Jason Rainbow
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Amazon unveils Project Kuiper terminals for services starting in 2024
Although still a couple of weeks out from launching its first pair of prototype satellites, Amazon unveiled user terminals March 14 for a planned 3,200-satellite broadband constellation it expects will start providing beta services from low Earth orbit next year. → Read More
Satellite executives spar over direct-to-device evolution
Executives seeking new businesses from connecting satellites directly to standard smartphones are divided over how quickly this market could grow. → Read More
Silicon Valley Bank's space clients regain account access
Early-stage space firms breathed a sigh of relief after the U.S. government moved to protect all deposits placed with the Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed March 10 in the country’s biggest banking failure since 2008. → Read More
Riding out rough air in inflight connectivity
Riding out rough air in inflight connectivity | Connecting the Dots → Read More
SpaceX completes final dedicated launch for OneWeb
SpaceX completes final dedicated launch for OneWeb → Read More
House subcommittee advances five satellite-related bills
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee unanimously approved five space-related bills March 8, including legislation seeking to modernize regulations for satellites in non-geostationary orbit. → Read More
Starfish Space raises $14 million for in-orbit servicers
Starfish Space has raised $14 million for its planned satellite life extension and debris removal service in a funding round led by insurance giant Munich Re, the startup announced March 8. → Read More
Antenna verification framework now accepting drone measurements
Antenna verification framework now accepting drone measurements → Read More
Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks
Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks → Read More
UK provisionally clears Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition
The U.K. provisionally cleared Viasat’s plan to buy London-based Inmarsat March 1 after finding the deal would not substantially reduce competition for providing Wi-Fi on planes. → Read More
Apple lends Globalstar $252 million for satellite-enabled iPhones
Globalstar said Feb. 28 that Apple is lending the company $252 million to help cover upfront costs for replenishing its low Earth orbit constellation. → Read More
Mitsubishi makes strategic investment in Astroscale’s $76 million funding round
Astroscale said Feb. 27 it has raised $76 million from investors including satellite maker Mitsubishi Electric, which plans to add docking plates to Japanese national security spacecraft to make them compatible with the debris removal venture’s servicers. → Read More
Bullitt unveils satellite-enabled Android smartphones
British ruggedized handset maker Bullitt unveiled its first satellite-enabled smartphones Feb. 24 that can send and receive text messages outside cellular coverage. → Read More
Ligado and Omnispace join forces for direct-to-device market
Ligado and Omnispace join forces for direct-to-device market → Read More
Rivada says it has launches covered for a constellation against the clock
Rivada Space Networks has secured the launches and financing it needs to deploy 300 satellites by a mid-2026 regulatory deadline, an executive said Feb. 23 a day after announcing a manufacturer for the constellation. → Read More
SAR solutions provider Asterra in talks for first satellite
Israeli geospatial analytics firm Asterra is considering ordering its own satellite as it struggles to compete with government agencies for images, an executive said Feb. 22. → Read More
China’s LEO push looms over Western expansion efforts
China’s LEO push looms over Western expansion efforts As India opens up to foreign satellite operators, China seeks to shake up the international state of play with a state-backed megaconstellation in LEO. → Read More
ClearSpace clears first ESA review for 2026 de-orbit mission
ClearSpace clears first ESA review for 2026 de-orbit mission → Read More
SpaceX launches Inmarsat-6 F2 in a boost for direct-to-device services
SpaceX launched a satellite for Inmarsat Feb. 17 that gives the operator more capacity for partnerships in an emerging direct-to-device market. → Read More
Eutelsat nearly ready to seek bids for building OneWeb Gen 2
A search for companies to build OneWeb’s second-generation constellation could kick off by summer, French satellite operator Eutelsat said Feb. 17 as it closes in on buying the British venture. → Read More