Year: 2016

[Via Satellite 10-03-2016] The United States Air Force has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the launch of the Space Test Program 3 (STP 3) mission in June 2019. […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has gained its first hosted payload customer for the Bartolomeo platform, a planned attachment to the European Columbus module of the International Space […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-2016] Macom Technology Solutions has expanded its high-performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) portfolio with a family of power amplifiers optimized for L-band and Ka-band satellite communications systems. […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-2016] Advantech Wireless has received a significant follow-on order for military-grade satellite modems from an undisclosed customer. The company’s AMT-73L and newer AMT-83L line of modems are MIL-STD-188-165A […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2016] The disappearances of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in 2014 and the earlier Air France 447 have triggered new global regulations around tracking flights. With the need for […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2016] Inmarsat announced a strategic partnership with Turkish state-owned regional satellite operator Turksat. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in March to explore the opportunities available […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin $395 million in contract options for the production of the ninth and 10th Global Positioning System III (GPS III) […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2016] Orbital Insight, a U.S.-based geospatial analytics and software company, has announced the general availability of China Oil, the latest addition to its global oil supply monitoring tools. […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2016] OmniAccess, supplier of communications solutions to superyachts and cruise ships, and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have introduced a tailored XTS “extremely high throughput” satellite network for multiple mobility […]

[Via Satellite 09-29-2016] In the wake of losing the long anticipated Amos 6 satellite Sept. 1 during SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket explosion, satellite operator Spacecom has created a plan to […]

[Via Satellite 09-29-2016] Firefly Space Systems has successfully completed more than 50 hot fire tests, including multiple full Mission Duty Cycle (MDC) tests, of the combustor for the Firefly Alpha […]

[Via Satellite 09-29-2017] NanoRacks has received a launch contract from the RemoveDebris consortium to deploy an Active Debris Removal (ADR) experiment from International Space Station (ISS) in June 2017. The […]

[Via Satellite 09-29-2016] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider Gogo has signed a deal with Air France-KLM to connect its existing long-haul fleet of 124 aircraft, with an option to install the […]

[Via Satellite 09-29-2016] NovelSat has launched a new satellite Network Management System (NMS) called NovelNet NMS, designed to accelerate the deployment of both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint links. The product performs […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] The United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) continues to expand its use of commercial satellite imagery, exemplified by the agency’s recent contract award to Silicon Valley firm […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] S7 Group, the largest private aviation holding company in Russia, has agreed to purchase Sea Launch, operator of the Zenit launch system. The transaction requires the approval […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] Phasor has demonstrated the transmission of live HD video with its flat panel, electronically steered antenna system over the Intelsat 903 satellite from its test site in […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] Google’s Terra Bella has released the first on orbit images from the SkySat 4 through 7 satellites. Terra Bella’s constellation now counts seven total in orbit satellites. […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] The United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with United Launch Alliance (ULA) as part […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] DataPath is seeking to expand its field services division by nearly 200 new positions following the receipt of a massive U.S. government contract to provide all four […]

[Via Satellite 09-28-2016] Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has received a supplemental type certificate for its Bombardier Wireless Access Virtually Everywhere (WAVE), In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution, which is now available for installation […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-2016] In a year of landing rockets, mega-High Throughput Satellite (HTS) ideas and renewed faith in Non-Geosynchronous (NGSO) orbits, 2016 has been exceptionally newsworthy. Even more news came […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-2016] Rocket Lab has announced the completion of its first orbital launch complex, Launch Complex 1. Located on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula, Launch Complex 1 is designed to […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-2016] Lufthansa Technik AG has started installing the latest Ka-band satellite technology as standard equipment for the Lufthansa Group’s entire Airbus A320 aircraft family. Together with partners Inmarsat […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has kicked off the 3-2-1 Liftoff! ULA Rocket Hardware Challenge via GrabCAD Community Challenges, inviting participants to design a launch support attachment bracket […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-2016] Qatar Airways has emerged as the launch customer for the GlobalBeacon flight tracking  solution produced through a partnership between Aireon and FlightAware. The agreement will provide Qatar […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-2016] SpaceX, the U.S. launch provider that suffered a dramatic Falcon 9 failure three weeks ago, has given a further update as to the probable cause of the […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-2016] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) will deploy new ground infrastructure facilities within the Dubna Space Communications Center (SCC), the company announced today. Working with fellow satellite operator […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced that its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), in its 37th flight (PSLV C35) has successfully launched eight satellites in […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-2016] Thuraya Telecommunications has organized a lecture and workshop demonstrating the benefits of satellite-based technology to a new generation of engineers and students interested in the space industry. […]