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Almost all satellite operators will see much bigger bills this fall from a federal agency that regulates the use of radio frequencies. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced in September that satellite operators will face fee hikes up to 270%

FCC satellite fees, 2022-2024

By Tom Roeder | October 23, 2024
The Europa Clipper mission comes at a critical time when NASA is trying to determine the future of its planetary missions and budgets. NASA’s overall planetary science spending trended upward over the past decade with an average growth rate of 6%.

NASA Europa Clipper and total planetary science budgets, 2015-2029

By Zoe Hobbs | October 23, 2024
By Sept. 15, 70 people had flown their first mission to space aboard private sector flights, including 15 since January, according to Space Foundation records. Private-sector astronauts account for nearly 12 percent of all humans to fly to space.

Humans reaching space, 2000-2024

By Tom Roeder | October 23, 2024
Space sector M&A activity was up in Q3, with 14 announced transactions versus 11 during Q2 and nine in Q1. The transaction volume is the highest of the past seven financial quarters, and comes close to peak activity in Q4 2021 and Q4 2022.

Satellite and space M&A transactions, Q4 2021-Q3 2024

By Chris Quilty | October 23, 2024

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