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The failed debut launch of Virgin Orbit from British soil in January of last year was a bitter start to the U.K.’s spaceflight ambitions. It was also the beginning of a bitter year for the space sector in the western world. In a sense, Virgin Orbit, which filed for bankruptcy three months after the British…

The Via Satellite Technology of the Year award recognizes breakthrough technology achievements and how they impact the industry. This award is now in its sixth year, and has recognized technology achievements like Apple’s emergency messaging via satellite, Astroscale’s ELSA-d mission, and Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1. This year, we present five nominees including network orchestration…

  Earth observation and geospatial technology company Nuview, acquired software service platform Astræa Tuesday. Nuview plans to use Astræa’s AI-driven distribution and analysis tools to develop a high-throughput Earth observation data channel to distribute data to Nuview’s partners and customers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Nuview is building a satellite constellation to…

Singer, songwriter, actress, and MIT and Harvard graduate, Bridgit Mendler is now CEO of a new satellite ground tech startup Northwood. Mendler, who is known for her role as Teddy on “Good Luck Charlie,” announced on X Monday morning that Northwood secured a $6.3 million seed led by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz with participation…

Now in its third year, Celebrating Women in Satellite recognizes the contributions of women who have made a difference for the space and satellite industry, and in the lives of their colleagues. This is a community-generated feature, with real stories of the women who drive this industry forward. This year, more than 40 people wrote…