A group of Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) shareholders, including three founders of the company’s main subsidiary, have sent a letter to Terran’s Board of Directors calling for the ouster of CEO and Chairman Marc Bell, and for a strategic review of the company’s direction, due to a 94 percent decline in the company’s stock price.
(more…)Welcome to S-SPACi! In this edition, Terran Orbital shares sank after the company sold shares and replaced its CFO, Rocket Lab’s booster and stock both fell to Earth, AST SpaceMobile made a cosmic phone call, Spire Global won two contracts, customers for Virgin Galactic next flight revealed themselves, Satellogic and Skyloom announced a laser communications partnership, Momentus signed a contract to deliver a payload in orbit, and Planet Labs’ CEO acquired a big chunk of shares as a joint satellite project with NASA advanced.
(more…)Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) reported record revenue of $32.2 million in the second quarter and a backlog of orders for more than 370 satellites worth in excess of $2.6 billion. The company said the $2.4 billion, 300-satellite constellation it is building for Rivada Space Networks is on schedule, and that the customer is current on all payments.
(more…)Welcome to S-SPACi. In this edition, Terran Orbital’s stock is double downgraded, Virgin Galactic plans to issue more stock to key personnel, BlackSky will monitor U.S. coal power plant inventory, Intuitive Machines moves its landing site to the lunar south pole, Rocket Lab wins a launch contract, Planet Labs partnered to monitor biodiversity, Momentus will deliver a Lunasonde satellite to orbit, and Satixfy appointed an interim CEO.
(more…)Welcome to S-SPACi. In this week’s edition, Momentus and Astra say there are serious doubts about their long-term survival, Terran Orbital and Redwire saw first-quarter revenue increases, Virgin Galactic has set a date for its next launch, and Virgin Orbit entered into a stalking horse agreement for the purchase of its Boeing 747 aircraft.
(more…)Welcome to S-SPACi. In this week’s edition, Astra Space and Terran Orbital plan fund raises, Terran Orbital celebrates a successful mission, Satellogic’s reported higher revenue, the sale of bankrupt Virgin Orbit is approved, BlackSky spots a Chinese airship, Spire Global offers a new service to customers, Virgin Galactic shakes up its board, and Intuitive Machines will celebrate its moon mission with custom cigars.
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