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SatixFy, SPAC Slash Post-Deal Valuation

SatixFy is bucking the trend and staying the course.  SatixFy 101 The Israeli startup is a fabless chipmaker and developer of electronically steered antennas.  Its portfolio consists of “end-to-end” products, ranging from satellite payloads to end-user terminals.  SatixFy recently unveiled Onyx Aero, a terminal for commercial airliners and large corporate jets that can connect to […]

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The Role of Satellites and Space-Based Services during War, Six Months after Russia Invaded

Today marks the six-month anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine.  Over the last half year, space-based services have played an integral role in each step of the conflict. Today, we’re providing a partial accounting of how space-based services and hardware have altered the course of the conflict (and how the space industry has itself been changed). […]

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Terran Orbital Releases Q2 2022 Earnings

Terran Orbital’s ticker is $LLAP, which stands for “live long and prosper.” And that rules.  Anyways, the satellite manufacturer reported $21.4M in Q2 revenue, a 127% jump YoY, and ended the quarter with $62.3M cash on hand. The company also announced a record backlog of $224.1M, up 200% since the end of last year but […]

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Catching Up On Last Week’s Earnings

Earnings season is fully upon us, with companies from both sides of the launch and satcom aisle releasing results last week. The SPAC side of last week’s reporting left much to be desired, as companies adjust to a harsh macroenvironment, program delays, and shortening runways.  Starting with the launch SPACs… $ASTR: Astra won’t launch again […]

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Isotropic Systems Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint, Rebrands to All.Space

Reading-based Isotropic Systems has gotten a rebrand. The UK antenna manufacturer, now known as All.Space, also has new product details to share.  All.Space has unveiled its 5th-gen “smart terminal,” which is moving into initial production and slated for release before the year is out. Once it does, capacity will be booked out for at least […]

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Recapping the First Six Months of 2022 in Space

We’ve made it halfway through 2022. The year has flown by, but it’s been filled with big news and firsts for the space industry. Here’s our recap of the off-Earth goings-on during these last six months. Q1 The year started off with a bang as JWST unfolded successfully, reached its new home a million miles […]

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QuadSAT Banks Additional €500,000

QuadSAT said today that it’s received €500,000 ($520,000) in additional ESA funding under the ARTES program. The European funds are earmarked for satcom companies looking to productize and commercialize core technology they’ve developed.  QuadSAT’s core technology The Danish startup has paired specialized radiofrequency (RF) payloads with quadcopter drones. The company’s engineers have also written code […]