, 2025. The launch […]
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BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries Partner in Chip Manufacturing for Space
BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries (GF) have formally entered a strategic partnership aimed at significantly advancing and streamlining the supply chain for high-reliability, radiation-hardened (rad-hard) microelectronics essential for next-generation space missions. […]
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Russia’s Space and Satellite Sector Under Strain
Russia’s space and satellite market is currently operating under intense strain, simultaneously prioritizing high-demand military launches while struggling to address significant infrastructure damage, supply chain disruptions, and tightening global export […]
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ICEYE to Deliver First Direct SAR Satellite to Portuguese Air Force
HELSINKI, Finland — ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) have formalized a contract for the direct procurement […]
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Fourteenth Galileo Launch Scheduled for December 17
Two new Galileo satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, arrived in French Guiana on November 6, 2025, in preparation for the 14th operational launch of the Galileo programme. The latest […]
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Congress desires LEO, but threats are real
By Chris Forrester — Just before the holiday the U.S. Congressional Research Service (a non-partisan research operation) released a study which addressed the potential to bridge the ‘digital divide’. There […]
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