Space stocks rally on ‘Trump-Elon trade,’ analysts say
A hot fire test of an Archimedes engine, which powers the company’s Neutron rocket. Rocket Lab This past week saw several pure-play space stocks rally, with leaders up as much …
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DirecTV says Dish purchase is off
A Dish Network satellite dish (L) is mounted next to a DirecTV dish on the roof of an apartment building on April 15, 2013 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan …
Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for iPhone satellite services
Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services, the companies disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The tech giant’s deal …
EchoStar’s Dish sale marks disappointing end to Ergen’s strategy
Dish’s Charles Ergen Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dish’s “Seinfeld” strategy appears to have ended quite like the actual show — with its finale a generally-accepted disappointment. In …
EchoStar to sell Dish to DirecTV, combining major pay-TV providers
Hamid Akhavan, EchoStar CEO, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Sept. 30, 2024. CNBC EchoStar is selling its Dish TV provider and digital business Sling to rival DirecTV …
EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with debt payment looming
Charlie Ergen, chairman and co-founder of Dish Network Corp. Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Charlie Ergen is getting close to selling the pay-TV business he founded more than …
DirecTV, Disney reach deal to end blackout in time for college football
A Clemson Tigers helmet on the field of last season’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Clemson is among the NCAA Division I major conference programs to recently have football …
DirecTV is pushing its pay TV bundle — without a satellite dish
The “For the Birds” ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don’t need a satellite dish anymore for service. The pigeons are voiced by former NFL star Deion Sanders, and actors …
Where NASA made cuts in its budget request
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discusses the agency’s goals during the annual State of NASA address on March 11, 2024. Bill Ingalls / NASA CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view …
The evolving satellite market of airline Wi-Fi
A Starlink terminal installed on a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft. Hawaiian Airlines CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your …