Viasat Inc., (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Inmarsat, a today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Viasat will acquire Inmarsat in a transaction valued at US$ 7.3 billion, comprised of US$ 850.0 million in cash, approximately 46.36 million shares of Viasat common stock valued at US$ 3.1 billion based on the closing price on Friday November 5, 2021, and the assumption of US$ 3.4

Southwest Microwave, Inc. announced the promotion of Holger Stuehrmann to general manager. Stuehrmann succeeds Don Bradfield, who was recently promoted to president of Southwest Microwave, Inc.

NSR’s Satellite Industry Financial Analysis, 11^th Edition report, launched today, projects the global satcom industry contracted by 2.3% in FY2020 to USD $13.4 Billion.

The Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Equipment Market is projected to grow from US$ 22.0 billion in 2021 to US$ 53.7 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 19.6%. SATCOM equipment is an integral part of the communication in commercial and defense industries according to new research from Research and Markets.

The deployment of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites and constellations of satellites for communications applications has increased their demand across the globe.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today announced that it has acquired Techshot, Inc., a leader in biotechnology in microgravity, bioprinting, and on-orbit manufacturing needed for commercial space-based research and development.  

The October 2021 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine sponsored by iKO Media Group is now available.  Featuring:

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that Kacific, a leading satellite broadband operator in Asia Pacific, has successfully deployed its pioneering Mx-DMA^® MRC (Multi Resolution Coding) technology in conjunction with its first Ka-band satellite, Kacific1, to provide high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable broadband to rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

Euroconsult's flagship report, Satellite Connectivity & Video Market is now available. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the satellite communication sector, particularly regarding the use of commercial satellite capacity. This publication includes historic figures and 10-year forecasts for capacity supply, capacity leased, capacity revenue and the cost of capacity per unit.

According to new research from Research and Markets entitled “Global 5G Satellite Communication Market Analysis, 2021, the market is likely to grow at a CAGR of around 28.91% during 2021-26. It owes to the significant changes in the consumer demand for better and improved bandwidth, seamless connectivity, and low latency.

Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:TWNT) , a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and Terran Orbital Corporation, an operator of small satellites and provider of  earth observation solutions, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement.   Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company will operate as Terran Orbital Corporation, with plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol LLAP. The pro forma total enterprise value of the combined companies is approximately US$ 1.58 billion.