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Amazon is joining the race to provide broadband internet access around the globe via thousands of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), newly uncovered filings show. The effort, code-named Project […]

Eutelsat Communications is set to become a partner of Seraphim Space Camp, the U.K.’s first accelerator for space technology start-ups. Launched by Seraphim Capital, Seraphim Space Camp was created a year […]

Viasat and Expedition Communications partnered to deliver high-speed satellite internet to businesses and government agencies across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through this relationship, Expedition Communications will sell, install, […]

HawkEye 360 launched RFGeo, a first-of-its-kind radio frequency (RF) signal mapping product. RFGeo uses the data generated by the HawkEye Constellation of space-based Radio Frequency (RF) sensing satellites to identify […]

According to SES‘ annual market research, SES increased the households it served by more than 4 million to over 355 million in 2018. The results showed an increase in SES’ technical […]

Hughes Network Systems was awarded a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) by the U.S. Army for the third phase of the Blue Force Tracking (BFT-3) program. Under the agreement, […]

Maxar Technologies revealed that Vulcan signed a multi-year EarthWatch subscription, a cloud-based product for viewing, streaming, and downloading Maxar’s geospatial data. Vulcan will use this product for projects including detecting […]

Trimble launched Farmer Core, a new entry-level Trimble Agriculture (Ag) Software subscription that helps enable farmers to connect all aspects of their farm operation. Available online and on any mobile device, […]

Former OneWeb COO and Senior Vice President (SVP) Suzi McBride returned to Iridium in February at an exciting time for the company. The McLean, Virginia-based operator had just revealed that it completed […]

Gogo and Phasor revealed that their development partnership has achieved its initial core-technology performance objectives and will progress to the productization phase. During the next phase, the technology will be packaged […]

GHGSat, a private company which owns and operates a satellite for monitoring Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from industrial sources, revealed that its second satellite will be known as Iris. The […]

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have been awarded National Space Technology Program funding to develop a stowage-efficient Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload. This new technology aims […]

Kleos Space signed a collaborative, non-binding, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israeli based end-to-end geospatial intelligence company ImageSat International (iSi) to explore opportunities to use Kleos’ maritime Radio Frequency (RF) activity-based […]

Airlines must move faster in the digital world if they are to be successful, according to speakers at the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg. The success of airlines is critical […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota, India at 9:27 IST on Apr. 1. […]

TIM Brasil selected Gilat Satellite Networks‘ satellite backhaul solution to enable 4G services to unserved areas in Brazil, such as highways and small towns, as well as to the agribusiness Internet […]

ExoAnalytic Solutions and NorthStar Earth and Space are collaborating to develop commercial services to protect satellites and other space assets from collisions with space debris and other orbiting objects. The […]

ThinKom Solutions successfully completed In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) trials of its ThinAir Ka2517 phased-array antenna mounted on the Proteus high-altitude long-endurance aircraft. The Proteus satellite data communication package was developed as a joint […]

Eutelsat expects to announce other customers soon for its high profile Over the Top (OTT) pay-TV solution CIRRUS, which it launched with much fanfare at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) […]

A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula at 23:27 UTC on March 28. The mission launched a prototype reflect […]

Airbus Defense and Space completed construction of the Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (Cheops) satellite. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently gave the green light at the Qualification and Acceptance Review. Representatives from ESA, […]

York Space Systems‘ S-CLASS spacecraft platform was shipped to the launch site for the company’s inaugural mission. The platform completed the Environmental Test Program to obtain official clearance for imminent takeoff […]

The Government of Canada exercised the option for another year on their contract through ORBCOMM’s Canadian partner Maerospace, a global supplier of Automatic Identification System (AIS) data and maritime domain […]

A rocket developed by OneSpace failed to reach orbit after lifting off from a state launch facility in northwestern China, state media reported on Thursday, the second failed orbital launch […]

Iridium Communications unveiled its new southern hemisphere ground station, located in Punta Arenas, Chile. The addition of the Punta Arenas teleport network site adds geographic diversity to Iridium’s ground stations as […]

Astranis Space Technologies is using Wind River‘s VxWork real-time Operating System (OS) for its next generation satellite that aims to deliver cost-effective high-speed internet to underserved markets. Wind River provides Internet of […]

KVH Industries introduced the TracPhone V11-HTS, a 1 meter Ku-/C-band maritime Very Small Aperature Terminal (VSAT) antenna, designed to deliver data speeds as fast as 20 Mbps down/3 Mbps up to […]

In 2001, the night sky was lit up by an extraordinary meteor shower. The Leonid meteors were so prolific that this shower became the most active in more than three […]

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) revealed that its subsidiary, Singapore Technologies Engineering (Europe), entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire a 100 percent ownership in Newtec. The consideration of […]

The C-Band Alliance (CBA) appointed Peter Pitsch as head of advocacy and government affairs. The CBA is the entity that proposes to implement a safe and efficient clearing and repurposing […]