Madeline Durrett

The past week saw seven orbital launches by three providers, with SpaceX constituting four of the missions. SpaceX’s booked week of launches follows an Aug. 28 anomaly during which a Falcon 9 booster exploded mid-landing after a launch for its Starlink constellation. The FAA, which temporarily grounded Falcon 9 flights, confirmed in an Aug. 30 […]

The falling cost of access to space and the increasing influence associated with communications in orbit sparked investment in emerging space markets such as moon mining during the past month. Connectivity Business News in its Transactions Database tracked two August fundraising rounds by NewSpace firms developing space mining technologies totaling $52 million. New way to […]

Orbital launch cadence has risen up to 25% annually since 2019

US government contributed more than half of SpaceX’s $30B in backing

Satellite-to-cell provider’s market cap jumps 37.5% from mid-August

SpaceX dominates but cost is $6K per kilogram and increasing

Satellite operator Intelsat is partnering with Parisian space tech firm Greenerwave to improve multiorbit connectivity. The collaboration, announced today during World Space Business Week in Paris, will integrate Greenerwave’s flat panel, electronically steered antenna (ESA) into multiorbit network terminals, Geoffroy Lerosey, co-founder and chief executive at Greenerwave, told Connectivity Business News last week. Greenerwave began […]

Large satellite companies such as SpaceX and Amazon, with its Kuiper constellation, have taken the in-house approach to satellite development and launch, but vertical integration may not work for all players in the evolving space market. The satellite industry is shifting, with demand for broadcast now eclipsed by demand for high throughput broadband, Herve Derrey, […]

Boeing is looking to up its satellite game despite recent challenges. Satellite operator SES tapped the Boeing to build six satellites for SES’ O3b mPower medium Earth orbit constellation, but late last year reported electrical issues with the satellites, saying they would reduce their broadband capacity and operational life. Ryan Reid, president at Boeing Commercial […]

Demand for in-flight connectivity is high and growing, but lack of standardization could limit the sector. More airline passengers are rating flight experiences based on connectivity during the flight, Jean-Loup Rondeau, managing consultant at satellite market research firm Novaspace, said during a Sept. 17 panel at World Space Business Week in Paris. In-flight connectivity (IFC) […]