Jason Rainbow

TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. The company said Aug. 3 that Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectio... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission voted July 22 to push satellite operators out of more C-band spectrum for a 5G auction next year, while approving a licensing overhaul aimed at accelerating the commercial space economy. The upper C-band... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — The British government and Florida’s space-focused economic development agency have each committed $200,000 to support joint research, innovation and commercialization projects. The UK Space Agency and Space Florida signed a memorandum of un... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — Japan’s IHI is considering adding next-generation hyperspectral satellites from Finnish startup Kuva Space to its planned 100-strong, multi-sensor sovereign Earth observation constellation. The companies announced a memorandum of understandi... See more

TAMPA, Fla. — Swissto12 said it has raised $70 million in fresh funding to keep up with growing demand for its small geostationary satellite manufacturing business. The Series C funding round was announced July 16 as the Swiss firm reported more than $500... See more