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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have selected McMurdo’s Medium-Altitude Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) ground system to support Singapore search and rescue missions. As […]

Elon Musk is determined to revolutionize the transportation industry with his ambitious Hyperloop concept, despite public criticism that the idea is unrealistic. He faced a similar challenge when he set out to revolutionize the launch industry with SpaceX. Here, we revisit our interview with Musk...

In its financial results for the second quarter of 2017, Iridium reported total revenue of $111.6 million, which consisted of $86.6 million of service revenue and $25 million related to […]

Northrop Grumman has selected ViaSat as a key partner in the delivery of a next-generation satellite communications network to the Australian Defense Force (ADF). Under a program known as Joint […]

Arqiva and Eutelsat Communications have announced an agreement that extends their ongoing relationship at the 28 degrees east video neighborhood. The multi-year agreement covering high-power transponders will enable Arqiva to […]

NASA has settled on a new launch date for its Tracking Data Relay Satellite Mission (TDRS-M) satellite after a damaged component delayed the original schedule. An Atlas 5 rocket will […]

Quintech Electronics & Communications recently announced that a government contractor will use its Nexus-4 16 port mesh test matrix switch to expedite development of its Software-Defined Radio (SDR) systems. In […]

Telebras has granted Gilat Satellite Networks orders worth $11.4 million to provide communication solutions and technologies for Brazil’s satellite-based national broadband network, which is supported by the country’s Geostationary Satellite […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully tested its third RS-25 engine flight controller this week at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The RS-25 engine will propel the United States’ next-generation heavy lift […]

Boeing reported a pop in earnings and operating cash flow in the second quarter of this year, driven by improved operating performance, according to the company. Revenue for the its […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Public Safety and Security Division (PSS) has recently received a $3 million contract for the first two phases of the design, engineering, deployment and integration […]

Sky and Space Global has successfully tested Radio Frequency (RF) communications between its three demonstrator nanosatellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), thus becoming one of the first prospective NewSpace operators […]

ViaSat has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its second generation (Gen-2) In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) system. The certification allows ViaSat to […]

The Norwegian Space Center has announced successful deployment of critical antennas and probes on the NORsat 1 and NORsat 2 microsatellites built by Canada’s Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), which launched […]

Garmin International has launched the Rino 700, an addition to its Rino series of rugged two-way radio and GPS navigation handhelds. Expected to be available in August, the Rino 700 […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Rocket Crafters Inc. (RCI) a $542,600 research contract, for which RCI is tasked to build and test a rocket engine using its patented […]

Speedcast International has agreed to acquire UltiSat for up to $100 million, payable over two years. UltiSat provides remote communications and professional services to governments, in particular the U.S. government, […]

Thaicom has signed a transponder leasing agreement with MV International Company (MVI), a Thai broadcaster and Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform operator, to establish a pay-TV platform in Laos. Under the multi-year […]

With an additional nine TV operators joining SES’ Ultra-HD TV trials, a total of 30 U.S. pay-TV providers with a combined audience of more than 10 million subscribers are now […]

Global Eagle Entertainment is introducing a new luxury brand, Priva by Global Eagle, which replaces legacy brand MTN that operated solely in the yacht connectivity business. Priva will expand the […]

While transportation cybersecurity spending is expected to increase from $8 billion currently to around $14 billion by 2022, according to ABI Research, the industry could still be vulnerable. Michela Menting, […]

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced it has purchased a $14 million, one-year subscription to Planet. The purchase takes advantage of the new NGA and General Services Administration (GSA) […]

In its financial results for the second quarter, DigitalGlobe reported a 28 percent increase in overall revenue driven largely by the company’s acquisition of The Radiant Group and strong performance […]

Star Navigation Systems has confirmed the first order for Star V-trk units, the company’s newest tracking and monitoring equipment for airborne applications. Tianjin Zhonglian Tiantong Space Technology (ZLT), Star’s distributor […]

Hispasat has signed a collaboration agreement with Spain’s Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality to join the project for implementing an anonymous curriculum vitae model for hiring personnel. The […]

India is seen as one of the fastest-growing satellite DTH markets in the world. At the beginning of this revolution, Via Satellite spoke with media tycoon Subhash Chandra about his […]

Sierra Nevada Corporation has selected United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) commercially developed Atlas 5 rocket to launch the first two missions of its Dream Chaser cargo system in support of NASA’s […]

OptimEra in Alaska is leveraging SES Networks’ new managed infrastructure service and a full 72MHz transponder to improve broadband connectivity speed 10-fold throughout the remote port city of Unalaska, and […]

Intelsat announced three new leadership appointments expected to drive product development, innovation and growth for the organization and its customers. Under the new structure, Jean-Philippe Gillet will lead the broadband […]

Kaman Precision Products announced the availability of its KD-5100 differential measurement system, which provides resolution to a nanometer of positional change. According to the company, due to its small size […]