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Thursday Morning Conversation with Neo Space Group CEO Martijn Blanken

By Mark Holmes | September 11, 2024

Neo Space Group (NSG) is a new player in the space industry in the Middle East, looking to champion Saudi Arabia’s space industry. Backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF),...

Manufacturing

MDA Space to Build Antennas Systems for Swissto12 HummingSats

By Rachel Jewett | September 10, 2024

Small GEO manufacturer Swissto12 awarded MDA Space a contract to build antenna systems for three HummingSat satellites in the Inmarsat-8 program. Under the contract announced Tuesday, MDA Space will design...

Connectivity

Polaris Dawn Mission to Test Starlink Laser Communications

By Rachel Jewett | September 10, 2024

The Polaris Dawn mission, in which a crew of four civilians will attempt the first civilian spacewalk, will also test out Starlink laser communications aboard the Dragon spacecraft. SpaceX launched...

Technology

Boeing Quantum Entanglement Mission Lays Groundwork for Quantum Satellite Network

By Rachel Jewett | September 10, 2024

Boeing is working on a satellite mission to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities in space. Boeing called it a first-of-its kind space mission that lays the groundwork for a global...

Connectivity

Telespazio to Deploy Starlink in Argentina

By Mark Holmes | September 10, 2024

Telespazio has signed a deal to bring satellite connectivity to Patagonia in Argentina. It is working with Altec, an Argentinian technology and communications solutions provider, to bring Starlink satellite internet...

Partner Content

Designing a Complex Software Stack with Hardware Safety Assurance

September 10, 2024

Functional safety is critical for today’s most advanced applications—automated vehicles, intelligent avionics, and automated factories. But as systems grow more complex, traditional approaches like Dual-Core Lockstep become costly and impractical,...

Partner Content

Mixing Modern Multi-core Processors with Open Architectures

September 10, 2024

In recent years, the aerospace industry has sought to provide increased situational awareness for pilots and to improve operational efficiency of aircraft. This has resulted in new requirements for avionics...

Partner Content

Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform

September 10, 2024

Wind River® Helix™ Virtualization Platform is a safety certifiable, multi-core, multi-OS platform that supports mixed levels of criticality. Leveraging the proven track record of successful, safety-certified, VxWorks® RTOS technology, it...

Government/Military

Iceye Wins Greek Government Deal for Sovereign SAR Satellites

By Mark Holmes | September 9, 2024

Iceye will see its persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions used in Greece thanks to a new contract win. It has signed a contract for the Greek National Satellite Space...

Hyperspectral imagery of Abu Dhabi. Photo: Pixxel

Government/Military

NASA Selects 8 Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services

By Rachel Jewett | September 9, 2024

NASA has selected eight companies to provide commercial satellite data to support the agency’s Earth science research. NASA announced the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract on...