Satcom
Stories about the satellite communication industry.
UTVate Rebrands to Farcast to Expand Its Customer Base
UTVate, a CA-based startup developing next-generation user terminals, has changed its name to Farcast in an effort to attract a wider range of customers as it ramps up to full production next year.
CTO Unveils First Regenerative 5G mmWave Telecom Payload
Constellation Technologies and Operations (CTO), a Paris-based startup attempting to build a constellation of VLEO telecom satellites, announced its first tech demo flight aboard a D-Orbit ION sat launching in June.
New Satellite Constellation Companies are in Decline
The number of new satellite constellation businesses has sharply declined over the past decade as the space market matures and new startups struggle to find angles to differentiate.
Singapore To Test New Intersatellite Laser Link Tech In 2026
The mission, funded by Singapore’s Office for Space Technology, will test high throughput laser terminals made by Transcelestial, a Singapore-based startup that has used terrestrial tech to provide internet connectivity to Indonesia, Mongolia and the Philippines.
Direct-to-Cell Pricing Revealed, Market Impact: Analysis
The most exciting moment of Sunday’s Super Bowl was finally getting concrete direct-to-cell pricing numbers.
Tracking US Mobile Satellite Service Spectrum
The MSS landscape is about to evolve rapidly as incumbents form new partnerships to ride the D2D wave while new entrants work to get access to the valuable MSS spectrum.
AscendArc Raises $4M for its Small GEO Sats
AscendArc emerged from stealth this morning with $4M in funding to develop small GEO communication satellites.
AST SpaceMobile Announces $400M Convertible Notes Raise
AST SpaceMobile is raising $400M through convertible notes to continue building out its BlueBird constellation, the company announced on Wednesday.
Europe Lays Out Plans for IRIS2 Constellation
The constellation is the latest effort by the EU to advance its autonomy in space.
Australian Space Geology Firm Raises $100M Series D
”[T]ier one mining companies are taking notice…now they’re looking to put their foot on the gas.”
DoD Doubles Down on Viasat Tech
The award suggests that cyber security and broadband SATCOM services have become a central aspect of the DoD’s overall defense strategy.
SpinLaunch Raises $11.5M To Hurl Sats Into The Sky
“The next phase, obviously, is building out an orbital-capable launch system.”
SDA Gets Over Laser Hump, Plots Tranche 3
Tranche 1 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, which was expected to launch in September, is now on hold until March or April.
