Satellite Industry Intelligence Since 1983
TOKYO — Japanese technology conglomerate Rakuten Group and satellite direct-to-device provider AST SpaceMobile announced an agreement on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, to establish a joint venture named Rakuten AST. Tasked […]
Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO — Commercial satellite operator Rivada Space Networks has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Telespazio Brasil to integrate its planned 600-satellite low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation […]
Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, Phased-array communications developer CesiumAstro has secured $730 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation exceeding $4.5 billion to transition […]
Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Redwire Corporation has secured a $20 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to conduct additional testing and experimentation under the agency’s Otter program, […]
Read More
CLEVELAND — NASA has awarded contracts totaling up to $1.07 billion to Viasat, SES, and Astranis Space Technologies to develop commercial Ka-band space relay capability concepts, as reported on Wednesday, […]
Read More
DUBLIN — Space technology developer Ubotica Technologies demonstrated autonomous onboard observation scheduling aboard an operational satellite in low Earth orbit, the company announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Using onboard […]
Read More
WASHINGTON — Satellite communications operator Globalstar has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its supplier relationship with Rocket Lab as part of the regulatory evaluation of Rocket Lab’s […]
Read More
LUXEMBOURG — Commercial satellite operator SES has demonstrated a bidirectional optical communications link between ground and space via its meoSphere Pathfinder 1 mission, the company announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, […]
Read More
GENEVA — Russia has submitted a formal satellite network filing to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for a proposed constellation designated Rassvet-4, according to a report published Wednesday, Nov. 4, […]
Read More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon has placed fewer than 400 operational broadband satellites into orbit for its Amazon Leo constellation due to cascading development and grounding delays across its primary […]
Read More
Satnews is a leading provider of satellite news, events, publications, research and other satellite industry information in both commercial and military enterprises worldwide.