Jason Rainbow

TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar's Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX's Starlink constellation.

TAMPA, Fla. — Neuraspace, the Portuguese space traffic management startup, announced 15.6 million euros ($18 million) in fresh funding Aug. 5 to expand European space domain awareness (SDA) and defense capabilities.

TAMPA, Fla. — Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China's government-led push accelerate the development of space-based data centers, according to the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).

Another wave of constellations has staked claims for communications satellites in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), but what hope do newcomers have alongside the industry's entrenched, vertically integrated giants?

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission is turning to Space Bureau deputy chief Jennifer Gilsenan to keep its satellite regulatory overhaul moving as Jay Schwarz prepares to retire as its chief later this month.

TAMPA, Fla. — Kepler Communications plans to deploy next-generation optical relay satellites on Rocket Lab's upcoming Neutron rocket in one of several launches the Canadian operator has slated for 2028.

TAMPA, Fla. — CesiumAstro is acquiring semiconductor specialist Jariet Technologies, adding more in-house capabilities behind the phased-array antenna specialist's plans for a future communications constellation.

TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global has completed its merger with Omnispace and rebranded as Elveo Mobile, adding globally coordinated S-band spectrum to expand direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services beyond basic messaging.

TAMPA, Fla. — Muon Space has raised $250 million to fuel the small satellite specialist's push into larger, more powerful spacecraft and constellations.

TAMPA, Fla. — Starcloud has raised $250 million to accelerate its orbital data center constellation plans from investors including Nvidia, which is also backing SpaceX as the race to deploy AI computing infrastructure in space gains momentum.