Satellite News

MELBOURNE, Fla. — L3Harris Technologies announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, that it received a $36 million order from the U.S. Army to supply satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals in support […]

LUXEMBOURG — Commercial satellite operator SES has secured airline contracts with Finland’s flag carrier Finnair and Kazakhstan’s Air Astana to deploy multi-orbit in-flight connectivity (IFC) services across their passenger fleets, […]

WASHINGTON — SpaceX has held preliminary discussions with EchoStar Corporation regarding a potential acquisition of its Boost Mobile wireless subsidiary or securing wholesale access to its cellular network, according to […]

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Commercial Earth observation provider Vantor demonstrated the rapid delivery of satellite imagery to frontline Ukrainian forces within seven minutes of satellite tasking, the company announced in late […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon has placed fewer than 400 operational broadband satellites into orbit for its Amazon Leo constellation due to cascading development and grounding delays across its primary […]

WASHINGTON — NASA’s 22-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is projected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up on or around Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, following the failure of a commercial […]

Gallagher’s Tim Rush says war risks are excluded from satellite insurance, and only a handful of cleared underwriters and brokers can cover classified programs.

Xona launched its first six navigation satellites last week. CEO Brian Manning says U.S. users seeking GPS backup now lean on Chinese signals.