Via Satellite's annual list of the 10 Hottest Companies in Satellite View Here Via Satellite’s annual 10 Hottest Companies rounds up 10 “must watch” companies in the satellite industry, from constellations, manufacturing, launch, and more. Via Satellite editors chose the companies on this list based on their expected activity for the year, and a mix of market share, transformational technology, ground-breaking deals, and overall industry excitement. Since 2019, the annual lis

When SpinLaunch announced plans in April of this year to deploy Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Meridian Space, it raised eyebrows across the satellite industry. Why is the nonconventional launch startup going after broadband? It only got more interesting when SpinLaunch brought industry veteran Massimiliano Ladovaz on board as CEO over the summer. The former CTO of OneWeb, Ladovaz led deployment of the constellation and then served as COO of Eutelsat/OneWeb Group, and ha

Long Beach-based SpinLaunch lands $30 million in a series C round that will support its satellite development. SpinLaunch, the Long Beach-based space technology company focused on developing a broadband constellation, announced in mid-August it raised $30 million in fresh funding for its series C round. The new influx of cash comes in part from a previously announced $12 million investment from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, as well as another $18 million from existing invest

Renders of the Meridian Space satellite with its solar panels stowed. SpinLaunch closed $18M in new funding to develop a LEO satellite broadband constellation, called Meridian Space, bringing the company’s total Series C round to $30M. While SpinLaunch is best known for its kinetic launch technology, which aims to use centrifugal acceleration to send satellites to orbit, the plan is to deploy the constellation from traditional rockets—at least in the short term. Longtime inve

SpinLaunch plans to develop a broadband constellation called Meridian Space using satellites built by Kongsberg NanoAvionics. WASHINGTON — SpinLaunch announced $30 million in new funding for the company to support its development of a broadband constellation. SpinLaunch said Aug. 18 that it closed $30 million in funding existing investors, led by ATW Partners. That amount includes a $12 million strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace announced in April . The

LONG BEACH, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--SpinLaunch, a pioneer of disruptive space solutions, today announced it has closed $30 million in funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of Meridian Space, its highly differentiated low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellation. The funding includes new investment from existing investors, including lead investor ATW Partners, as well as the previously announced strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence &

Secures $12M investment from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace supporting the development and commercialization of Meridian Space, SpinLaunch’s highly differentiated low-earth orbit (LEO) satcom constellation Signs NanoAvionics as exclusive satellite supplier for initial tranche of 280 satellites Continues commitment to low-cost, high-cadence kinetic launch by partnering with The Aleut Corporation to develop the Orbital Launch System on Adak, Alaska LONG BEACH, Calif.--( BUSINESS

SpinLaunch says its network will offer "significantly higher broadband capacity in a satellite constellation compared with what is available on the market today." SpinLaunch has unveiled its plans for a new broadband satellite constellation known as Meridian Space. The Meridian Space constellation will consist of small "microsatellites" that can be sent to low-Earth orbit with as many as 250 spacecraft on a single launch vehicle, according to SpinLaunch. The company received

SpinLaunch, the startup developing a steel vacuum chamber to launch satellites to space, is also pursuing a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband constellation. SpinLaunch, based in Long Beach, California, announced plans for a LEO constellation called Meridian Space on Thursday. The constellation is backed by a $12 million investment from Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace. Kongsberg NanoAvionics will build 280 satellites for the initial constellation in a cont