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Scout Space Plans VLEO Space Domain Awareness Demonstration on Dawn Aerospace Flight

By Rachel Jewett | August 22, 2024

Scout Space plans to fly a novel Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) space domain awareness (SDA) capability aboard a Dawn Aerospace suborbital spaceplane in an upcoming mission called “Morning Sparrow.”...

Technology

Beyond Gravity to Supply On-Board Computers for MDA Space Aurora Supply Chain

By Rachel Jewett | August 22, 2024

MDA Space has selected Beyond Gravity to supply on-board computers for its Aurora satellite supply chain, including for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Beyond Gravity will provide 252 on-board computers with...

Manufacturing

Tesat Opens New Production Facility in Germany for Laser Terminals

By Rachel Jewett | August 22, 2024

Tesat opened a new production facility in Backnang, Germany, to manufacture the company’s laser terminals. Tesat is ramping up for industrialized production of its laser terminals, which were selected to...

People

Kinematics Joins the Satellite Industry Association

By Rachel Jewett | August 22, 2024

Arizona-based motion control solutions provider Kinematics has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) as its newest member, the company announced this week. Kinematics offers motion control products for solar, industrial...

Partner Content

The Enterprise Grade Advantage

August 21, 2024

Take an interactive journey with four individuals as they utilize Intelsat’s enterprise-grade network services to enable reliable, high-throughput communications in situations and locations where cellular coverage is not available. Learn...

Government/Military

TrustPoint Wins 2 SpaceWERX Contracts in AltPNT Challenge

By Rachel Jewett | August 21, 2024

SpaceWERX has awarded TrustPoint two Direct-to-Phase II contracts to mature the company’s GPS-independent technologies as part of the SpaceWERX AltPNT Challenge. TrustPoint announced the two awards on Wednesday, worth $3.8...

Finance

Astrocast CEO Explains Decision to Take the IoT Company Private

By Rachel Jewett | August 21, 2024

Swiss satellite IoT company Astrocast delisted from the Euronext Growth Exchange in Oslo, Norway, as leadership decided to take the company private. CEO Fabien Jordan explained the strategy behind the...

Iridium executive, Vince O'Neill will replace Thomas Fitzpatrick as the company's CFO. Photo: Iridium

People

Iridium’s Longtime CFO Thomas J. Fitzpatrick to Retire

By Rachel Jewett | August 21, 2024

Iridium Communications announced Wednesday that its longtime CFO Thomas Fitzpatrick will retire at the end of the year. He will remain on the company’s board of directors. Fitzpatrick has been...

Connectivity

Globalstar Signs 5G Partnership in Africa With Liquid Intelligent Technologies

By Rachel Jewett | August 21, 2024

Globalstar signed a strategic partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to deliver 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. The partnership announced Wednesday will provide Liquid with...

Mynaric Condor Mk2 terminal integration. Photo: Mynaric

Finance

Mynaric Reports Production Delays, Slashes Financial Guidance

By Rachel Jewett | August 20, 2024

Mynaric is experiencing production delays on its laser communication terminals, causing the company to slash its revenue guidance. Mynaric updated its guidance on August 20 and also announced the company’s...