BlackSky’s Gen-3 Sat Enters Orbit, Company Lands String of Contracts
BlackSky launched its first Gen-3 Earth observation satellites aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket yesterday, adding higher-resolution imaging to its data offerings.
Filter by category
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
AST SpaceMobile announced a landmark agreement with Ligado Networks last month that will provide AST 40 MHz of L-band Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum across the US and Canada, as well as an additional 5 MHz of spectrum in the US.
Estimating SpaceX’s 2024 Revenue
Payload is back with our SpaceX revenue breakdown. We estimate SpaceX’s revenue reached $13.1B in 2024, up from $8.7B in 2023. Business line estimates:
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.
US Launches 122 Defense Payloads in 2024, Europe Launches 1
This content is restricted to subscribers
Rocket Lab Report
Rocket Lab’s thesis centers on becoming a fully integrated space infrastructure company, controlling every step from satellite production and launch to space-based data services, thus capturing significant value across the space value chain.
Underutilized Capacity on Dedicated Customer Falcon 9 Rides
SpaceX has pushed up average payload mass for Starlink-dedicated launches to roughly 16,850 kg, or 96% of max capacity of 17.5 tons to LEO in a reusable configuration, maximizing every meter and kilogram offered by the rocket.
NGSO Fixed Satellite Service Spectrum Priority in the US
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its spectrum sharing rules for Non-Geostationary (NGSO) Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) systems to establish quantified interference protection criteria for satellite systems based on their level of spectrum priority.
Sign up for a preview.
Sign up for a preview with our free weekly newsletter.
LATEST REPORT
Rocket Lab Report
Rocket Lab’s thesis centers on becoming a fully integrated space infrastructure company, controlling every step from satellite production and launch to space-based data services
