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Finance
Maxar Closes Sale of MDA
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 […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space to Develop First Satellites for Omnispace Global Hybrid Network
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 […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Delays GPS III Launch in Response to COVID-19
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 […]
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Finance
Made in Space Uses 3D Printing Capability in Covid-19 Response
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 […]
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Mobility
ThinKom Aero Satellite Antennas Meet Standards of Non-Interference Rule
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 […]
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Government/Military
PathFinder Terminal Receives ARTSRAT Certification
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 […]
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Technology
Comtech Receives $1.1M Order for Satcom Antenna Feeds
A group within Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received a $1.1 million order for Satcom antenna feeds from what it calls a major U.S. satellite communications manufacturer, the company announced April […]
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Connectivity
CSS, Forsway Further Invest in Broadband for West Africa
CSS, a West African communications services provider and Forsway have announced the next phase of their partnership in Mauritania to deliver affordable broadband in West Africa. The partners have been […]
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Finance
ULA, SpaceX, Blue Origin React to COVID-19 Cases Among Employees
United Launch Alliance (ULA) put out a statement on April 6 that an employee in a Denver facility tested positive for COVID-19 that same day. ULA President and CEO Tory […]
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Government/Military
DataPath Awarded U.S. Army Task Order for RS3 Contract
The U.S. Army has awarded DataPath, Inc., a Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) task order. Under this contract, DataPath will provide Sustainment Maintenance (Reset), Repair, Replace and Support (SMRRS) […]
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Finance
Iceye CEO Looks to Solve Problems with SAR Data
Finnish startup Iceye has big ambitions — the smallsat company wants to do for satellite imagery what IBM did for computing in the ‘80s. “We want to democratize the technology, […]
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Government/Military
Report: Boeing to Refly Starliner Spacecraft for NASA
Boeing has agreed to repeat the test flight of its Starliner space capsule, a decision that sets its crewed space ambitions back by months and makes it likely SpaceX will […]
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Finance
Satellite IoT Company Myriota Raises $19.3M in Series B Round
Myriota has raised $19.3 million in Series B funding led by Hostplus and Main Sequence Ventures, the Australian Internet of Things (IoT) nanosatellite connectivity company announced Monday. Additional investors include […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Awards Serco $57M to Support Deep Space Surveillance System
Serco Inc. has received a new, $57 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to manage, operate and maintain the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) system. The contract has […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Doubles Advances to Supply Chain in COVID-19 Response
Lockheed Martin is doubling the money it is advancing to businesses in its supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson said in an April 3 […]
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Technology
Comtech Receives Backhaul Equipment Order from Chinese MNO
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has announced that its Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp. received $1.6 million in orders for satellite ground station equipment from what it calls world’s largest Mobile […]
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Podcast
On Orbit Live at SATELLITE — What Does ‘New Space’ Really Mean?
The topic of this episode — our first live podcast — is more or less a question. What exactly do we, people in the space and satellite industry, mean when […]
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Launch
Virgin Orbit Plans Horizontal Launch Site in Oita, Japan
Virgin Orbit plans to build a horizontal launch site in Oita, a coastal prefecture on Japan’s Kyushu Island. The smallsat company announced April 2 it is working with regional partners […]
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Government/Military
Space Dynamics Lab Awarded 3 Patents for Cold Atom Research
Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) has recently been issued three U.S. patents for inventions used in researching cold atoms, a factor in precise space-based timing. SDL said its Elemental Alkali-Metal Dispenser, […]
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Mobility
Globalsat Equips Argentine Navy Yacht with Iridium Certus
Iridium’s partner Globalsat recently carried out the first South American installation of an Iridium Certus mobile satellite system on a regatta yacht belonging to the Argentine Navy. The installation was […]
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Uncategorized
Esteemed Satellite Engineer Richard Dutchik Passes Away
Richard Victor Dutchik, a well-known and respected satellite systems engineer and consultant, passed away on March 22. He was 72 years old. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Richard dedicated his entire […]
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Finance
IFC Outlook: Post-Pandemic, the Need for Connectivity Will be Greater Than Ever
For those in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) value chain, one of the first priorities related to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is how to deal with existing contracts that in […]
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Finance
T-Mobile and Sprint Complete Merger, Promise 5G Gains
T-Mobile completed its merger with Sprint Corporation, the wireless company announced Wednesday. The new combined parent company T-Mobile US, Inc., will operate under the name T-Mobile. The new T-Mobile has […]
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Technology
Cubic Tests Ventilators Developed from Satellite Antenna Components
Cubic Corporation has partnered with The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing to test an emergency ventilator device the company is developing to combat ventilator shortages from […]
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Connectivity
Danish Operator Sternula Leads LEO Maritime IoT Project
Danish satellite operator Sternula is leading a consortium that plans to develop a network for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites delivering ice chart data to ships at sea. According to a […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Orbit Communication Systems Receives Follow-on Ground Station Order
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has received a new order for a multi-band Gaia 5.5 m Gaia ground station. The high-gain dual S/X-band system will be installed in 2020. Orbit said […]
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Video
Elon Musk, Founder & Chief Engineer, SpaceX – SATELLITE 2020 Opening Day Keynote
Via Satellite’s Jeff Hill interviewed Elon Musk, Founder & Chief Engineer of SpaceX to kick-off SATELLITE 2020. The future of the satellite industry and space travel took shape during this […]
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SATELLITE
Via Satellite interviews Spacebridge
Via Satellite’s Jason bates interviews Spacebridge’s Dave Gelerman at SATELLITE 2020. Gelerman discussed the company’s latest innovations in the satellite communications sector.
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Video
Via Satellite interview with AvL Technologies
Via Satellite’s Jason Bates interviews AvL Technologies’ Dave Provencher at SATELLITE 2020. Provencher discussed the company’s newest innovations that were featured at the event in Washington DC.
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Video
Via Satellite interview with L3 Harris
Via Satellite’s Jason Bates interviews L3 Harris’ Tom Campbell at SATELLITE 2020. Campbell discussed the company’s newest technology, the small sat perimeter trust reflector.




























