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Harris and L3 Technologies on Sunday morning revealed a blockbuster deal that would create the sixth largest U.S. defense contractor with about $16 billion in sales and a market capitalization […]

China launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 12:23 p.m. today. The satellites entered their planned orbit after […]

IBM Security revealed the industry’s first mobile security operations center, capable of traveling onsite for cybersecurity training, preparedness, and response. The IBM X-Force Command Cyber Tactical Operations Center (C-TOC) will […]

Iridium was awarded a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price $44 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the extension of services on the current airtime contract. The […]

Berenberg Satellite Equity Analyst Sarah Simon released a comprehensive report on SES, and went into detail on how she sees the C-band situation in the United States directly impacting the […]

Rocket Lab unveiled a new production facility in Auckland, New Zealand, that is designed for rapid, mass production of the Electron rocket. Adding to Rocket Lab’s existing production facility and headquarters […]

Space Impulse aims to lower costs and accelerate times to orbit by streamlining supply chain integration on a comprehensive, global Business-to-Business (B2B) platform. The platform is designed to address the […]

The global Internet of Things (IOT) healthcare market size is expected to reach $267.6 billion by 2023, according to P&S Market Research. The market is mainly driven by the growing […]

Garmin announced Instinct, a watch with Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), and Europe’s Galileo satellite support, built-in 3-axis compass, and a barometric altimeter. In addition […]

Accion Systems Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder Natalya Bailey admitted to Via Satellite that strategic partner discussions began in March this year, as the company looked to execute the […]

By the year 2050, the world’s population is expected to hit 10 billion. Feeding that population will mean increasing global food production by 70 percent — without poisoning the world’s […]

The Air Force awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA), Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin each multi-hundred million dollar contracts on Wednesday to develop a launch system prototype by 2021 for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. […]

YahClick, the satellite broadband service of satellite operator Yahsat, officially launched in Zimbabwe. The service was unveiled during a press conference in the country’s capital, Harare, where the company also […]

Deutsche Telekom, the majority shareholder of T-Mobile U.S., will launch commercial 5G operations in Germany in 2020. Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Tim Höttges said operations will launch as long as enough […]

The value of the U.S. space robotics market is expected to grow to $4.36 billion by 2023. Growing importance of on-orbit satellite servicing, on-orbit manufacturing, assembly in space, and focus […]

The last week of August 2018 brought with it the conclusion of ITU-R Task Group 5/1 (TG 5/1) — the group charged with conducting compatibility studies and preparing the Conference […]

Boeing is investing in Accion Systems, a startup pioneering scalable electric propulsion technology to expand satellite capabilities in and beyond Earth’s orbit. Accion was founded in 2014 by two Massachusetts Institute […]

Viasat entered an exclusive distributor agreement with StandardAero to offer a high-speed connectivity package for Bombardier Global business jets. The package will cover Viasat’s Ka-band and dual-band Ka-/Ku-band equipment, inclusive […]

Firefly Aerospace, a developer of orbital launch vehicles for the small to medium satellite market, will work with York Space Systems to develop integrated launch services and spacecraft mission solutions. […]

Draper unveiled its team for the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract. Under the proposal, the team will support NASA in the delivery of small rovers and instruments to meet […]

Thales Alenia Space has won a key new contract from the European Commission (EC), the company announced October 9. The contract will see Thales develop and build an operational ground […]

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG), it announced it today. SIG aims to promote innovation in the satellite communications industry to […]

Sky and Space Global (SAS) has won a grant from the European Union (EU) as it looks to improve network capabilities in regions such as Africa and Latin America. SAS […]

XTAR has announced the results of a key demonstration, which was designed provide a SATCOM on the move (SOTM) data link from a SOTM terminal to a hub earth station […]

Speakers from more than a dozen major oil and gas production companies converged at Houston’s OilComm / FleetComm conference last week to explain why IIoT, cyber security, data analytics, AI, […]

Communications technology developer Newtec has successfully tested its modems on Telesat’s inaugural Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and confirmed that it achieved operations without packet loss. The modems are working […]

SpaceX‘s seventeenth launch in 2018 was a success, also signifying the first land landing on the United States’ west coast. The space company successfully launched the SAOCOM 1A satellite on Sunday, […]

Intelsat is extending its maritime solution offerings in China. APT Mobile Satcom (APSATCOM) will become Intelsat‘s first maritime solution partner to offer, in China, IntelsatOne Flex for Maritime services. This […]

The U.S. State Department has revised its classification rules for spacecraft and spacecraft thrusters, clarifying that they cannot be considered rocket engines. The Department removed notification requirements from the International […]

SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, has secured another U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contract. SSL has been selected as one of three companies qualified to compete for DOD business under […]