Jason Rainbow

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission has moved to lock down incumbent rights to Mobile Satellite Service spectrum, dismissing bids by SpaceX and others to access frequencies increasingly prized for direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity. The r... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — French startup Univity has raised around $32 million to deploy a pair of 5G demonstrators into very low Earth orbit next year, ahead of plans for at least 1,600 VLEO satellites to help telecom operators extend 5G coverage from space. The fou... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — NordSpace has secured early defense funding to develop a very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite, further broadening the Canadian startup’s push to build sovereign space capabilities beyond launch. The company announced a one-year contract Apr... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — NorthStar Earth and Space plans to raise funds to expand the space-based sensor network behind its space situational awareness (SSA) business by merging with Viking Acquisition Corp. I, a publicly listed shell company. The Canadian SSA provi... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like U.S.-based Starlink. “We can team up four to six or even... See more