Canadian first responders test Telesat LEO
Two municipalities around Ontario, Canada recently tested public safety broadband services over a Telesat low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connection. …
Capella Space to launch SAR satellite on dedicated Rocket Lab flight
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) provider Capella Space announced today, March 5, 2020, it has secured a dedicated launch from Rocket …
AST & Science lands $100M round for satellite cell towers
Satellites extending the use and reach of terrestrial cellular networks got a whole lot more serious. Midland, Texas-based AST & …
PredaSAR announces $25 million seed round for radar satellite constellation
Today, March 2, 2020, PredaSAR announced it has secured a $25 million seed round to build and launch a pair …
Micro GEO satellite builder Astranis raises $90 million
While low earth orbit (LEO) broadband satellite constellations are all the rage, small satellite manufacturer Astranis is pushing the envelope …
SpaceX goes to 297 Starlink satellites in orbit
Today, February 17, SpaceX successfully put another of its 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit. The company now has conducted …
AT&T’s first cubesat mission slated for June 30 launch (Updated 2/17)
Telecommunications stalwart AT&T is delving into the New Space world with its first small satellite planned for launch on June …
Briefly with OneWeb founder Greg Wyler
(The following comes from a discussion with OneWeb Executive Chairman Greg Wyler and some reporters at the company’s Washington D.C. …