Articles about Satellite

Illustration: Satellite with laser light hitting solar arrays

Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system

Seattle-area startup says its technology could be used for orbital tracking and communication as well as for beamed power. Read More

Night launch of Atlas 5 rocket with Amazon Leo satellites

Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service

Competition with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network is expected to begin in earnest later this year. Read More

Engineers work on satellite at K2 Space factory

K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites

California-based company builds ‘mega-class,’ high-power satellites for government and commercial customers. Read More

New Glenn rockets sitting inside Blue Origin processing facility

Blue Origin readies New Glenn rocket to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites after FAA clearance

Five weeks after previous New Glenn launch failed, two companies founded by Jeff Bezos announce a mission that would add to Amazon’s satellite broadband constellation. Read More

Amazon Leo's Rajeev Badyal and Chris Weber onstage during luncheon

Amazon Leo’s leaders provide an inside look at the satellite broadband network’s past and future

Find out how Jeff Bezos got the ball rolling in the competition with SpaceX’s Starlink for space-based connectivity — and how Project Kuiper became Amazon Leo. Read More

Screenshot of TerraByte AI's Earth Search Engine

TerraByte raises the curtain on its campaign to use AI to unleash the power of geospatial data

Microsoft veterans raise pre-seed funding for an AI platform that sifts through streams of satellite data in search of valuable insights. Read More

Amazon Leo VP Chris Weber at Mission Operations Center

Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network

One year after the start of its launch campaign, Amazon Leo is a ‘couple of months’ away from kicking off commercial service, VP says. Read More

In a first, Blue Origin uses a recycled rocket to send a satellite into orbit — unfortunately, it’s the wrong orbit

After liftoff, New Glenn booster makes its second successful touchdown, but AST SpaceMobile says its satellite will have to be deorbited. Read More

Illustration: Portal's Starburst and Supernova space vehicles in orbit

Portal Space Systems raises $50M as it gets set to launch its first orbital vehicle made for rapid maneuvers

Startup gears up to build Starburst and Supernova spacecraft for defense and commercial applications at facilities in Bothell. Read More

Orbital AI: Seattle-area startup Starcloud hits $1.1B valuation to build space-based data centers

Redmond, Wash., startup Starcloud has raised $170 million and hit a $1.1 billion valuation building solar-powered data centers that operate in space. Read More

51,600 more satellites? Blue Origin adds another twist to the data center space race with Project Sunrise

Jeff Bezos’ space venture seeks FCC’s go-ahead for a constellation that would complement TeraWave network — and set up another rivalry with SpaceX. Read More

Illustration: Starburst and Supernova spacecraft in orbit, both equipped with Triton hardware

Got space junk? Portal and Paladin team up to create an orbital trash disposal service

Partnership will pair Portal’s maneuverable spacecraft with Paladin’s space debris collector for missions starting as early as 2027. Read More

Illustration: Amazon Leo network connections creating a web around Earth

FCC clears Amazon Leo to boost satellite broadband coverage and cover polar regions

Amazon says its Gen 2 network will be important for big enterprise and government customers; FCC still has to rule on Amazon’s request for more time to put Gen 1 satellites in orbit. Read More

Illustration: Otter spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit with Earth in background

Starfish Space wins $54.5M Space Force contract for another satellite servicing vehicle

Starfish’s Otter spacecraft will conduct maneuvers in geosynchronous Earth orbit, with delivery scheduled in 2028. Read More

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave, a global satellite network designed to handle terabits of data center traffic

Proposed 5,408-satellite constellation promises data speeds of up to 6 terabits per second — and raises questions about competition with Starlink and Amazon Leo. Read More

Illustration: Otter spacecraft near another satellite in Earth orbit

Starfish Space wins $52.5M contract to provide satellite disposal service for Space Development Agency

Seattle-area startup plans to use its Otter spacecraft to deorbit military satellites safely at the end of their operational lives. Read More

Starcloud co-founders Philip Johnston, Ezra Feilden and Adi Oltean in white suits

Starcloud plans its next power plays after training first AI model in space

Space startup’s CEO talks about putting tens of thousands of satellites in orbit to serve as networked data centers — an effort that could become a multibillion-dollar business. Read More

Mira spacecraft in orbit with Earth's disk in the background

Startups team up to demonstrate satellite rendezvous using Starfish Space’s navigation system

Impulse Space’s Mira spacecraft snaps close-ups of another satellite during orbital approach guided by Starfish software. Read More

Jeff Thornburg at Portal Space Systems with vacuum chamber

Uncommon Thinkers: How Portal’s Jeff Thornburg plans to harness the heat of the sun in the cold of space

Before he became the CEO of Portal Space Systems, Jeff Thornburg worked for two of the world’s most innovative space-minded billionaires. Now he’s working on an idea those billionaires never pursued: building a spacecraft powered by the heat of focused sunlight. Read More

Satellite

Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system

Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service

K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites

Blue Origin readies New Glenn rocket to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites after FAA clearance

Amazon Leo’s leaders provide an inside look at the satellite broadband network’s past and future

TerraByte raises the curtain on its campaign to use AI to unleash the power of geospatial data

Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network

In a first, Blue Origin uses a recycled rocket to send a satellite into orbit — unfortunately, it’s the wrong orbit

Portal Space Systems raises $50M as it gets set to launch its first orbital vehicle made for rapid maneuvers

Orbital AI: Seattle-area startup Starcloud hits $1.1B valuation to build space-based data centers

51,600 more satellites? Blue Origin adds another twist to the data center space race with Project Sunrise

Got space junk? Portal and Paladin team up to create an orbital trash disposal service

FCC clears Amazon Leo to boost satellite broadband coverage and cover polar regions

Starfish Space wins $54.5M Space Force contract for another satellite servicing vehicle

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave, a global satellite network designed to handle terabits of data center traffic

Starfish Space wins $52.5M contract to provide satellite disposal service for Space Development Agency

Starcloud plans its next power plays after training first AI model in space

Startups team up to demonstrate satellite rendezvous using Starfish Space’s navigation system

Uncommon Thinkers: How Portal’s Jeff Thornburg plans to harness the heat of the sun in the cold of space

Amazon Leo starts to roll out its fastest satellite internet service — and reveals just how fast it’ll be

Satellite communication company Kymeta names new CEO as it ramps up defense operations

Portal Space Systems introduces Starburst, a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft

Jeff Bezos says orbital data centers will be the ‘next step’ for space ventures that make Earth better

Portal Space Systems brings its solar thermal propulsion system up to full power during test

SpaceX launches Starfish Space’s second spacecraft for orbital satellite docking test

Xplore reveals colorful hyperspectral views captured by its planet-watching satellite

The smart way to text via satellite with your smartphone: It’s not exactly rocket science

Otter Pup rides again: Starfish Space gears up for its second satellite docking attempt

Amazon exec shares views of Project Kuiper satellites getting off to an ‘entirely nominal’ start

Amazon and ULA count down to second launch attempt for Project Kuiper satellites