Archive

While Tomorrow.io may have plans to deploy a satellite constellation, but didn’t start out as a space company. Instead, the weather forecasting software company looked at its path for growth, […]

Isar Aerospace has won a 10 million euro ($11.32 million) prize from the European Commission (EC), the company announced Jan 25. Isar won the EC’s EIC Horizon Prize “Low-Cost Space […]

Hughes Network Systems announced Tuesday that it signed an eight-year service contract with Network Services Solutions (NSS) to upgrade, expand and manage a satellite monitoring network for one of NSS’ […]

Comtech Telecommunications rejected a takeover proposal from Acacia Research Corporation received earlier this year. The company announced Tuesday that the board of directors unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal from Acacia […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block Lockheed Martin’s proposed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, arguing that such consolidation would be harmful to national security and defense markets.  […]

Kleos Space signed Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (AGIS) as a customer for a data evaluation contract, Kleos announced Jan. 20. AGIS offers command and control communication capabilities to U.S. […]

Intelsat and Gilat Satellite Networks are expanding their strategic partnership in commercial aviation. Intelsat will use Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c system to expand commercial and business aviation services in Asia. Intelsat […]

This past December, the CEO members of the EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) announced that the organization was changing its name to the Global Satellite Operators’ Association (GSOA) — the […]

The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command launched the fifth and sixth Northrop Grumman Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from […]

GMV has won a new contract for the Spanish Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) to develop a coordinated scheduling software for planning and tasking the activities of the […]

Sky Perfect JSAT has signed a new customer for recently launched maritime service JSATMarine. The company announced Jan. 21 that the cable laying vessel Kizuna, operated by NTT WE Marine, […]

SES reports strong growth in managed data services as customers use its Skala Global Platform. The company announced Jan. 19 that the number of sites and connectivity services utilizing the […]

Australia’s Office of National Intelligence (ONI) has tapped Spire Global and Dragonfly Aerospace for a second satellite as part of its National Intelligence Community Satellite (NICSAT) program after a collaborative […]

Satellite operators and service providers Speedcast, Intelsat, and SES worked to restore emergency communications in Tonga after the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami.  The undersea volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai erupted on Jan. […]

  In the first part of this two-part interview with Steve Collar published yesterday, the SES CEO spoke about the company’s plans for 2022 and his views on the ground […]

Viasat has released a new large-aperture antenna class for space-to-ground communication. The company said this is its most advanced class of large-aperture antennas and capable of supporting missions including Earth […]

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) awarded Parsons Corporation a contract to develop a prototype ground operations center for the Blackjack. DARPA awarded the $11 million sole-source contract in […]

OneWeb has signed new distribution deals in Australia and India as it ramps up activity in 2022. Field Solutions Holdings (FSG), an Australian rural and regional telecoms carrier, has signed […]

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded five commercial radar contracts to Airbus‘ U.S. division; San Francisco-based Capella Space; Finland-based Iceye’s U.S. division; Florida-based PredaSAR Corp.; and Santa Barbara-based Umbra Lab Inc., the agency said on […]

SES has a busy year ahead in 2022. The global operator has multiple new satellites scheduled for launch during the next 12 months and its success depends on balancing new […]

Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to provide cybersecurity resources to commercial satellite owners and operators. Senators Gary Peters, […]

Arianespace named Pierre-Yves Tissier new chief technical officer, as current CTO Roland Lagier is retiring. Arianespace announced the change as immediate on Wednesday.  Tissier has been deputy CTO of Arianespace […]

I would like to wish all of the readers and the satellite community a happy New Year. We wish you all the best for the year ahead and look forward […]

The satellite communications market has long been a monolith, standing apart and operating relatively independently from terrestrial communications markets typified by mobile and landline networks. Today, two significant technology advances […]

Space missions cannot be tethered to Earth through a wire: they need to use the electromagnetic spectrum to send and receive commands and to transmit data on orbit. As demand […]

The internet has become an indispensable catalyst for societal development in world economies. With massive internet adoption, countries have shifted towards a new economy where innovation underpins the growth of […]

One of the deals of 2021 saw AT&T partner with OneWeb to bring satellite-based connectivity to AT&T’s business customers who need connectivity in remote and challenging locations. This is a […]

Smallsats increasingly define the commercial space launch market, with a desire for independent access to space driving a new push by small launchers around the world. The number of small […]

In November last year, Viasat stunned the satellite world when it announced it was acquiring Inmarsat in a deal worth over $7 billion. It was the biggest deal of 2021, […]

It is the start of a crucial year for the United Kingdom’s blossoming space industry. The U.K. government has set out to build a strong and vibrant industry over the […]