Space

MasOrange and Starlink have signed an agreement to pilot satellite-based “Direct to Cell” connectivity in Spain, marking the country’s first technical trial of the service. The pilot will take place...

SpaceX confirmed the acquisition of xAI, outlining a plan to integrate launch systems, satellite networks, and AI compute into a single space-centric platform. In a detailed statement, Elon Musk said the combined organization aims...

SpaceX has filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission seeking authority to deploy and operate what it describes as an Orbital Data Center system—a non-geostationary satellite constellation designed...

Vodafone IoT announced a partnership with Skylo Technologies to deliver Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) NB-IoT satellite connectivity to enterprise customers. The agreement introduces satellite as an overlay to existing cellular NB-IoT services, extending...

Open Cosmos launched its first two proprietary low Earth orbit (LEO) telecommunications satellites on January 22, marking the initial on-orbit validation phase of a planned multi-satellite constellation. The spacecraft deployed into...

AST SpaceMobile confirmed plans to launch its BlueBird 7 satellite in late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicle. BlueBird 7 is the second...

Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a space-based communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data rates of up to 6 Tbps globally, targeting enterprise, data center, and government users with high-performance connectivity...

Keysight Technologies is collaborating with Airbus UpNext on the SpaceRAN demonstrator, a program focused on validating 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) capabilities using software-defined satellite technology. The initiative targets both ground-based testing and an...

Amazon Leo is set to add another 32 satellites to low Earth orbit with its first launch on an Ariane 6 rocket operated by Arianespace, marking a key milestone in the...

Voyager Technologies says it has secured a U.S. patent covering a microgravity-based manufacturing method aimed at producing higher-purity optical crystals for communications systems. The company claims the approach, designed for...

SkyFi announced a $12.7 million oversubscribed Series A funding round to expand its self-service platform for satellite imagery and geospatial analytics. The round was co-led by Buoyant Ventures and IronGate Capital Advisors, with participation...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a major expansion of SpaceX’s second-generation Starlink constellation, authorizing a large increase in low-Earth orbit satellite capacity aimed at improving broadband coverage and performance...

 Airbus Defence and Space has secured a new contract from Eutelsat to manufacture an additional 340 low Earth orbit satellites for the OneWeb network, expanding the total order to 440 spacecraft when combined with a...