Year: 2023

Maxar Technologies’ new satellite bus, called the Maxar 300 series, has completed its first critical design review (CDR), the company announced Monday.  Maxar is developing this satellite bus to support […]

This week’s Thursday Morning Conversation features Michele Di Paolo, director of Business Development and Product Management at SpaceBridge Inc. In this conversation, they dig into the progress made by SpaceBridge’s […]

Ovzon announced the Ovzon T7, a new mobile satellite terminal designed for military, civil defense, police, and emergency services. It is a rugged terminal that weighs only 2.8 kg and […]

Astranis is reporting issues with vendor-supplied solar arrays on its first satellite that was launched in April, and the satellite is not fulfilling its mission to provide broadband connectivity in […]

Amazon is investing $120 million in a new satellite processing facility in Florida as it ramps up activity for the Project Kuiper constellation. Amazon and Space Florida announced the new […]

BT, OneWeb and the U.K. government have teamed up to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to Lundy Island, North Devon in the United Kingdom. The partnership was announced July 21. […]

Wind River and Astroscale have announced a collaboration that sees Wind River’s VxWorks Real Time Operating System (RTOS) being used on an On-Board Computer (OBC) to command Astroscale’s ELSA-M Servicer […]

Thales Alenia Space signed new contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the ground mission segment for Galileo Second Generation (GSG) and for system engineering activities, and two contracts […]

Skylo has signed another deal with an IoT tech company, partnering with Soracom to provide its satellite IoT through the company’s cloud-based IoT network management. Soracom said this collaboration gives […]

PlanetiQ is beginning to deliver radio occlusion data to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under a previously awarded contract. PlanetiQ announced this week it will begin daily delivery of […]

The 133 commercial space companies that provide systems for U.S. military use do not have automatic protection for those systems from U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), the head of SPACECOM said […]

OQ Technology signed a new technology MoU with Saudi oil and gas company Aramco, further strengthening their existing collaboration and concentrating on automation and satellite IoT connectivity for Aramco’s remote […]

The second quarter 2023 report from Generation Space by Seraphim found a “cautious return” to space investment after a decline in the second half of last year.  Generation Space reported […]

OneWeb Technologies has signed Stallion Infrastructure Services as a distribution partner to deliver managed satcom service to its customers. Stallion Infrastructure, based in Houston, Texas, provides surface equipment rentals and […]

RDC Aviation, a tech and data services provider for the air transport industry, is a new customer for Spire Global’s aviation data. In a deal announced Tuesday, Spire will supply […]

Thorium Space is fast becoming a flagship company in the Polish space market. The company has a diverse approach and its technology focuses on ground terminals and beam-forming payloads. Thorium […]

Aspia Space has developed a new tool harnessing AI and satellite data to enable grassland farmers to remotely measure the height of their grass from space. The company announced the […]

Lockheed Martin’s Space segment saw a 12% increase in sales in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same time last year, with higher sales on both national security […]

Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) has selected the Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System ground platform to backhaul 2G, 3G, and 4G cellular network traffic in Madagascar and Nigeria. AMN will use […]

Rocket Lab’s latest mission launched Telesat’s new LEO 3 demonstration satellite to orbit, less than two months after the satellite was announced.  Space Flight Laboratory, which built the satellite, confirmed […]

Orbit Communication Systems has signed a deal to integrate its airborne terminals with Viasat’s Ka-band network, which now includes the Global Xpress network following the Inmarsat acquisition.  Orbit said the […]

Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded millions of dollars in orders for a cellular backhaul project in Mexico. The new orders are part of CFE Telecomunicaciones “Internet for All” program, a […]

Is space crowded? While space is infinite, space crowding is an important issue as the satellite industry launches more and more mass to orbit each year. This week, Chiara Manfletti, […]

While U.S. Space Force thus far has split National Security Space Launch (NSSL) between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA), the service plans to have one more provider by the end of NSSL […]

ETL Systems has appointed Alex Baldock as its new COO, the company announced July 17. Before joining ETL Systems, Baldock held senior leadership positions with Magellan Aerospace, Cobham Group and, […]

Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective has signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab for two dedicated Electron missions, the companies announced July 13. Including a previously scheduled mission, […]

Fairwinds Technologies awarded Comtech a $30 million contract for its Troposcatter family of systems (FOS) to support U.S. Army tactical communications. Comtech announced the award on July 13.  Fairwinds is […]

BAE Systems completed a stratospheric flight last month of its HAPS vehicle PHASA-35. In a recent 24-hour test, PHASA-35 flew to more than 66,000 feet to reach the stratosphere, and […]

Goonhilly Earth Station will support three upcoming lunar and deep space missions with organizations in India and the U.S., as it looks to showcase its capabilities as a commercial deep […]