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Iridium Continues IoT Subscriber Growth in Q1, Desch Talks NTN Direct Launch and Spectrum
Iridium continued its growth in IoT subscribers in the first quarter of 2026, reporting a slight 2% revenue increase year-over-year. CEO Matt Desch said the company has been going through live over the air tests of its Iridium NTN Direct service ahead of its full commercial launch later this year, in a call with investors.…
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Iridium Reports 2% Revenue Growth Despite IoT Market Challenges
How is Iridium performing against growing NTN competition? Iridium reported a modest 2% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 2026, continuing its steady IoT subscriber growth despite intensifying competition from non-terrestrial network (NTN) providers targeting Direct-to-Device (D2D) services. CEO Matt Desch addressed mounting pressures from emerging competitors during the earnings call, particularly around spectrum allocation and…
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You want your Moon landings in HD? So does NASA—here’s how it’s happening.
During most of the Artemis II mission, the crew of four astronauts beamed back low-definition video, both from inside the spacecraft and from exterior views of the Moon. It was exhilarating stuff, but in a world in which we’re all watching HDTVs, it also felt a little flat. This is because Orion largely communicated with…
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NASA Develops On-Demand IV Fluid Production for Deep Space Missions
Can astronauts produce their own IV fluids during deep space missions? NASA has developed technology to produce IV fluids on-demand during crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit, addressing a critical medical supply constraint for Artemis Program lunar missions and eventual Mars expeditions. The agency’s new system can manufacture saline solution using purified water and sodium…
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Starfighters Space Joins C-STARS Space Research Consortium
Starfighters Space, Inc., a commercial aerospace company operating the world’s fastest fleet of supersonic aircraft, announced that it has joined the Centre for Science, Technology, and Advanced Research in Space (C-STARS), a proposed National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry–University Cooperative Research Centre (IUCRC) focused on advancing space manufacturing and training the next generation of space technology…
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ICEYE Partners with Jane Goodall Institute to Monitor Congo Basin Deforestation
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, has entered a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute USA (JGI) to deploy its Deforestation Solution across conservation corridors in the Congo Basin, with initial operations focused on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The eastern DRC is often called the “green heart” of Africa.…
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Orbit Fab Introduces RAVEN Shuttle and NEST Depot for In-Orbit Refueling
Orbit Fab unveiled a new in-space refueling architecture centered on two vehicles: RAVEN, a refueling shuttle, and NEST, a fuel depot. RAVEN and NEST work in tandem to create an on-orbit fuel network that supports more maneuverable, responsive satellite operations. By positioning fuel in orbit and delivering it to spacecraft when and where it is…
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AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for SpaceMobile NGSO Satellite System
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted its application to modify its authorization to launch and operate its SpaceMobile non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system in low Earth orbit…
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General Orbit Advances Magnetic Navigation for GPS Denied and Autonomous Systems
General Orbit is advancing next-generation navigation systems through a software-defined approach to magnetic sensing, designed to deliver reliable positioning in environments where traditional GPS-based systems are limited or unavailable. By combining compact hardware with machine learning-driven processing, the company is addressing long-standing challenges associated with magnetic navigation, including interference, integration complexity and system scalability. General…
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Loft Orbital and EarthDaily Analytics Set Milestone Launch With Six Satellites
Loft Orbital, a global space infrastructure company, and EarthDaily Analytics, a premier provider of end-to-end Earth observation solutions, announced a milestone mission planned for this quarter that will see six EarthDaily satellites deployed on a single launch. This mission marks a major step in the full deployment of EarthDaily’s constellation. This milestone is part of…