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US government could help fund Intelsat’s MEO plans

TAMPA, Fla. — Intelsat is in talks with the U.S. government to help fund 17 medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites to expand the operator’s...

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Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership

WASHINGTON — Geostationary satellite operator Intelsat has bought at least five times more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation to strengthen...

Satellite connectivity backups put to use over Red Sea

TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operators are being called in to help keep Europe and Asia connected after subsea internet cables in the Red Sea...

SpaceX Falcon 9 sends Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to ISS

By Joey Klender Posted on January 30, 2024 SpaceX successfully sent Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) today in a...

Internet from space: U.S. Air Force bets on commercial networks

The U.S. Air Force is funding a new round of experiments with satellite internet providers in an effort to bring connectivity to military aircraft...

Satellite transmission power battle drags on after WRC-23

TAMPA, Fla. — International regulators have left the door open to relaxing a cap on satellite transmission power in non-geostationary orbit as soon as...

The 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners

SpaceNews established the awards in 2017 to recognize and celebrate the people, programs and institutions shaping a rapidly evolving global space economy. Chosen by...

American plans expansion of high-speed Wi-Fi to nearly 500 regional aircraft

American currently makes high-speed connectivity available on 900 aircraft across its fleet – the most in the industry. Beginning in 2024, the carrier intends to...

Additional vendors selected for DoD’s low Earth orbit satellite services contract

WASHINGTON — The Defense Information Systems Agency on Nov. 22 published a request for proposals for low Earth orbit satellite-based services.  Up to $900 million...

Telesat taps Aalyria to provide network orchestration

SAN FRANCISCO – Telesat selected Aalyria Technologies to orchestrate communications for its Lightspeed low-Earth orbit broadband network. Under the contact announced Nov. 14, Aalyria’s...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 3rd pair of O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral

Update 4:43 p.m. EST (2143 UTC): SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket to begin the mission. The satellites will start being deployed around 6:08...

Falcon 9 launch scrubbed 30 seconds before liftoff with 23 Starlink satellites

Update 8:38 p.m. EDT (0038 UTC): A scrub was called at T-30 seconds to liftoff. The launch team will target its next launch attempt with...

Space Force sets sights on small geostationary communications satellites

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is exploring the use of small geosynchronous satellites to enhance military communications networks — either through purchased commercial...

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