Transcelestial demonstrates laser comm tech, raises $1.8M seed
Singapore-based Transcelestial Technologies announced it has raised $1.8 million in seed funding and is doing early demonstrations of its laser …
HyperSat gets $85M, fast track to launch in 2020
New Space companies are known for speed, but HyperSat believes it can launch its first high-resolution hyperspectal imaging satellites in …
Astrocast secures dedicated ground network for IoT satellites
Swiss-based Astrocast announced it had signed an agreement to use Leaf Space ground stations to communicate with its satellites. It’s …
Terran Orbital to build GapSat GEO comsat
Enigmatic Terran Orbital will build a geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) communications satellite for interim satellite capacity provider GapSat. It marks …
Satellite IoT startup OQ Technology secures funding, plans first satellite
Luxembourg-based OQ Technology announced it has secured enough funding to build its first demonstration satellite. The company joins at least …
Planet Labs opens new satellite factory with big capacity, potential
This week Planet Labs announced it opened a new satellite manufacturing and testing factory in San Francisco. The first batch …
Telesat discusses scaling up broadband constellation to 512 satellites
While Canada-based Telesat has approval to build a117 satellite network from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the company recently aired …
OneWeb leadership changes leads to financial questions
Last week, satellite broadband provider OneWeb announced it appointed a new CEO and relocated its former CEO into the role …