SpaceX filed a complaint to the FCC on April 20th with a list of complaints, starting by saying “Amazon simply refuses to take ‘yes’ for an answer. Amazon consistently rejects any offer to resolve its self-inflicted inability to meet the FCC’s deployment requirements, insisting instead on inflicting maximum harm on the millions of Americans that […]
Elon Musk, despite being born and raised in South Africa, is still stymied in the country as far as his Starlink broadband service is concerned. SpaceX first applied for permission many years ago. Indeed, it was considered such a routine move that Starlink kit was being imported into the nation and some 5,000 users registered […]
One observer has described the launch and deployment cadence of Starlink satellites as “insane”, and praises how SpaceX has launched and deployed an impressive 4,207 Starlink satellites over the past 469 days. Brian Basson, a keen watcher of everything space-related, says that the achievement is considerable and places extreme pressure on rival activities from Amazon […]
Researchers at investment bank Morgan Stanley’s Space Team estimates that the roughly $350 billion (€296.9bn) global space industry could surge to over $1 trillion by 2040. Indeed, the team say “Space is the place” with institutional and private cash going into what it lists as the ‘Top 60’ space-related businesses worthy of an investment. The […]
Last week Xona Space Systems confirmed that it had succeeded in raising $170 million in Series C funding. A few hours later it formally opened its in-house satellite production facility at Burlingame, California (near San Francisco airport). The Xona plan is to build a fleet of 259 specialised satellites to “unlock the potential of tomorrow’s […]
Elon Musk used his social media platform X to share that Starlink had won CopaAirlines with its staellite connectivity equipment and that the service would serve passengers “from gate to gate”. However, there was also bad news from Papua New Guinea where its National Court on the licensing of Starlink is expected to be delivered […]
Quilty Space analysts have assembled their collected notes, interviews, panel sessions and all-important industry receptions and distilled the information into their main Top 5 takeaways from the Washington Satellite 2026 show which took place in late March. 1: The industry had a mood swing. “Out: the doom and gloom fatalism that defined the last few […]
It has been widely alleged that there’s a high degree of animosity between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Their billionaire status guarantees headlines and their rockets and satellites ensure publicity for their endeavours. But the two are also slugging it out with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). SpaceX and Amazon Leo have filed complaints against […]
Eutelsat is talking to India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) about future satellite launches as it seeks to diversify beyond SpaceX and Europe’s Ariane rockets. Jean-François Fallacher, CEO of France-based Eutelsat, told Reuters that negotiations with ISRO were ongoing, though no deal has yet been reached. Reuters explained that France and India have deepened ties in […]
Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism venture, says its redesigned spacecraft will begin test flights later this year during Q4. It is also offering seats on its upcoming flights at $750,000 per passenger. March 30th saw Virgin Galactic’s Q4 and full year results declared. In summary, its Q4 numbers are: · Cash position remains […]