Jason Rainbow

TAMPA, Fla. — NorthStar Earth and Space remains on track to expand its in-orbit space domain awareness (SDA) network, CEO Stewart Bain said, despite heavy investor withdrawals from the blank-check company merger that took it public last week.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission announced plans Oct. 7 to make more wireless spectrum available for direct-to-device services, a day after authorizing SpaceX to deploy 15,000 next-gen D2D satellites for its Starlink Mobile constellation.

TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX's acquisition of low-band spectrum to improve Starlink Mobile's indoor coverage could signal an appetite for even more frequencies to take on established terrestrial wireless giants, analysts say.

TAMPA, Fla. — A looming launch capacity shortage is helping drive record investment in the space economy as demand for alternative rockets rises and satellite firms seek resources to weather deployment delays.

TAMPA, Fla. — The UK Space Agency has picked Luxembourg-headquartered ClearSpace's British unit as prime contractor for a 2029 mission aiming to de-orbit two defunct small satellites, the in-orbit servicing venture announced Oct. 15.

TAMPA, Fla. — Four of Europe's largest cellular operators said Oct. 19 they are seeking a satellite partner to deploy sovereign direct-to-device services, after signing a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for spectrum needed to provide D2D connectivity from space.

TAMPA, Fla. — Luxembourg-based ClearSpace signed an agreement Oct. 20 with Eutelsat to explore extending the life of one of the French operator's aging geostationary satellites by up to 10 years.

TAMPA, Fla. — MP Space has raised $16 million in seed funding to scale production of its standardized satellite power and energy storage systems, the Australian startup founded by two former Tesla engineers announced Oct. 26.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon's plans to buy U.S. satellite operator Globalstar for around $11.5 billion, clearing a key regulatory hurdle to fast-track its entry into the direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market.

TAMPA, Fla. — Space technology investor Seraphim announced a more intensive accelerator program for startups Oct. 29, outlining plans to invest $150,000 in 15 of them annually alongside up to 12 months of mentoring and networking support.