Space Angels, a leading proponent and investor in space startups, has released its 2018 fourth quarter report which indicates that US$2.97B in equity capital was invested in space companies globally in 2018.
Read More »How Kepler Communications is Enabling Communications for Its Small Satellites
Satellite communication technology has evolved to the point that even very small satellites in low Earth orbit can have robust “comms” with ground stations. How do they do it?
Read More »13 Canadian Commercial Satellite Constellations in Development
There are 13 Canadian commercial satellite constellations in development with 384 planned satellites and five satellites already on-orbit.
Read More »FCC Looks to Green Light Kepler Communications Satellite Constellation and Telesat Spectrum Request
November is being dubbed Space Month by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and during the month they plan on voting, with the intention of approving, the spectrum license for Kepler Communications’ satellite constellation.
Read More »Kepler Communications Secures US$16M in Series A Funding – Still Waiting on FCC
Kepler Communications, which is planning a constellation of 140 small communication satellites in Low Earth Orbit, announced today it has raised US$16M in Series A funding.
Read More »Kepler Communications Expands Operations Into the United Kingdom
Kepler Communications announced this week that they had partnered with the UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult on developing a third demonstration satellite and expanding their operations into the UK.
Read More »Kepler Communications continues to wait on the FCC
As other small satellite constellations get their spectrum licenses approved, Kepler Communications is stuck waiting, as patiently as any startup can be when trying to execute its business plan.
Read More »In a First, China Launches Canadian Satellite for Kepler Communications
For the first time a Canadian satellite has been launched by China. Kepler Communications, a Toronto based startup, had its first satellite launched today as secondary payload on a Long March 11 rocket. Canadian satellites have previously flown on American, Russian and Indian launch vehicles.
Read More »Significant Events in Canadian Space for 2018
What are some of the notable happenings in Canadian space in 2018? Here’s a hint, the first notable event happens in 8 days with a rocket launch in India.
Read More »Kepler Communications Will Launch its First Satellite This November on an Indian Rocket
Kepler Communications announced today it has selected Innovative Space Logistics B.V. (ISL), part of the Innovative Solutions in Space (ISIS) group of the Netherlands, as their launch contractor, and that their first satellite will launch on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket this November.
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