Satellite executives spar over direct-to-device evolution Original Publication Date: 2023-03-14 02:12 Executives are divided over how quickly this market could grow. Regulatory challenges, potential spectrum interference, customer demand are big question marks. Iridium recently announced a ...

Virgin Orbit ready for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-08 22:31 Virgin Orbit is set to perform the first orbital launch from the United Kingdom. Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747 aircraft will fly to a drop point off the southern coast of Ireland. The launch is the sixth for Virgin ...

Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and delays at Satellogic Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 00:40 Satellogic has slashed revenue projections, resulting in layoffs. The company recorded $2.4 million in revenue in the first half of the year. Satellogic signed a contract with SpaceX in May ...

ESA to hire more staff after budget increase Original Publication Date: 2022-12-30 01:21 European Space Agency plans to hire 200 new employees in 2023. ESA expects to hire about 400 people overall in 2023, including both the new positions. Decision comes after member states agreed Nov. 23 to ...

Dark clouds, silver linings: Five ways war in Ukraine is transforming the space domain Original Publication Date: 2022-12-23 15:00 Russia’s flouting of international order set in motion a realignment with near, medium and long-term implications. The ongoing war in Ukraine has accelerated the ...

Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office Original Publication Date: 2022-12-21 12:21 The omnibus spending bill includes $70 million for the Office of Space Commerce. The administration requested $87 million for the office in its budget ...