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Somewhere out in rural America, an unhelpful internet service provider representative is making long drives to neighborhoods he will never connect, completely unaware that he may have inspired the catalyst […]

ThinKom is well-known for its performance in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) antenna market. Its Ku- and Ka-band, low-profile, high-throughput ThinAir antennas are in use on more than 1,400 commercial aircraft, […]

In March, Steve Collar, CEO of SES, was named our Satellite Executive of the Year for 2019. Collar has been integral in the rejuvenation of SES. 2019 was a banner […]

The plane should have taken off by now. A commercial airplane typically takes about 30 seconds to speed down the runway and lift off into the sky. But when you’re […]

The digital economy has become a major driver of total economic growth. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated the combined value of platform companies with a […]

Spacecom has signed a multi-year contract with Czech Republic-based telecom service provider GiTy for C-band capacity on the AMOS-17 communication satellite in order to deliver connectivity to embassies across Africa, […]

Rocket Lab has signed a deal with Japanese satellite company Synspective to launch its first satellite, the companies announced Tuesday. Rocket plans to launch Synspective’s StriX-α Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) […]

The U.K. Space Agency, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), have deployed approximately $2.8 million to develop space-enabled technology and services in order to aid the National Health […]

Dutch maritime navigation company De Boer Marine is using SES Networks’ connectivity and the Skala Global Platform to provide its clients with managed data services, the two companies announced on […]

Atlas AI, a geospatial intelligence company, has raised $7 million its Series A round led by Airbus Ventures, with participation from Micron Technology and existing investor The Rockefeller Foundation. Also […]

Envistacom was awarded a $11 million task order to provide satellite communications systems through the U.S. Army Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems (GTACS) contract, an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) […]

Intelsat SA is seeking backers for a bankruptcy loan that would keep the satellite service in business under Chapter 11 court protection while it’s waiting for billions of dollars in proceeds […]

Comtech Telecommunications revealed that during its Third Quarter (Q3) fiscal year 2020, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, through its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile […]

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has awarded Virgin Orbit subsidiary VOX Space a $35 million contract to launch three dedicated missions using its LauncherOne rocket to deliver 44 small satellites […]

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has opened a new spacecraft development, integration and test factory outside of Denver, the company announced April 9. The new, 33,000-square- foot facility in Centennial, Colorado, […]

Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded two contracts valued at a total of approximately $20 million from unnamed Latin American customers to upgrade their Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).  […]

Oneweb has appealed to the [U.K.] Government for a rescue loan as the bankrupt satellite business hunts for a lifeline after a planned investment from Japanese giant SoftBank collapsed. The […]

Eutelsat estimates a $21.8 million risk to its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 revenues due to the COVID-19 crisis. The company said in a Thursday announcement updating its financial objectives in […]

Inmarsat Government provided Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite communication services to an Antarctic expedition earlier this year, the company announced on Friday.  The South Orkney Expedition which took place […]

ULA has repurposed some of its 3D printing equipment to produce parts for face shields and ventilators to address the COVID-19 crisis, the launcher announced on Thursday. ULA is working […]

Lockheed Martin committed another $50 million in advances to its supply chain on April 9, marking the third advance, for a total of $156 million, to keep its supply chain […]

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Persistent Systems, LLC a $25 million contract for its Wave Relay Tactical Assault Kit (WaRTAK) program. The WaRTAK program, which began in 2016, provides […]

Chinese state media Xinhua.net reported Thursday that a Long March-3B rocket mission carrying Indonesian communications satellite Palapa-N1/Nusantara Dua failed.  According to Xinhua, abnormal conditions in the third stage caused the […]

Virgin Galactic has designed and built several prototype patient oxygen hoods through a partnership with sister company The Spaceship Company, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, and two entities in Antelope […]

Maxar Technologies has closed the sale of MDA, formerly its Canadian subsidiary, to a consortium of investors led by Northern Private Capital for CAD$1 billion. Net proceeds are expected to […]

Omnispace has selected Thales Alenia Space, to develop two satellites as the initial component of its satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. Omnispace is working toward a global hybrid communications […]

The third GPS III satellite launch will take place in late June at the earliest, two months later than scheduled, to minimize the potential of COVID-19 exposure to personnel, the […]

Made in Space (MIS) has supplied hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mountain View, California, with 3D printed face shields made in its nearby facilities. The masks are meant to address the […]

ThinKom Solutions, Inc., announced April 8 that its phased-array satellite antennas are in compliance with the latest rules from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the 2019 World Radiocommunications Conference […]

PathFinder Digital announced on April 7 that it’s receive-only terminal, BAT- GBS-85, has completed Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) testing and is now certified for operation on […]