Peter B. de Selding
Apr 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Airbus reports 20% drop in Q1 space revenue, books $55 million gain following takeover of OneWeb Satellites faciity
Apr 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Orbital launch by RFA from UK’s SaxaVord this year now looks credible as licensing comes together
Apr 25, 2024 / Space Intel Report
OHB: 2023 revenue, profit up, but backlog down on slower ESA contract processing; concerns about Iris2
Apr 25, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ArianeGroup-owned launcher startup MaiaSpace explains its unusual French government service contract
Apr 23, 2024 / Space Intel Report
With $128M in funding, Spanish startup PLD is 5th European launcher startup to clear financial-credibility hurdle
Apr 22, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat: Thuraya 3 payload failure may be permanent; recovery effort under way with Boeing
Apr 22, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Nokia: 3GPP should integrate satellite into 6G from Day 1, and move location services out of phones and onto 6G satellites
Apr 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Mobile satellite service provider Ovzon: Ovzon 3 satellite is healthy, operations start mid-year; balance sheet a concern
Apr 18, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Iridium to investors: If it helps, forget that we’re a satellite operator, more like a tower or data center company
Apr 18, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European space startup financing: A cornucopia of government programs to complement private sector
Apr 17, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Radar satellite operator/builder Iceye closes $93M funding round, says 2023 revenue surpassed $100M
Apr 17, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Maybe a first: Eutelsat revives geostationary satellite given up for lost and places it into approved retirement orbit
Apr 16, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Fifty shades of red: US government classification system limits allied military space cooperation
Apr 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
From ‘mega-constellation apocalypse’ to ‘nothing but pure excitement:’ The capitulation (sort of) of Tom Choi
Apr 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
U.S. and Europe testing LEO navigation technologies – but don’t call them ‘alternatives’ to today’s GNSS
Apr 11, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Pentagon’s strategy invites commercial space companies to enter the battlefield; loss compensation TBD
Apr 10, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Millennium Space Systems: We’re doubling our annual satellite deliveries; Boeing ownership has been good for us
Apr 10, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Iris2 constellation and proposed EU Space Law, already behind schedule, face further delays with EU elections
Apr 09, 2024 / Space Intel Report
NRO, after several years of testing, to start launches of a large constellation of low-orbit satellites
Apr 09, 2024 / Space Intel Report
White House National Space Council: Satellite export/ ITAR reform is on the way, 10 years after it started
Apr 08, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Space Development Agency on encouraging new bidders and mitigating incumbent contractors’ advantage
Apr 05, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Rock and Roll or chamber music? Intelsat to decide whether to commit major capex or play it safe to prepare for merger/sale
Apr 04, 2024 / Space Intel Report
SpaceX CFO: No need to go public now, but when the Starship and Starlink businesses stabilize, we might take a look
Apr 04, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Astranis’s extravagant market claims for its micro-GEO satellite design suddenly look credible after multiple new orders
Apr 03, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat and EchoStar/Hughes report rough going in their broadband JVs in Brazil, Middle East and Africa
Apr 02, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Direct-to-device startup AST SpaceMobile delays next launch by ~ 6 months, solicits export-credit agency financing
Apr 02, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder Terran Orbital weighs Lockheed’s modest, but solid, bid & Rivada’s huge but uncertain contract
Apr 01, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Starlink’s satellite lasercom terminals have not gone through SDA interoperability testing
Mar 29, 2024 / Space Intel Report
French space sector visibly disquieted about its future viability in a market with Starlink & Project Kuiper
Mar 29, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Capex spending at 26% of revenue? That’s Planet’s forecast this year, unless it threatens profitabilitiy goal
Mar 29, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Canadian government sets new terms for its financial support of Telesat Lightspeed constellation
Mar 28, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Telesat: Geo-sat business buffeted by broadcast decline & Starlink enterprise success; Lightspeed to the rescue in 2027
Mar 27, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ESA updates its Iris2 constellation investment, Europe’s mini-launcher competition & the coming EU Space Law
Mar 27, 2024 / Space Intel Report
France 2030 fund surpasses $542M in space investments; latest round is inaugural flights of 4 launcher startups
Mar 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
NTIA official on GEO v NGSO satellite operators’ ITU dispute over power limits: What could be dumber than this?
Mar 25, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Boeing assesses GEO market potential, MEO-orbit SES mPower issue and potential of its Millennium smallsat provider
Mar 24, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Swissto12: Our HummingSat and other small-GEOs can rejuventate the GEO market
Mar 22, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Intelsat’s new OneWeb commitment – $35.7M per year to 2031 – will help Eutelsat’s case for $2B in export-credit funding
Mar 22, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Arabsat: Starlink’s squeezing many GEO operators into smaller niches; delays on software-defined GEO sats don’t help
Mar 21, 2024 / Space Intel Report
AT&T on its ‘sweat equity’ investment in AST SpaceMobile and why it prefers terrestrial spectrum for satellite-to-phone
Mar 21, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Rivada says investor interest in its broadband constellation is high, but provides few details on financing status
Mar 20, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Qualcomm: Apple-Globalstar direct-to-iPhone SOS service has increased Apple lead over Android in the U.S.
Mar 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ESA contracts $253.6M for demonstration LEO navigation satellites from GMV, OHB, Thales Alenia Space
Mar 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Hughes looks at matchup against Starlink today, Amazon’s Kuiper tomorrow; OneWeb and other LEO deals are key
Mar 18, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Publicly traded space startup VC Seraphim: The private markets are doing fine. As for the public markets…
Mar 18, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Space situational awareness startup Neuraspace looks for Europe to make room for private sector
Mar 18, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Space Florida CEO wants to open a dialogue on international space transport regulatory structure
Mar 15, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Redwire reports positive operating cash flow in 2023 and 51.9% rev increase, 2/3 of it from QinetiQ Belgium purchase
Mar 14, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Vega rocket prime Avio: Taking over Vega-C sales/operations from Arianespace will mean higher profit for us
Mar 13, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ArianeGroup CEO on Ariane 6 rocket’s past, present and, assuming a midsummer inaugural flight, its near-term future
Mar 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Geospatial imagery/analytics provdier Blacksky, a 2021 SPAC alumn, say it will be EBITDA-positive this year
Mar 11, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Rocket Lab: To compete with SpaceX, we must replicate its model: Rockets, satelllites, services all under one roof
Mar 11, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ITU board rejects US, Norwegian claims that SpaceX Starlink cannot geolocate its terminals in Iran
Mar 08, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat: Thuraya mobility revenue up 23% in 2023, division will pivot to data ‘to compete with the big guys’
Mar 07, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Spire Global reports positive EBITDA & operating cash flow in Q4, forecasts more of the same for full-year 2024
Mar 06, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Iridium: Acquiring alt-PNT provider Satelles is EBITDA-positive next year, and promises $100M+ in revenue in 2030
Mar 06, 2024 / Space Intel Report
UK to award $127M in R&D grants for LEO connectivity technologies including satellite laser links, user terminals
Mar 05, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Thales Alenia Space to shed 15% of its work force after zero-profit year; propulsion issues delay new satellite product
Mar 04, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Lockheed’s bid for smallsat builder Terran Orbital suggests what it has concluded about the $2.4B Rivada contract
Mar 01, 2024 / Space Intel Report
In the shadow of its Apple deal, Globalstar’s commercial IoT service revenue grew 17% in 2023
Mar 01, 2024 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar’s Hughes-provided $2.4B in cash faces $2.9B in debt maturities this year following merger with Dish
Feb 29, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Thales joins Boeing, Airbus in facing substantial delays with its new software-defined satellite product
Feb 29, 2024 / Space Intel Report
SES: Owning a LEO fleet no longer taboo; MEO-orbit mPower service starts in April; a $472M claim for mPower anomaly
Feb 28, 2024 / Space Intel Report
MDA Ltd: We’re in talks with $7B+ in commercial LEO constellation prospects, all of them financially solid
Feb 27, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Small satellite builder GomSpace: Free cash flow is our North Star; EBIT can wait; we cancelled unprofitable contracts
Feb 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Satellite ground hardware provider Gilat: 2023 revenue up 11%, gross profit up 44%; 2024 looks just as good
Feb 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Can Qantas extend its 75% domestic-flight passenger use of free in-flight Wi-Fi to 484-seat A380s? We’ll find out in 2025-2026
Feb 23, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Aerospacelab, NanoAvionics, Novawurks, Redwire: Future constellation operators will outsource manufacturing
Feb 23, 2024 / Space Intel Report
AE Industrial & SpaceFund on evaluating startups; Stoke Space & Starfish on how they secured funding
Feb 22, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Calian Group: Purchase of Hawaii Pacific Teleport has accelerated revenue, profit growth; new LEO customer
Feb 21, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Mobile satcom provider Ovzon: Wider operating loss in 2023, revenue down 18.8%; Ovzon 3 satellite service starts mid-year
Feb 20, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Kratos space division revenue up 17% in 2023, but expected growth ramp is complicated by US budget impasse
Feb 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder AAC Clyde: EBITDA positive in 2023; successful space-to-ground lasercomm experiment
Feb 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Maritime connectivity provider KVH, seeking higher ground in Starlink competition, will shut down terminal production
Feb 16, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat: OneWeb Gen 2 constellation capex cut by 30%; Indian, UK & French export-credit agencies eyed for financing
Feb 16, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Airbus finds new issues with OneSat & other satellite programs, reports $645M in charges against 2023 earnings
Feb 15, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Iridium confronts its own ‘Hello, Starlink’ moment, extends estimated constellation life 5 years, to ‘at least’ 2035
Feb 14, 2024 / Space Intel Report
SpaceX launches 4 SDA satellites with CACI laser terminals and 2 Missile Defense Agency tracking spacecraft
Feb 14, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Space situational awareness startup Aldoria: 6 ground stations now, 6 more by 2025, anticipating EU moves
Feb 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
US. SDA & Kepler inter-satellite optical comms results imminent, as is test with Cailabs optical ground station
Feb 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
CACI International: Demand for space-based lasercom is accelerating faster than expected, we’re accelerating R&D
Feb 09, 2024 / Space Intel Report
At the foot of Everest: US Office of Space Commerce begins long climb toward global federation for space safety
Feb 08, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Satellite IoT provider Kinéis: After a 2-year delay, five launches/25 satellites with Rocket Lab starting June-July
Feb 08, 2024 / Space Intel Report
US ExIm Bank to space sector: We’ve substantially widened project criteria; no need to have export contract in hand
Feb 07, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: We’re in no-capex ‘market discovery’ w/ Skylo, Ligado on direct-to-cell; 7 Ka-band payloads to launch by 2026
Feb 06, 2024 / Space Intel Report
EU to issue annual classified space threat assessment as it continues to raise its space defense profile
Feb 05, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European Commission takes concrete step toward government/military Earth observation service
Feb 02, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European Investment Bank: We’re focused on equity & venture debt for space startups, and scale-up investment as well
Feb 01, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European governments agree to promote competition for Ariane 6, but there’s no consensus on where it ends up
Jan 31, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European small launcher competition enters ‘Prove it’ phase: Technology and financial stamina are key
Jan 30, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European Space Law will impose obligations on space sustainabilty to anyone doing business in Europe
Jan 30, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Deutsche Telekom: We’re ‘100% believers’ in business case for European Commission’s Iris2 constellation
Jan 29, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat cuts FY 2024 EBITDA forecast 14% on OneWeb ground operations delays in India, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey
Jan 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
SES, Eutelsat, Hispasat: Why we’re investing in Europe’s Iris2 constellation; Starlink & Kuiper are problems for us
Jan 26, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European Commission outlines Iris2 constellation details; final industry bid due Feb. 14; ‘no roses expected’
Jan 25, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European government-backed NewSpace investment, far from pulling back, is at full throttle
Jan 25, 2024 / Space Intel Report
With Ariane 6, ArianeGroup puts up with the jokes, prepares for summer flight, production ramp and European competition
Jan 25, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European satellite primes: Vertically integrated US satcom constellations threaten Europe’s entire space value chain
Jan 23, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European industry: Our market cannot support so many space startups; sector profitability is at all-time low
Jan 22, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Sweden’s SSC: Collaboration between our Esrange and Norway’s Andoya startup spaceports may be the smart play
Jan 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
AST announces convertible note deals with AT&T, Google, Vodafone, and $100M equity raise at 25.5% discount
Jan 19, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Deere’s choice of SpaceX Starlink for up to 1-million-plus farm vehicles is an earthquake for Starlink competitors
Jan 18, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ITU chief: We probably need to adopt binding regulations on orbital debris, collsion risk
Jan 17, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Space hardware/services provider OHB names new CEO of German operating unit, says 2023 profit may fall short
Jan 17, 2024 / Space Intel Report
SDA’s latest missile warning/tracking satellite contract
Jan 16, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Belgian EU presidency, facing European Commission pressure, makes EU Space Law a top 2024 priority
Jan 15, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European Commission VP Breton: Iris2 constellation negotiations nearing completion, industry co-investment looks assured
Jan 14, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Return to flight, competition for Ariane & Vega: Next 2 years set to remake Europe’s launch sector
Jan 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Iridium CEO on why the Qualcomm D2D partnership collapsed, and the company’s new standards-based offer
Jan 12, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Measat becomes Starlink reseller in test case of LEO v GEO, regional v global satellite broadband services
Jan 11, 2024 / Space Intel Report
ESA budget up 10% in 2024; a year of expected return of launcher autonomy and a LEO navigation constellation
Jan 10, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Rocket Lab: 18-satellite, $515-million SDA award validates our vertical-integration strategy; we’ll also bid for launch
Jan 10, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Mobile satellite network operator Iridium, its proprietary D2D offer rebuffed by market, adopts standards-based approach
Jan 10, 2024 / Space Intel Report
French CNES budget up 16.6% in 2024; growth driven by economic-stimulus programs; small launchers a priority
Jan 05, 2024 / Space Intel Report
European Union, preparing Iris2 multi-orbit constellation, says low latency’s a priority for future secure satcom
Jan 04, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Europe’s Eumetsat signs follow-on contract with Spire and advances work on smallsat additions to its polar fleet
Jan 04, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Mobile satcom provider Ovzon relied on remarkable investor patience in 5-year Ovzon 3 saga
Jan 03, 2024 / Space Intel Report
T-Mobile: Goal of enhancing SpaceX satellite-to-cell with voice and data could take a few years
Jan 02, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Globalstar sees market exuberance for direct-to-cell satellite broadband potential and heads in opposite direction
Jan 02, 2024 / Space Intel Report
Terran says it received year-end payment from constellation customer Rivada; amount appears far less than expected
Dec 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AST SpaceMobile joins list of constellation startups that fell short of 2023 funding goals
Dec 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Shareholders of Slam Corp., planning to take public sat-to-cell startup Lynk Global, OK 12-month extension to decide
Dec 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Omnispace: Global regulators making way for more satellite S-band spectrum, needed for direct-to-cell
Dec 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Startup E-band satellite-IoT service provider Almagest prepares 2024 proof-of-concept missions
Dec 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Final two German military SARah satellites healthy in orbit; 3-satellite, $1.1-billion system to operate for 12+ years
Dec 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Skylo Technologies: It’s not clear that LEO is better than GEO for D2D applications
Dec 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
No consensus among major telcos on business potential of satellite D2D
Dec 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Test of Starlink v OneWeb on challenging UK rail line at 54 deg N concludes with praise for both
Dec 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat, Bayanat boards propose merger to create ‘AI-powered satcom, geospatial champion’ with $4B market cap
Dec 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Panasonic Avionics, fresh off a big GEO-satellite in-flight connectivity expansion, now (almost) only has eyes for LEO
Dec 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA/CNES/ArianeGroup: Ariane 6 remains on track for June-July inaugural flight after December test firings
Dec 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
At 193-nation WRC-23 conference on spectrum, satellite and terrestrial sectors both leave (more or less) satisfied
Dec 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
What if every New Space investor pitch started like this one?
Dec 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Iris2 constellation schedule slips; system-level bids now due mid-Feb; selecting NewSpace contractors will take months
Dec 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
US Defense Department to allies: We’re working to reduce classification procedures that hamper space cooperation
Dec 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK government, via ESA, invests $8.4M in carbon-neutral efforts of startup launch operators Orbex and HyImpulse
Dec 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
WRC-23 gives GEO fleet operators near-term victory over non-GEO satellites’ power limits, but game isn’t over
Dec 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Spain’s Startical air traffic management constellation company returns to GomSpace a year after terminating the contract
Dec 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ground hardware provider Comtech’s revenue, operating-profit increase overshadowed by debt-refinancing issues
Dec 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AsiaSat, Intelsat, SES: Hybrid services breathe new life into linear TV in Asia-Pacific; Avia warns against Indian spectrum auction
Dec 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Planet Labs: On course to EBITDA-positive by end-2024 despite slow commercial growth; government still the priority
Dec 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French space agency, on behalf of French military, contracts demonstration of Hemeria’s maneuverable stratospheric balloon
Dec 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Series D round gives space situational awareness startup NorthStar enough liquidity through launch of first 4 satellites
Dec 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UN agencies to WRC-23 telecom delegations: Please don’t reduce 10-GHz spectrum allocation for radar satellites
Dec 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Geospatial imagery use cases are multiplying faster than the market is growing. How to explain that?
Dec 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission, preparing law on space safety/sustainability, seeks to reassure private sector on scope and cost
Dec 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU, UK finalize Britain’s return to Copernicus, Horizon Europe programs starting January 1
Dec 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Intelsat: $2.1B in 2023 revenue, forecasting ~5%/year growth though 2026, MEO constellation looks unlikely
Nov 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA, CNES to Ariane 6 contractors: Unjustified price increases will be audited and rejected.
Nov 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
For Ariane 6, the first light at the end of a long tunnel: Inaugural flight set for June-July
Nov 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Europe’s showcase New Space launch startup, Isar Aerospace, changes legal status. Is an IPO on the way?
Nov 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Leonardo wants changes to its Space Alliance with Thales; supply chain issues blamed for Thales Alenia Space results
Nov 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU auto sector to space industry: Adopt terrestrial standards for connected cars or surrender role to China & US
Nov 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Hong Kong-based APT Satellite’s new agreement with China Satcom set for Dec. 14 shareholder approval
Nov 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder/service provider AAC Clyde: Revenue up 51%, positive EBITDA for full year is assured
Nov 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA’s New Space-inspired Scout satellite program starts with a failure.
Nov 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Arctic Weather Satellite, a test case for ESA’s adoption of New Space methods, is meeting its milestones
Nov 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Space insurers creating policies that assess collision risk even as they face their worst year ever for losses
Nov 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
BridgeComm, Mynaric, Ramon.Space debate Starlink, Space Development Agency effects on optical terminal market
Nov 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Airbus: Commercial geospatial imagery market is not growing that fast
Nov 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Space Norway to purchase Telenor Satellite; combined entity had $182M in pro forma 2022 revenue, 49% EBITDA margin
Nov 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Avio’s tactical propulsion is company’s showcase business while Vega-C, Ariane 6 await launches
Nov 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Small satellite builder GomSpace: We’re on track for cash-flow positive in late 2024; US market a priority
Nov 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AST SpaceMobile: 1st 5 commercial satellites launch Q1 2024 & are paid for; we need $600M for the next 20
Nov 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Radar satellite constellation operator Iceye offers lessons from working with Ukrainian military
Nov 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
MDA is asking future customers, suppliers to believe that full Telesat Lightspeed financing is imminent
Nov 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Terran zeroes out expected Q4 Rivada revenue; Rivada insists it will make ‘material’ year-end payment
Nov 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
OHB: Contract award delays by multiple customers could trim 2023 profit; purchased 20% stake in smallsat builder BST
Nov 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ten months after its direct-to-device agreement with Iridium, Qualcomm says its customers’ reaction is: Meh
Nov 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar/Hughes: Q3 was ‘a low point:’ 500-Gbps Jupiter 3 satellite service starts in December, future focus is Enterprise
Nov 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: Revenue & profit growth to continue; government, mobility markets favored over residential broadband
Nov 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Airbus books $428M charge on cost overruns, schedule delays for multi-satellite development program
Nov 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Telesat: We’re ramping Lightspeed investment in advance of promised $2B from Canadian governments
Nov 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat: Our Thuraya L-band mobility business posts big revenue increase
Nov 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
European governments give provisional OK to purchase commercial cargo mission to ISS in 2028
Nov 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA governments OK $365m/year in Ariane 6 rocket support; Avio to take over Vega commercialization from Arianespace
Nov 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Kratos: Virtualized satellite ground station sales inflection point to come in 2024/2025
Nov 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Finnish hyperspectral imaging startup Kuva Space raises $17.5M; constellation to ramp starting in 2024
Nov 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Globalstar’s new CEO: Broadband direct to device is years away, with uncertain profitability
Nov 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Not just reputational damage: Boeing has longer interest in success of SES’s O3b mPower constellation
Nov 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Hughes, in breakthrough contract, to provide Ka-band Wi-Fi service to 400+ Delta Air Lines regional jets
Oct 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES: O3b mPower satellites’ defect to reduce performance, lifespan of first 6 satellites, cut 2024 revenue/EBITDA by ~5%
Oct 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
US SDA: 2 independent reviews of on-ground optical-terminal testing give confidence in performance in orbit
Oct 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
International regulators ask US, Norway to ‘immediately disable’ Starlink service in Iran
Oct 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Six months after SDA satellites launched, Tesat says it has proven interoperability with competitor’s terminal in ground test
Oct 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Terran Orbital: Rivada constellation work has slowed with payment delay; our cash is enough to get to EBITDA break-even
Oct 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat: OneWeb backlog growth slower than expected, but EBITDA break-even still seen in FY 2025
Oct 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
US Naval Research Lab invites new satellite laser terminal builders to use its test facilities
Oct 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
An impatient industry waits for SDA verdict on satellite lasers; Kepler takes the plunge
Oct 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
US, Norway duck issue of illicit Starlink use in Iran, tell ITU it’s Iran’s government that’s using the service
Oct 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
FCC offers up Dish satellite-deorbit fine as a warning, wades into satellite-to-cell debate
Oct 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
US Space Development Agency: 6 months after Tranche 0 launch, no testing yet done on laser terminals
Oct 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA on track to sign LEO PNT contracts in early 2024, updates on Vega deployer anomaly that destroyed 2 cubesats
Oct 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Indonesia: 310 gbps of capacity arrives H1 2024 for world’s biggest national satellite broadband program. Now, the hard part
Oct 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
China Great Wall: Many startups haven’t adopted our policy of denying launches to smallsats with no propulsion
Oct 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Korea’s Contec prepares IPO, expansion into satellite production on promise of growing government geospatial demand
Oct 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Malaysia’s Angkasa-X: 1st geospatial/AIS satellite up, 6 more in 2024 and an IPO in the US
Oct 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Korea’s Innospace small launcher startup, agreements signed with Brazil and Australia spaceports, plans IPO in 2024
Oct 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Terran Orbital shareholder group, including 3 Tyvak co-founders, calls for company overhaul or sale
Oct 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
For Ariane 6 development, final test firings on October 23-24 and November 23 will determine launch debut
Oct 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: Viasat-3 Americas antenna defect means >90% of capacity lost; will rearrange fleet but not replace it
Oct 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SpaceX files 29,988-satellite W-band network, using Kingdom of Tonga as regulatory home
Oct 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Malaysia’s Measat says it’ll make the best of the government’s open-arms invitation to Starlink
Oct 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Spanish launcher startup PLD: First suborbital flight success should unlock new funding sources
Oct 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK Space Agency chair acknowledges “a close race” with Norway, Sweden for small-launch market share
Oct 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA, with fresh $398M from EU Commission, now fully integrated into Iris2 secure connectivity constellation
Oct 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SpaceX Starlink: We’ve successfully deorbited 99% of our failed satellites; 2,900 Starlinks have laser communications
Oct 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Europe’s Vega-C rocket return to flight delayed to Q4 2024; 2nd stage nozzle redesign ordered after static-test failure
Sep 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Airlines and IFC providers on free-WiFi costs, the importance of low latency and seat-back screens, and Airbus HBCplus
Sep 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Italy’s $1.1-billion Iride Earth observation constellation: 33 months to build, launch 34 satellites; governance TBD
Sep 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
When a bear ‘merges’ with a salmon: Eutelsat takeover of OneWeb leaves little doubt over who’s in control
Sep 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Italian Defense Ministry registers at ITU a constellation of 19,708 satellites in LEO and MEO orbits
Sep 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Geosptial imagery provider Satellogic sharply reduces 2023 forecast, delays launches and seeks new funding
Sep 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iridium’s forecast of 7.9% CAGR in service revenue to 2030 includes broader collaboration with US military
Sep 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
For enterprise satellite service providers, Starlink outage is a reminder of importance of network diversity
Sep 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UAE government makes 17-year, $5.1B commitment to Yahsat capacity & services; Yahsat’s ambition beyond UAE unclear
Sep 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Three-legged team: Terran Orbital, Rivada Space are mutually dependent. If one fails, so does the other. But one’s private
Sep 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
German government: Global LEO broadband constellation is strategic asset that cannot include Chinese ownership
Sep 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Telco Orange S.A., all in on satellite broadband, views direct-to-device as a ‘gadget’ now, but a business later
Sep 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Airbus: 4 GEO satellites sold so far this year; market strong for software-defined satellites & high-res optical imagery
Sep 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Avio: Ariane 6 still in development, Vega-C grounded until 2024; but H1 revenue is up 17.7%
Sep 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Post-Chapter 11, post-C-band Intelsat: Partnering with Starlink, testing space-to-ground optical and growing revenue
Sep 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: We understand what caused the Viasat 3 Americas antenna defect; GEO ground terminals can be as small as LEO
Sep 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar/Dish CEO on reducing reliance on consumer broadband & the promise of S-band direct to smartphones
Sep 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES: Power-module glitch on mPower satellites delays next launch and initial service availability
Sep 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ITU chief, in a first, opens talks with ESA, NASA on orbital debris, collision risk
Sep 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Lasercom compatibility validation will have to wait: Only Tesat has terminals on launched SDA satellites
Sep 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Bowing to customer demand, SES adds SpaceX Starlink to its cruise-line service; who’s in driver’s seat is TBD
Sep 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Is ITU spectrum priority no longer important for LEO telecom constellations? That is now being debated as U.S. and international regulators cope with numerous LEO filings.
Sep 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Amazon Kuiper: Two prototypes to launch early October, full-scale satellite production ramp-up to follow
Sep 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK, European Commission agreement: UK will pay $165 million/year to regain full membership in Copernicus
Sep 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Planet Labs: Work force reduction, Singergise acquisition will help assure EBITDA-profitability by end 2024
Sep 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
US Space Development Agency, a standards setter for optical communications terminals, is reluctant to name its suppliers
Sep 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ariane 6: Mid-2024 inaugural flight possible, pending final tests, which could lead to 1st commercial mission in late-2024
Sep 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Lasercom terminal builder Mynaric: 348-terminal backlog as of April 27; high spending to meet expected demand surge
Aug 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Hong Kong Aerospace revenue, profit sharply down in H1 as company absorbs cost of new satellite business
Aug 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Small satellite builder AAC Clyde: H1 revenue up 65%, confirms goal of positive EBITDA this year
Aug 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
CACI International: Our 16 optical comms terminals on DARPA sats working well; confident on SDA Tranche 2 bid
Aug 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat’s Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite suffers power failure on way to orbital position; total loss feared
Aug 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Maritime satcom provider KVH plots complicated way forward with Starlink, customers’ move to streaming
Aug 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Hughes wins 5-year US Space Force indefinite delivery/quantity contract for OneWeb and S-band Lyra services
Aug 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Mobile broadband service provider Ovzon: Poor H1 results, but new T7 terminal, Ovzon 3 satellite on the way
Aug 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
MDA Ltd. CEO: Our 198-satellite, $1.55B Telesat Lightspeed contract positions us for other constellation wins
Aug 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Spire Global: We’ll reach positive free cash flow by mid-2024; H1 revenue up 35%; reverse stock split planned
Aug 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Terran Orbital: We’re on track to receive $180M from Rivada Space this year for constellation design
Aug 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Telesat CEO on newly financed Lightspeed constellation, the choice of MDA as prime, and the loss of priority ITU frequencies
Aug 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: Strengthened by Inmarsat assets, even a total loss of Viasat-3 Americas would not be catastrophic for us
Aug 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat President: If necessary, repurposing Viasat-3 EMEA for the Americas would be easy for us
Aug 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat selects Airbus for 2 broadband GEO satellites as part of $950 million investment
Aug 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar CEO: Our S-band ambitions, including wide-band constellation, remain intact with Dish merger
Aug 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Can a private equity change its stripes? OHB says KKR’s planned purchase of 37% stake shows it can
Aug 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Radar-satellite fleet operator Umbra, already commercializing 25-cm imagery, is adding 16-cm images
Aug 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Kratos: Our OpenSpace software-programmable modem, endorsed by Intelsat, eliminates fleet operator ‘vendor lock’
Aug 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Globalstar: Two-way devices go commercial late this year; 17 new Apple-financed satellites on track for 2025
Aug 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES: Occasional trip-off of power modules on first 4 O3b mPower satellites could delay next launches
Aug 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
L3Harris: Four years ago we had 5 satellites in development; today we have 50; space revenue has grown 50%
Jul 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group CEO: We expect a global market for our new satellite manufacturing capacity
Jul 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat: OneWeb revenue reached $50M by end-June; terminal delivery delays to reduce OneWeb’s FY 2024 revenue
Jul 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Northrop Grumman: Fixed-price LEO military satellite contracts promise higher profit than cost-plus deals
Jul 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite-based signals-intelligence startup Kleos Space files for bankruptcy in Luxembourg
Jul 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Hispasat owner Redeia: Amazonas Nexus satellite, 80% full with $600M in backlog, more than offsets loss of Brazilian contracts
Jul 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iridium: It’ll take 10-15 years before direct-to-device market reaches the scope and scale of today’s investor hype
Jul 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Astranis: We can replace defective inaugural mini-GEO satellite by year-end. Will insurers agree?
Jul 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Thales Group: All indications are that Telesat is still actively working to secure Lightspeed constellation debt financing
Jul 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat shelves ELO commercial IoT constellation plans, recasts effort as low-level R&D
Jul 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder AAC Clyde falls short of goal in rights issue, says proceeds will further data-as-a-service business
Jul 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
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Jul 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK Space Agency’s ‘North Star metric’: Attract investment to Britain. That’s how it’ll be judged
Jul 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Seraphim: Space tech investment stabilizing, and the number of startups remains at a high level worldwide
Jul 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eurospace: In 2022, nearly 1,000 metric tons of hardware was placed into orbit worldwide. More than half of it was Starlink
Jul 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French military space budget up 45% 2024-2030; a focus on buying commercial services; endorsing EU Iris2 constellation
Jul 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat-3 satellite suffers major antenna anomaly, upending Viasat Inc.’s growth plans; possible $420M insurance claim
Jul 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French government to mini-launchers: Here’s how we propose to divide responsibility with you at Europe’s Guiana Space Center
Jul 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Spanish EU presidency: Space traffic management, autonomy, and debating limits on EO imagery sharpness
Jul 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rivada Space Networks: ITU approval makes conversations on financial backing easier; we’re already funded through 2023
Jul 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
German government sends proposed 2024 budget to parliament with multiple reductions in planned space spending
Jul 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
International regulators give Iran new extension for years-delayed satellite for 43.5 east; Blue Origin launch in 2024
Jul 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ITU approves Rivada Space Networks’ broadband constellation; focus now shifts to financing and Terran Orbital
Jul 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite disposal scorecard: Constellations do better than single-satellite owners, commercial better than military
Jun 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Vega-C rocket’s test firing anomaly likely pushes return to flight into 2024; ESA says industry must finance cost of Ariane 6 delays
Jun 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA and SpaceX: Euclid science satellite is next, then Earth observation and navigation satellites in 2024
Jun 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Space insurers: Lower premiums, rate declines and new launchers means market’s heading into danger zone again
Jun 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
E-Space registers 116,640-satellite C-band network with ITU through France; 300,000-satellite Rwanda network is no more
Jun 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ariane 6 program can ramp to 9-10/year by 2025 or 2026, when upgraded version for Amazon Kuiper should be ready
Jun 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Airbus: 2023 will be big for GEO-orbit satellites; French military’s move to buying services shows industry maturity
Jun 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Veteran maritime connectivity providers Tototheo, Speedcast say Starlink is an unexpected industry phenomenon
Jun 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
The size/weight of the Viasat-3 Americas satellite launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy may not be what you thought
Jun 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat/Inmarsat reminder to owners and insurers of large satellites: ‘We are all dependent on SpaceX’
Jun 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Mobile broadband satellite operator Ovzon’s satellite delayed again, will force another appeal for extension at ITU
Jun 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Intelsat: RFP for 18-satellite MEO-orbit constellation goes out this summer, with the first to be in orbit in 2027
Jun 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
OneWeb, Eutelsat call for tighter satellite-disposal regulations; 4 of OneWeb’s 634 satellites have failed in orbit
Jun 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Indonesia’s 150-Gbps Satria Ka-band broadband satellite is in orbit; national GEO vs global LEO battle is joined
Jun 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
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Jun 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission’s broadband constellation meets industry reservations about co-investment
Jun 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Swedish terminal builder Ovzon, its first satellite to launch in 2021, concludes deals with GetSAT, Intelsat, Hispasat
Jun 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Nur-Sultan pilgrimage: SES, OneWeb look to Kazakhstan to anchor their NGSO constellation businesses in Central Asia
Jun 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat hitting on all three cylinders with revenue, EBITDA growth; dual Ku-/Ka-band aero antenna a fresh focus
Jun 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain
Jun 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission reassures NewSpace of a 30%+ share of Iris2 secure comms network; SES, Hispasat plan to invest
Jun 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Where are the Jedi? EU Commission rejects 4 of 5 Iris2 constellation bids, and now must deal with the Empire
Jun 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Geospatial imagery startup Prométhée selects Hemeria to build 20-satellite constellation with novel inter-satellite relay
Jun 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Spire launches two 6U satellites with in-house-designed optical inter-satellite links co-financed with UK, ESA
Jun 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Indonesia asks ITU for fourth deadline extension to ‘bring into use’ radio spectrum for its Nusantara-3/Satria-1 satellite
Jun 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rivada: We’ve invested $100M+ into Rivada Space Networks & made financial disclosures to Liechtenstein regulator
Jun 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ariane 6: Autumn test firing of upper stage added to schedule; assembly of 1st flight vehicle to start in November
Jun 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Planet Labs: Unexpected slump in new orders forces cutbacks this year to maintain profitability target
Jun 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Indonesia’s PSN is launching 310 Gbps over 2 broadband satellites this year, and already knows it’s not enough
Jun 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Thaicom, with a new owner, plans $435 million purrchase of Ku-band HTS broadband satellites to succeed IPStar at 119.5 east
Jun 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Sky Perfect JSat: $1.1 billion in space spending to 2030 on multiple fronts: laser data relay, HAPS, Earth observation
Jun 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Debris from fragmented satellites accounts for 37% of trackable space objects arriving in orbit in past two years: NASA
Jun 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ready or not: ITU WRC-23 is in five months, with quite an agenda for satellite spectrum and orbits
May 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat completes Inmarsat purchase, the biggest satcom merger in 20 years; market gets a real LEO v GEO broadband matchup
May 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Virgin Orbit employees seek higher-priority status in a bankruptcy proceeding with only $35.8 million to distribute
May 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iodine-electric satellite thruster builder ThrustMe: We’ve sold our 100th unit; new plant capacity is 365/year
May 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission approval of Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat was the last regulatory barrier; deal to close within days
May 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Australian satellite-IoT service provider Fleet Space doubles valuation to $230M with Series C, ramps satellite production
May 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
European Investment Fund commits $64.7 million to Alpine Space Ventures for EU-based Series A startups
May 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Virgin Orbit’s dismantling: How do you make $35.8 million in the launch business? Start with more than $1 billion
May 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Signals-intelligence provider Kleos Space enters partnership with General Atomics, faces near-term cash requirement
May 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
France’s CNES on European astronauts after ISS, and the ‘complicated, difficult’ subject of European mini-launchers
May 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Small reusable launcher startup MaiaSpace to remain 100% ArianeGroup-owned for now, outlines market approach
May 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SaxaVord Spaceport secures $173 million in debt financing, says UK launch support should focus on commercial viability
May 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat, its purchase by Viasat believed imminent, delivers Q1 growth in all four major divisions
May 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat buys 3 GEO-orbit L-band satellites from startup builder Swissto12, says ESA’s technical reassurance was key
May 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: Inmarsat L-band spectrum shows promise for commercial and military direct-to-device markets
May 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Arqit Quantum seeking a buyer for its ESA-financed quantum key distribution satellite and 40-member satellite team
May 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK space minister: We’re not purchasing Virgin Orbit; collaborating with Europe on OneWeb should be possible
May 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AST SpaceMobile says its satellite has shown 4G/5G broadband capability; financing challenge remains
May 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite builder Terran Orbital investors worry about near-term financing, and financial wherewithal of customer Rivada
May 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA, CNES & ArianeGroup update Ariane 6 status as program goes through its latest round of guess-the-date speculation
May 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Thales Alenia Space-led team wins $255M Italian Space Agency contract for LEO in-orbit refueling mission in 2026
May 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Telesat still struggling to keep Lightspeed LEO constellation alive, but its radio frequency priority appears lost
May 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat: OneWeb merger expected by this summer; separating UK’s OneWeb golden share from EU Iris2 business an option
May 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
OHB: Ariane 6 1st flight likely in H1 2024; we’re confident in our bids for German military, EU Commission contracts
May 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rocket Lab: 15 launches this year and rising prices will reduce launch losses. Profit resides in satellite hardware division
May 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar/Hughes: 500-Gbps Ka-band Jupiter 3 service in Q4, S-band narrowband in 2024, wideband 5G constellation in 2027
May 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA and its active debris removal business startup, ClearSpace SA, fight the good fight
May 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Mobile satellite service operator Globalstar: Q1 revenue up, net loss down, MDA/Rocket Lab payments up to date
May 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Scottish spaceports move forward with development; SaxaVord says it should be considered a European asset
May 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES: Bid for EU Iris2 network is promising, business model TBD; U.S. C-band proceeds drop our leverage to 1x in early 2024
May 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA’s launcher director, on eve of departure, says sector’s transformation is inevitable, but will take time in Europe
May 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
European agencies have agreed to let launcher startups into government market; how and when still an issue
May 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Europe’s biggest space players form partnership to bid on EU Iris2 network, posing a dilemma for EU Commission
May 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Reversion to the mean: Earth observation constellation operator Satellogic now fully focused on defense/intelligence market
Apr 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite lasercom builder Mynaric: 2022 operating loss of $79M on $4.7M in revenue, but cash-flow positive by end-2024
Apr 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
France’s CNES to new European spaceports & small launchers: We need to adopt common safety & logistics requirements
Apr 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Azerbaijan acknowledges Azersky/Spot-7 loss, appears to have selected Israel’s IAI for 2-satellite, $120M successor
Apr 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ArianeGroup, Eutelsat, Magellium sign CNES contract for space situational awareness camera in GEO/GTO orbit
Apr 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Swedish sounding rocket veers off course, lands in Norwegian mountains as both nations plan orbital flights
Apr 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder/service provider AAC Clyde: EBITDA positive in Q1, revenue up 79%, backlog up 16%; more debt to fund growth
Apr 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Startup IoT service provider Sateliot, its 5G-standard satellite in orbit, booking firm backlog; Series B funding will be key
Apr 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iridium: Handset, personal consumer communications business growing now; direct-to-device is for later
Apr 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA, hoping for UK return to EU’s Copernicus, has quantified UK benefits to inform restarted EU-UK negotiations
Apr 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Swedish Space Corp: 2022 revenue up 12% despite Ukraine war-caused delays; preparing orbital flights in 2024
Apr 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French court rejects Viasat & Skylogic attempt to block SpaceX’s Starlink, orders them to pay damages to Starlink
Apr 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Iris2 tender solicitation still a work in progress, but debris mitigation, startup support, launcher diversity appear firm
Apr 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission: French, German ITU filings are enough for Iris2 constellation’s ‘Hardgov’ component
Apr 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Penultimate Ariane 5 rocket launches Europe’s $1.75-billion Juice satellite on 7.5-year voyage to Jupiter’s icy moons
Apr 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat prepares ‘swift’ introduction, with Media Tek, of direct-to-smartphone messaging from GEO orbit
Apr 12, 2023 / Space Intel Report
U.S. FCC creates Space Bureau & Office of International Affairs, prepares for ITU World Radiocommunication Conference
Apr 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Loft Federal to provide 10 Airbus OneWeb satellite platforms for Ball Aerospace contract to US Space Development Agency
Apr 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite star tracker builder Sodern: We’ve turned our OneWeb overcapacity into an asset for New Space customers
Apr 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK & EU Commission open talks on UK return to Copernicus program; CO2 satellite schedule is at stake
Apr 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
New ArianeGroup CEO: Europe’s launch sector is traversing a bad patch, but its business model is not the cause
Apr 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French Defense Ministry proposes $6.5-billion military space budget for 2024-30
Apr 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; Arqit, US Space Force, iQPS among largest unsecured creditors
Apr 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Small satellite builder GomSpace asks shareholders to subscribe to new shares to avoid liquidity shortfall
Apr 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite IoT startup Astrocast gets badly needed $17.5-million financial lifeline from Yahsat’s Thuraya
Apr 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Australia enters final negotiations with Lockheed Martin for multibillion-dollar milsatcom network
Mar 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AST SpaceMobile: No MNO testimonial & no real news on results from test satellite; 5 follow-ons delayed to 2024
Mar 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Planet: We’ll be EBITDA-positive by end 2024, even if we have to slow new satellite production to get there
Mar 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Italy’s Gomedia Satcom refutes Ovzon version of “bad debt” from their contract
Mar 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Telesat: We’re still funding Lightspeed LEO constellation & optimistic about French, Canadian export-credit approval
Mar 29, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat: 2002 rev up 9%, EBITDA up 14%; no need for LEO partner yet; narrowband direct-to-device from GEO is promising
Mar 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Isar Aerospace, fresh off a $165M C-round at higher valuation, on why bigger rockets are better than small ones
Mar 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
OneWeb: Our 1.2 Tbps of usable capacity means >$1 billion in annual revenue even with 20% discount
Mar 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ITU postpones to June a ruling on Rivada Space Networks waiver; Terran Orbital manufacturing deadline gets tighter
Mar 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission publishes tender specifications for global satcom service, narrowband & broadband. Wants contract by Feb 2024
Mar 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Terran Orbital on putting the cart before the horse, and how the $2.4-billion Rivada contract gives it market credibility
Mar 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Did ESA’s human/robotic exploration advisory group go rogue?
Mar 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Mobile secure satcom provider Ovzon shows wider 2022 bad-debt loss as customer Gomedia Satcom hits liquidity crisis
Mar 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ruag’s Beyond Gravity reports double-digit revenue, backlog growth for 2022, maintains goal of selling division by 2025
Mar 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite signals-intelligence operator Kleos Space reports 1st major revenue; liquidity issues, satellite anomalies remain
Mar 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
New Space industry looks at Virgin Orbit and wonders: Who’s next?
Mar 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Starlink is a threat and a promise to satellite services industry. Here’s how we’ll make it work for us
Mar 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Heavy-equipment manufacturer Deere, six months after RFP to satellite IoT providers, assesses bids for 1.5 million machines
Mar 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite, rocket builder OHB: Profitability enables us to consider acquisitions among valuation-stressed targets
Mar 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rocket hardware builder Avio: record backlog in 2022, financial impact of Vega-C failure is minimial
Mar 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES-Luxembourg GovSat milsatcom joint venture now profitable, says PPP model has proved its value to NATO partners
Mar 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU space strategy for security & defense: Most current civil programs to be retrofitted to provide military use
Mar 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iran asks international regulators to pressure U.S. to stop SpaceX Starlink’s unlicensed use in Iran
Mar 10, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK Space Command outlines future NATO tie-ins, LEO-based ISR priority; UK launch requirement remains a question
Mar 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
By involving NATO, Luxembourg facilitates other nations’ purchase of SES O3b mPower satcom capacity, starting with US
Mar 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Globalstar: MDA/Rocket Lab on track for 2025 launch of Apple-paid satellites, partner coming for use of non-Apple capacity
Mar 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Thales: Satellite orders in 2022 will fuel 8% revenue increase in 2023, 2024; no mention of Telesat Lightspeed
Mar 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Russia’s satellite operators assess how to achieve the self-sufficiency imposed by sanctions
Mar 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Unio consortium prepares bids on EU Iris2 constellation even as it plans its own; financing, spectrum issues remain
Mar 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat CEO: LEO broadband business model still unproven, we’re looking at L-band direct to device, IoT, Earth observation
Mar 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA, Arianespace ID cause & corrective action for December Vega-C failure; resolving industrial disputes will be harder
Mar 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rivada contracts for 12 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches for its first 300 satellites; ITU to decide issue this month
Mar 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Lessons from Virgin Orbit suggest smallsat startups should avoid UK spaceports until regulations are streamlined
Mar 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
UK regulator now accepts that aero-connectivity market is dynamic, tentatively OKs Viasat’s Inmarsat purchase
Feb 28, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Maxar silent on WorldView Legion constellation schedule, provides update on EchoStar/Hughes compensation
Feb 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES: O3b mPower constellation schedule slips, but NATO, European Union are big prospective customers
Feb 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Kratos: Expect 13-15% annual growth in our space business; showcase ground contract with Intelsat
Feb 24, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar limits damage from SpaceX Starlink; says S-band IoT messaging is just the start. Wideband is the goal
Feb 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AAC Clyde Space: Revenue, backlog up in 2022; easing supply-chain issues mean EBITDA-positive for 2023
Feb 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rivada hires Terran Orbital to build 300 broadband satellites for $2.4B. Launchers TBD; all must orbit within 43 months
Feb 22, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite optical terminal builder Skyloom: SDA LEO launch imminent, GEO-orbit satellite with Sky Compass in 2024
Feb 21, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rocket Lab: Launch prices to continue upward, but cash-flow positive goal is still a few years out
Feb 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
It’s official: Maritime connectivity service provider Anuvu is now crazy for SpaceX Starlink
Feb 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iridium to market: Can we talk about our business growth? Market: No, talk about direct satellite-to-device potential
Feb 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat on OneWeb revenue outlook, the EU Iris2 constellation and the cost of Russia/Iran sanctions
Feb 16, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Airbus Defense and Space gross profit down 44.8% on charges for loss of Pleiades satellites and Ariane 6 rocket delays
Feb 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
New team for UK military satcom: Babcock-SES-Intelsat bests Airbus, BT & Serco for 6-year Skynet transition contract
Feb 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite IoT operator Astrocast, still looking for strategic transaction, again taps investors for convertible note
Feb 15, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite ground hardware provider Gilat reports double-digit revenue, profit growth in 2022 & more of the same in 2023
Feb 14, 2023 / Space Intel Report
EU Parliament approves Iris2 secure satcom constellation; SpaceX Starlink in Ukraine a motivator, Musk the villain
Feb 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
One example of ITAR and NewSpace: Signals intelligence provider Hawkeye 360
Feb 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Eight years after reforms, ITAR export restrictions are back as a problem for U.S. NewSpace companies
Feb 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Startup MEO/HEO broadband constellation operator Mangata gets UK license for fixed & mobile terminals
Feb 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat will not build its own LEO network, but instead will be a large customer for third-party constellations
Feb 08, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: Direct-to-device from GEO with Inmarsat L-band will be equal to LEO service; in-flight WiFi to take off with Viasat-3
Feb 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Exotrail ($58M) & Exploration Company ($43.6M) funding show rare Europe support for growth-stage space tech
Feb 07, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder GomSpace reeling from Spanish contract termination; CEO steps down, workforce cut by 30%
Feb 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Ovzon-3 mobile broadband satellite's long road: Falcon Heavy to Ariane 5, now back to Falcon 9 - if regulators OK extension
Feb 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
AWS global satcom chief: US Defense Department-forced standards could save satcom industry from itself
Feb 02, 2023 / Space Intel Report
After long reflection, EchoStar signs with Astro Digital for 28-satellite global S-band IoT/M2M network
Feb 01, 2023 / Space Intel Report
When mobile satellite service provider Speedcast tells terminal builders Hughes, Intellian and Kymeta about Starlink
Jan 31, 2023 / Space Intel Report
European startups: VC investors here still risk-averse. EU institutions: But we're not. Consider our flight ticket
Jan 30, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French Space Command looks at lessons from Ukraine war, will consider commercial leases over asset purchases
Jan 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
NanoXplore's EU-built FPGA and growing revenue is a poster child for ESA-European Commission collaboration
Jan 27, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Euronext's Helios Space Index is now live. But how much 'space' is in there?
Jan 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
SES O3b MEO v SpaceX Starlink LEO: Head-to-head maritime cruise comparison expands to Carnival Corp. fleet
Jan 26, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Arianespace once more goes into battle against European micro-launchers, but it's a lost cause
Jan 25, 2023 / Space Intel Report
European Union now fully comfortable promoting space defense, in space and on the ground
Jan 23, 2023 / Space Intel Report
ESA relaxes prove-it-first requirement for small launchers, says Ariane 6 delay can't be blamed on GEO-return policy
Jan 20, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Space underwriters booked profit in 2022, but their relevance in a LEO-focused market continued to decline
Jan 19, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Maritime SigInt provider Unseenlabs on its 'mono satellite' technology and the shortage of launchers
Jan 18, 2023 / Space Intel Report
OHB's 2022 revenue falls short, co. expects solid growth through 2025; RFA mini-launcher aims for 2023 flight
Jan 17, 2023 / Space Intel Report
French space agency assesses EU micro-launchers and spaceports, Ariane 6's status & ESA's geo-return rule
Jan 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite to cell phone startup Lynk Global: Series C funding imminent, MNO partners will secure landing rights
Jan 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Indian government sees space situational awareness as sovereignty requirement, and a commercial opportunity
Jan 13, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Rwanda Space Agency: Our 300,000 satellite ITU filing 'made noise for all the good reasons, compares well with SpaceX'
Jan 11, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Satellite signals-intel service provider Kleos: New CEO, higher U.S. profile, and maybe a capex-light business model
Jan 09, 2023 / Space Intel Report
NorthStar Earth & Space goes all-in on Spire space-as-service model, ends Thales contract & raises $35M Series C
Jan 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Qualcomm wants to develop direct satellite-to-smartphone broadband links. What’s its view of AST SpaceMobile?
Jan 06, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Iridium’s agreement with Qualcomm starts with smartphones but has much wider ambition
Jan 05, 2023 / Space Intel Report
Two uncomfortable truths: Europe’s launch sector is in crisis, and no one knows how to end it
Jan 04, 2023 / Space Intel Report
With new delay, Indonesia Satria-1 satellite from Thales Alenia Space & Boeing Satria backup may enter service at same time
Jan 03, 2023 / Space Intel Report
28% of GEO satellites launched since 2015 were used to register networks at other orbitals slots, ITU says
Dec 29, 2022 / Space Intel Report
French government gives CNES 3-year performance objectives on startup support, small launchers, EU program bids
Dec 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Earth observation constellation operator Satellogic cuts staff, delays new factory after ‘disappointing’ revenue result
Dec 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Polish military buys 2 high-res optical reconnaissance satellites from Airbus in $612M contract
Dec 22, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Multiple tests with LEO satellite optical terminals will demonstrate our atmospheric-turbulence mitigation
Dec 21, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Vega-C failure destroys two Airbus satellites, insured for $210M, and adds pressure on Europe’s stressed launcher sector
Dec 21, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Carnival Cruise/Princess Cruises’s connectivity chief on O3b, Starlink, GEO v MEO v LEO and post-Covid demand
Dec 20, 2022 / Space Intel Report
SES CEO: Our mPower constellation has enormous potential for the U.S. government and the European Union
Dec 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Planet Labs: $425M in cash, no debt, and an improving M&A environment
Dec 16, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA promises 50% reduction in time-to-contract, outlines its back-loaded support for EU secure comms constellation
Dec 15, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Arqit Quantum, ESA’s QKDSat partner, is quitting satellites in favor of terrestrial quantum key distribution
Dec 15, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Viasat joins Microsoft Airband Initative for broadband deployment in Africa, Central America
Dec 14, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Stratospheric platforms’ direct-to-smartphone broadband: Airbus, Thales, Stratospheric Platforms report status
Dec 13, 2022 / Space Intel Report
France 2030 fund selects five space-surveillance projects — GEO-, LEO- and ground-based — for initial financing
Dec 12, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Comtech: New LEO constellation modem factory on line by early 2023; Ukraine contract boosts quarterly results
Dec 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite service & hardware providers weigh strategy in a future Starlink/Kuiper world. 'Run and hide' not an option
Dec 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Iridium, within weeks of a direct-to-smartphone deal, seeks to lower expectations
Dec 08, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Antenna builder Anywaves raises $3M from Ylliade; sells 100 antennas to Airbus OneWeb; assesses EU constellation model
Dec 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Eumetsat, inspired by New Space, funds 3-year prepartion to adopt ESA's Aeolus, Arctic Weather satellite missions
Dec 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Italian Space Agency chief: With our ESA & national programs, we've joined France and Germany as a European space pillar
Dec 05, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Mangata secures $100M in new financing, will build satellite factory in Scotland for HEO/MEO constellation
Dec 05, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Italy begins deploying multibillion-dollar space-tech investment; Argotec, OHB Italia win IRIDE constellation contracts
Dec 02, 2022 / Space Intel Report
FCC's approval of 7,500 Starlink Gen 2 satellites is no free pass for SpaceX
Dec 01, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Russia's Sphere broadband satellite constellation gets regulatory OK, but sanctions make financing, component access a challenge
Nov 30, 2022 / Space Intel Report
AST SpaceMobile expects to gross at least $75M from new-share issue; investors take down stock on dilution concerns
Nov 30, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Russia's satellite communications companies debate the way forward under sanctions that affect all of them
Nov 29, 2022 / Space Intel Report
With its ESA contribution now decided (sort of), France details its 3-year, $9-billion space investment plan
Nov 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder AAC Clyde Space: First it was supply chains, now it's launch delays that will reduce 2022 revenue
Nov 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat Q3 revenue, EBITDA up on Aviation, Government increases; capex falling with satellite delivery delays
Nov 25, 2022 / Space Intel Report
European Space Agency science gets the short end again. Is receiving a mandatory GDP-based budget really a net positive?
Nov 25, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Success of LEO PNT constellation at ESA ministerial means EU likely to add LEO complement to Galileo
Nov 24, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission to ESA: Keep non-EU-sourced critical components out of connectivity, navigation & Copernicus missions
Nov 24, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Who has paid for the latest delays in the Ariane 6 program?
Nov 23, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Maxar concessions to EchoStar for Jupiter 3 delay show limit of "force majeure" as a contractor defense
Nov 21, 2022 / Space Intel Report
No seed rounds, minimal hardware: Einstein Industries Ventures, an ESA partner, plans $300M investment in space startups
Nov 18, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU Parliament, Commission, Council OK satellite constellation. Financing still shaky. Next stop: ESA and maybe $750M
Nov 17, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Germany wins regulatory OK to Heinrich Hertz satellite launch in June, on last Ariane 5, with French military Syracuse 4B
Nov 17, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Regulators refuse extension of Ovzon-3 satellite in-service deadline pending manufacture & launcher documentation
Nov 16, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Virgin Orbit's planned UK launch in 2022 looks to be slipping away as operating license remains under review
Nov 16, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite signals-intel startup Kleos Space appoints U.S. CEO, needs to get satellites commissioned to avert cash crunch
Nov 16, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ITU refuses AST SpaceMobile request for 18-month deadline extension for Q/V band use pending further information
Nov 14, 2022 / Space Intel Report
French space agency CNES: Most ESA ministerial conference issues are settled
Nov 14, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU launcher patriotism or prudent network management? Europe's Galileo navigation program faces delicate choice
Nov 14, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat reviews bids for 2 UAE government satellites, eyes $800M fund for radar observation, reports Thuraya 4 delay
Nov 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
MDA Ltd.: Bidding activity for LEO constellations still high despite slowing economy; Globalstar now making payments
Nov 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Thaicom: Post-concession costs way down, but revenue is too; Gulf Group to become new owner by Q1 2023
Nov 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
OHB profit increasing faster than revenue. Company outlook? It all depends on ESA ministerial conference
Nov 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
SpaceX: 50+ telcos have contacted us about signing T-Mobile-type satellite-to-cell service deals in their territories
Nov 09, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Viasat outlines L-band direct-to-cell opportunity coming with Inmarsat purchase
Nov 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Intelsat purchases inaugural Swissto12 smallsat design for geostationary-orbit mission; to launch in 2025
Nov 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Intelsat purchases inaugural Swissto12 GEO-orbit micro satellite, a product of ESA's co-funded telecom program
Nov 04, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Kratos, an established military contractor, says it's struggling keep up with New Space salaries for scarce talent
Nov 03, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar's Hughes, a year away from Jupiter 3 satellite's arrival, loses consumer subs, focuses on thriving enterprise market
Nov 03, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Aided by US dollar's strength vs euro, SES reports revenue increase; O3b mPower service debut slips to Q3 2023
Nov 02, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Germany says Covid and arson delays likely to push its H2Sat's Ariane 5 launch with French military satellite to June
Nov 01, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Viasat-3 Falcon Heavy launch end-December at earliest; Indonesian co-passenger seeks regulatory deadline extension
Nov 01, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Cyprus regulator: Ovzon 3 satellite won't be shipped by Maxar until late March or later; asks ITU for deadline extension
Oct 31, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Australia's EOS stops financing of optical data-relay constellation SpaceLink, which will enter liquidation
Oct 31, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Spain's air-traffic constellation Startical & shareholders Indra/Enaire seem ill at ease with GomSpace as satellite prime
Oct 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Viasat, Inmarsat urge regulators in Asia & Europe to deny access to constellations that don't follow orbital best practices
Oct 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Amazon Project Kuiper on Ka-band satellite/terminal tradeoffs & ensuring a return on $10 billion-plus of invested capital
Oct 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
CACI International continues space-optics investment in advance of demand from government, commercial constellations
Oct 27, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Smallsat builder GomSpace suspends work on large contract for unpaid bills, cuts 2022 revenue forecast by 20%
Oct 26, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Mega-constellations Amazon Project Kuiper, Eutelsat OneWeb, Rivada Space Networks pitch their European bona fides
Oct 25, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite operators Hispasat, SES to European Commission: We'll invest in your constellation if we can run it on our terms
Oct 25, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU connectivity constellation: Lots of S-band interest; confident that France/Thales Ka-band filing can meet ITU deadline
Oct 24, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Iridium surveys weakened startup satellite IoT sector for bargains, expects direct-to-smartphone deal this year
Oct 23, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Ovzon reports 40% increase in Q3 revenue, insists its Ovzon 3 will launch on Ariane 5 by February
Oct 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Ariane 6 team makes it official: First flight not before end 2023 (read: likely early 2024); initial cost assessed
Oct 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Intelsat to UK regulator's Viasat-Inmarsat judgment: Hello? In-flight connectivity is one of our fastest-growing businesses
Oct 18, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Indonesia battle between Starlink and fleet operator PSN could be LEO vs GEO test case for rural connectivity
Oct 18, 2022 / Space Intel Report
UK small-launcher startup Orbex Space raises $45.7-million in C-round financing
Oct 17, 2022 / Space Intel Report
For European satellite operator, using SpaceX means always having to say you're sorry
Oct 17, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Europe's satellite telecommunications and launcher sectors draw different lessons from Eutelsat 13F launch
Oct 14, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Military AI/ML startup Preligens signs 7-year deal worth up to $240M with French Defense Ministry
Oct 14, 2022 / Space Intel Report
UK regulator’s in-depth review puts Viasat-Inmarsat merger on hold; aero-connectivity market dynamism is indisputable
Oct 13, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Space insurance underwriter sees a turnaround in premiums starting this year
Oct 13, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU Parliament OKs secure satellite constellation package, but opposes raiding existing program budgets
Oct 12, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat, OneWeb draw combined companies’ revenue, EBITDA map to 2027 and OneWeb’s Gen 2 constellation
Oct 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat takes equity stake in geostationary-satellite-IoT startup eSAT Global, plans service start in late 2023
Oct 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
France selects 1st 15 projects as part of $1.55-billion Covid recovery package for space. 12 are mini-launchers
Oct 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU’s Horizon Europe space research program to release $290M in RFPs for 2023
Oct 09, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Ariane 6 delay forces European government missions to make hard choice — wait it out or go to SpaceX?
Oct 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
European space program Security Accreditation Board now has responsibility for almost all EU space efforts
Oct 06, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission revives idea of a military version of Copernicus Earth observation network
Oct 06, 2022 / Space Intel Report
UK regulator, worried Viasat/Inmarsat merger will smother in-flight connectivity competition, threatens in-depth review
Oct 05, 2022 / Space Intel Report
With 3 of its 5 C-band-clearing satellites in orbit, SES applauds FCC process that put $14B into space industry
Oct 05, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Is Northrop Grumman’s satellite life-extension a good business? ESA says it is, and wants one of its own
Oct 03, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Ukraine war accelerates Europe’s drive for sovereignty in space tech; ESA wants to double investment in it by 2025
Oct 03, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite IoT startup OQ Technology: $13M Series A in hand, Series B planned, betting on open 5G standards over proprietary tech
Sep 30, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Comtech’s new CEO promises ‘urgent’ reorganization, says separating satellite & terrestrial divisions makes no sense
Sep 30, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite IoT provider Astrocast: 8 more satellites to launch by December; secondary IPO, delayed from July, still a priority
Sep 29, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA details $750M investment in EU constellation, plans ITT to industry in March; continuing work on OneWeb’s Gen 2
Sep 29, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA’s seeking a big budget boost from November ministers’ meeting, but science increase is zero
Sep 27, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Can India’s NSIL capitalize on the coming heavy-lift launcher shortage? First test in October with OneWeb
Sep 27, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA to solicit $100M from its member states in November for LEO PNT proof-of-concept constellation
Sep 26, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA wants its future satellites to have 90% chance of deorbiting; failures to get pre-financed debris removal mission
Sep 23, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Arabsat: DTH market in MENA is stable, not collapsing; we’ll order Badr-9 flexible Ka-band HTS satellite w/in months
Sep 23, 2022 / Space Intel Report
US ExIm Bank outlines reform favoring satellite constellations, but asks New Space to scrap the TAM slides
Sep 22, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Europe’s optical satellite communications plan is to pick up where SDA leaves off on technical standards
Sep 22, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Quantum entanglement: ESA-SES and Thales-SpeQtral to launch quantum satellites in 2024; ESA’s Arqit partnership continues
Sep 22, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Telesat Lightspeed, Amazon Kuiper announce successful coordination; Telesat CEO asks skeptics to follow the money
Sep 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Airbus: Yes, we need to adapt to New Space, but are governments ready to do likewise?
Sep 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA to European parliaments: Ask SpaceX: There’s no New Space without government stimulus; Arianespace sees Starlink threat
Sep 08, 2022 / Space Intel Report
With Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite, France kick-starts EU broadband user-terminal industrial base
Sep 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
OneWeb & Arianespace reach agreement on compensation for advance payment on Russian rockets
Sep 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite-IoT startup Sateliot: We’re looking for $10M in pre-Series B, then $100M Series B in 2023
Sep 05, 2022 / Space Intel Report
SES joins NewSpace group bidding on EU constellation but also remains on established-company team
Sep 05, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite-to-smartphone startup Lynk Global: SpaceX/T-Mobile, AST SpaceMobile, Apple/Globalstar, Iridium: It’s all good for us
Sep 04, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Space Norway entering commercial radar satellite market with 4,000-km x 300-km swath, 3m-resolution UK MicroSAR
Sep 01, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Lasercom builder Mynaric: Liquidity’s OK for current 200+-unit backlog, but we’ll need new funds for expansion
Aug 30, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Planet to leverage NASA contract with SES, Telesat to add RF inter-satellite links to its Pelican high-res satellites
Aug 26, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Inmarsat Q2 results: Aviation way up, government down on lower U.S. demand, maritime up 2%; Viasat deal on track
Aug 24, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite SigInt operator Kleos secures $7M loan to relieve liquidity pressure, build out constellation
Aug 23, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Spire Global: We’re on track to positive free-cash flow by mid-2024; NorthStar constellation could be worth $200 million
Aug 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
CACI, 8 months after purchasing satellite optical terminal builder SA Photonics, says it’s on track for ‘material’ boost in 2024
Aug 17, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellogic: NRO contract has fully booked Maxar, BlackSky, Planet, especially over Ukraine. We have plenty available
Aug 16, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Globalstar wants more time to begin making payments on MDA vendor-financed satellite contract
Aug 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite last-mile-delivery provider Momentus: 6 of 9 Vigoride-mounted payloads now released; R&D to slow to save cash
Aug 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Thaicom partnership with India’s Hinduja Group ISP includes under-used, aging Thaicom 4/IPStar broadband satellite
Aug 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Maxar: 1st Legion launch slips into Q4 on software delay
Aug 09, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Yahsat revenue up 8% in H1; mobility up 24%; Africa consumer broadband subscribers increased 24%
Aug 08, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EchoStar’s Hughes: SpaceX Starlink now taking customers from us and is our biggest competitive threat
Aug 01, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Airbus books Ariane 6 delay charge; Arianespace & OneWeb are negotiating compensation for Soyuz prepayments
Jul 27, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Iridium reports record EBITDA, $50M Aireon investment; teases market with direct-to-smartphone agreement
Jul 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Airbus and milsatcom: France and Spain under way; UK, Germany, Australia, European Commission competitions to come
Jul 18, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Europe’s NewSpace: Is it still behind U.S. and China? If so, what can be done about it?
Jul 08, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Safran purchases atomic-clock builder Orolia from Eurazeo for $192M, says it will be global resilient-PNT leader
Jun 09, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Kepler purchases up to 52 Tesat-Spacecom optical terminals for initial 26-satellite Aether S- and Ku-band constellation
Jun 08, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat: Anyone know how to get 36 OneWeb satellites out of Kazakhstan?
Jun 06, 2022 / Space Intel Report
French regulator OKs SpaceX Starlink operations after getting an earful from Eutelsat, Orange, Inmarsat, CNES, Viasat
May 26, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Viasat: FY 22 revenue up 24%, EBITDA up 15%; 1st Viasat-3 satellite’s in-service date slips to early 2023
May 24, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Germany to EU Commission: We won’t accept delays or de-scoping of Copernicus Expansion satellite missions
May 19, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Spire keeps forecast of 100% growth in 2022; first two optical-link satellites launched; NorthStar customer testimonial
May 17, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Seraphim shakes off space tech portfolio performance, says fundamentals remain excellent
May 16, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Québec government broadband plan includes funds for SpaceX Starlink to add polar coverage
May 10, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Spire buys Ku-band tech and frequency rights from Kepler for 3 satellites, and options for up to 50
May 09, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Small-launch provider Astra: 61 satellite electric thrusters sold, pipeline healthy; early launches priced ~ $2M apiece
May 03, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Mobile satellite services provider Globalstar registers 3,080-satellite constellation with ITU
May 02, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Small-satellite builder GomSpace confirms growth forecast, says New Space needs to be more profitable
Apr 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
European Commission publishes 6-year, $1 billion Cassini space finance facility. Goal: 60 investments per year
Apr 27, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Satellite fleet operator Hispasat: 2021 revenue up 14.9%, EBITDA margin was 75.2%
Apr 26, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA: The days of ESA-financed, multibillion-dollar rocket development contracts are over
Apr 25, 2022 / Space Intel Report
In SES v Intelsat court case on C-band proceeds, emails and testimony to embarrass both sides
Apr 22, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Owners of many LEO satellites that were retired in 2020 violated 25-year deorbit guideline
Apr 20, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Iridium negotiating $35M launch of up to 5 ground spares, bids to operate US SDA LEO constellation, sees Ukraine demand spike
Apr 13, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA: Ukraine has delivered enough engines to meet Vega rocket manifest through 2023; gapfiller sought for 2024-2026
Mar 24, 2022 / Space Intel Report
FCC to satellite LEO broadband constellations: Keep ’em coming!
Mar 18, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Eutelsat CEO: EU should deny market access to LEO constellations that violate debris/traffic management rules
Mar 09, 2022 / Space Intel Report
EU Commission, with Russia's Ukraine invasion as tailwind, wants civil space to have more military use
Feb 28, 2022 / Space Intel Report
SpaceLink CEO on new satellite data-relay architecture and plans for Series A financing round this year
Feb 11, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Arianespace & Avio spar with Spaceflight Inc. & SpaceX on launch cost vs price, and what customer flexibility means
Feb 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
Stratospheric broadband airship designer Avealto works to close financing, says ITU gave HAPS unusable spectrum
Feb 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report
French New Space to government: Recovery funds should feature competitive bidding
Jan 26, 2022 / Space Intel Report
$6.8-billion EU constellation proposal, now with more military flavor, goes to Parliament & Council Feb. 9
Jan 12, 2022 / Space Intel Report
ESA chief briefs UK Parliament on EU-UK Copernicus deadlock, OneWeb's ID & SpaceX Starlink threat to global order
Jan 07, 2022 / Space Intel Report