How SPACs are competing for connectivity industry deal flow

24 February, 2021

The flood of special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs) poses new considerations for deal-makers as they impact the M&A landscape and in some areas drive up valuations.

The connectivity industry is going to be watching closely AST & Science, Momentus, Astra, and most recently BlackSky to monitor....

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The LEO broadband battlefield is taking shape

9 February, 2021

Surging satellite investment and financing activity helped push Telesat to officially enter the LEO broadband arena with a US$3bn commitment. The biggest procurement contract in the Canadian satellite operator’s 50-year history went to Thales Alenia Space, which aims to begin delivering the constellation they call ‘Lightspeed' for launch in 2023.

Years behind its initial schedule as...

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