Pan-European connectivity provider Open Cosmos announced ConnectedCosmos on Monday, a name for its incipient Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation designed as a sovereign connectivity backbone for European governments and companies. In... The post Open Cosmos Names ConnectedCosmos, its New LEO Constellation for Europe appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Deutsche Telekom will leverage SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile V2 constellation for direct-to-device (D2D) services to close coverage gaps in 10 European countries, it said in a statement Monday. The agreement would... The post Deutsche Telekom to Launch First Starlink MSS D2D Service in Europe appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Rocket Lab reached a new record for revenue and annual launches in 2025, but its sunny financial progress was clouded by another delay for the first Neutron launch.  Rocket Lab... The post Rocket Lab Hits Record Revenue in ‘25, But Delays Neutron to Late ‘26  appeared first on Via Satellite.

NASA made a major change to its plan for Artemis missions on Friday, announcing a new Artemis III mission in which a crew capsule will dock with a lunar lander... The post NASA Adds a New Artemis Mission With SpaceX or Blue Origin Lander appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

As the Startup Space pitch competition celebrates its 10th anniversary at this year’s SATShow Week, organizers, judges, and past-year winners say it has become a true on-ramp to the commercial... The post Startup Space at 10: A Launchpad for the New Space Economy appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Viasat and Rohde & Schwarz are coming up with a new narrowband non-terrestrial networks (NB-NTN) IoT test plan for connectivity via satellite. The collaboration aims to ensure that chipsets, modules... The post Viasat and Rohde & Schwarz Plan for NB-NTN Certification Tests appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Redwire grew revenue by 10.3% in 2025, which the company attributed to its business maturing and capabilities advancing from development into production.  In its fourth quarter 2025 results released Wednesday,... The post Redwire Emphasizes Defense Pivot and Maturing Capabilities in 2025 Results  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

SES is helping to bring better connectivity to people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), working with Africa Mobile Network (AMN). Together the companies now support more than 1,100... The post SES and AMN Team Up to Expand Rural Coverage in DRC appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Phantom Space has acquired assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch, including design elements, engineering data, and proprietary technologies, the Tucson-based company announced today. The purchase will be used to... The post Phantom Space Acquires IP From Defunct Vector Launch appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

BlackSky’s 2025 financial performance was a mixed bag, with an increase in fourth quarter revenue and a 32% increase in backlog, despite an increase in the company’s net loss and... The post BlackSky’s Growth Contracts in 2025 for Second Year appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

After acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, Intuitive Machines is now making a $175 million investment focused on technologies to advance communications and data processing networks.  The company said it... The post Post-Lanteris Acquisition, Intuitive Machines Invests $175M to Advance Satellite Capabilities  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

The issue of quantum computing is becoming more important in the space cybersecurity community, and Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) is now launching a new initiative in... The post Space ISAC Launches New Quantum Initiative appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2026/

Gilat Satellite Networks continues momentum for its Sidewinder in-flight connectivity terminal, reporting $39 million in orders from an unnamed, leading satellite operator.  The order encompasses both linefit and retrofit installations.... The post Gilat Continues Sidewinder Momentum With $39M Order appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/

Applied Aerospace & Defense has acquired Vestigo Aerospace, which is known for its line of drag sails used to deorbit satellites.  The company’s Spinnaker line of drag sails are designed... The post Applied Aerospace Acquires Vestigo Aerospace for Deorbit Drag Sails appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Contrivian and Big Network are to merge an interesting piece of consolidation in the networking software arena that will have direct relevance to satellite players. The combined platform aims to... The post Network Tech Companies Contrivian and Big Network to Merge appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

Singaporean connectivity provider Can Marine will use Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to deliver maritime connectivity to maritime customers in the Asia-Pacific region, the companies announced Monday. Under the... The post Can Marine to Deploy Eutelsat OneWeb for Asia-Pacific Maritime Connectivity Services appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Aalyria reported $100 million in funding from its Series B financing round, placing the aerospace communications provider at a $1.3 billion valuation. Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures led the funding... The post Aalyria Posts $100M Series B Funding Round appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

In recent years, the satellite industry has engaged in frequent discussion of the benefits of ground segment virtualization. That future is now on the horizon, and ETL Systems is playing... The post Driving Virtualization to the Edge appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/partner-content/2026/02/

Stellant Systems’ strength in space microwave power technologies is built on more than 90 years of heritage. Our space roots stretch back to the 1960s with the Hughes Microwave Tube... The post Stellant Systems: Heritage-Driven Innovation in Space appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/partner-content/2026/

The space sector enters 2026 in a state of profound acceleration. What was once a steady march of technological progress has become a rapid, multidimensional transformation driven by geopolitical urgency,... The post Acceleration, Convergence, and the New Strategic Landscape: Analysys Mason Space Industry Insights for 2026 appeared first on Via

Over the past five years, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity has gone from concept to reality. Today, airline passengers stream Netflix over oceans, cruise goers video call from the Arctic... The post Examining the Size of the US Residential Broadband Opportunity for Leo Satcom appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) race is heating up after years of Starlink setting the pace for satellite broadband. Amazon plans to deploy 700 Amazon Leo satellites by mid-2026. Eutelsat’s OneWeb... The post The Coming Wave of Competition in LEO Constellations appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

Via Satellite’s annual 10 Hottest Companies rounds up 10 “must watch” companies in the satellite industry, from constellations, manufacturing, launch, and more. Via Satellite editors chose the companies on this list based on... The post 10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026 appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

Via Satellite’s March edition is now live, announcing the 10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026, along with the nominees for 2025  Satellite Executive and Satellite Technology of the Year... The post March Magazine: 10 Hottest, Exec and Tech Nominees appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

Japanese satellite imagery providers Axelspace and Synspective finalized agreements with SKY Perfect JSAT, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi Electric to provide optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery respectively to the Japan... The post Axelspace and Synspective Lock In Imagery Contracts for Japanese Constellation appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.