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The U.S. Space Force awarded a.i. solutions a $217 million contract to provide satellite operations support, the company announced May 31. This is a.i. solutions’ first Space Force contract.  The […]

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective is partnering with Addvalue to use its inter-satellite data relay system (IDRS) to deliver its SAR imagery more quickly to customers.  Addvalue’s data relay […]

Sony Group Corporation announced Friday that it is launching a new company focused on optical communications in space. The new venture, Sony Space Communications Corporation (SSC), is a subsidiary of […]

Airbus Americas Vice President of Research and Technology Amanda Simpson confirmed Friday that the manufacturer is conducting research on inter- and intra-satellite optical link technology with universities in California. During […]

In the coming months, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is to begin testing cybersecurity qualification of commercial satellite communication offerings (COMSATCOM) under the service’s Infrastructure Asset Pre-Approval […]

Eumetsat announced Wednesday that Meteosat-9 is taking over for Meteosat-8 as the prime satellite offering Indian Ocean Data Coverage (IODC) service. Eumetsat is the European Organisation for the Exploitation of […]

Inmarsat recently released a financial update showing encouraging signs aviation, maritime, and government market. Inmarsat is not publicly traded and normally does not release financial results, but this release comes […]

Telenor Maritime signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat Communications for managed satellite services for cruise connectivity. Under the agreement announced May 30, Eutelsat will deliver capacity on Eutelsat 33E for […]

NASA is awarding nearly $50 million total in awards to small businesses and research institutions to support space technology, the agency announced May 26. The funds are part of Phase […]

Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System platform will connect more than 7,200 sites across Mexico through new contracts. Stargroup, Apconet/Aitelecom, Eutelsat, and Globalsat each won awards under Mexico’s Internet para Todos […]

Speedcast has added 13 Gpbs of capacity to its network to support demands in the cruise and energy markets, the company announced in late May. Speedcast’s network size now “significantly” […]

Omnispace announced Wednesday that it is collaborating with South Asia/Pacific telco Ncinga PTE LTD on 5G communications. Omnispace and Ncinga said they will work to develop and deliver 5G, direct-to-device […]

In this week’s Thursday Morning Conversation, we get a snapshot into how advanced mobility is impacting the passenger maritime sector. These speakers discuss connectivity requirements for high-quality performance, efficiency, scale […]

Kleos Space Inc. on Monday said they have entered into a research and development agreement with the U.S. Navy for an experimentation effort that will use radio frequency (RF) sensing […]

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the development of what it says is the first optical receiver for laser communication terminals that integrates spatial laser acquisition in the photodetector.  The company said […]

Andesat has tapped SES for capacity on the SES-14 satellite to support enterprise services and universal service obligation (USO) commitments over Chile and Peru. SES announced the deal May 31.  […]

Satellite IoT network operator Astrocast announced a deal to acquire Hiber on Monday. Hiber, based in the Netherlands, provides IoT services using satellite connectivity. Astrocast cited a number of reasons […]

Space data and analytics company SatSure has acquired Philadelphia-based geospatial services company Old City Innovations in a bid to enter the U.S. market. Old City Innovations (OCI), formerly Geospoc LLC, […]

After Russian military hackers knocked much of Viasat‘s KA-SAT network offline at the start of the invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence officials were so concerned about the threat to other […]

Ovzon, a mobile satellite communications solutions company, is preparing for the launch of its Ovzon 3 satellite, a major milestone for the company. Ovzon CEO Per Norén spoke with Via Satellite about […]

Space Systems Command ordered five launches from United Launch Alliance (ULA) and three launches from SpaceX for national security missions on May 26.  ULA was awarded five missions using the […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) resorted to a cost-plus contract, rather than SDA’s normal fixed price arrangement, in awarding General Dynamics $324.5 million on May 26 for the ground Operations and […]

EnduroSat has teamed up with IBM and Red Hat for open source, hybrid cloud, and AI technologies on its satellite that recently launched as part of the SpaceX Transporter-5 rideshare […]

Astroscale’s U.K. subsidiary received 14.8 million euros ($16 million) in funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) for its ELSA-M servicer mission, which is developed in partnership with OneWeb, the […]

Viasat posted record revenue of $2.8 billion in its 2022 fiscal year, up 24% over the prior year. The company logged gains in each of its three business segments, with […]

ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing has become mainstream and is now estimated to account for more than one third of the $51 trillion of U.S. assets under management. The […]

NASA and Boeing successfully completed an uncrewed flight test of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station, ending with a desert landing on Wednesday afternoon.  This was a success […]

Telesat has revealed details of a new demonstration involving one of the world’s biggest telcos as its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) plans kick into gear. Telefónica and Telesat completed one of […]

SpaceX launched 59 spacecraft to orbit in a rideshare mission on Wednesday. The Transporter-5 mission was the fifth mission in SpaceX’s dedicated smallsat rideshare launch program.  The Falcon 9 rocket […]