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Viasat Rolls Out New Residential Internet Plans, Shareholders Approve Inmarsat Merger

By Rachel Jewett | June 22, 2022

Viasat is rolling out new residential internet service plans in the U.S., pledging to deliver up to 150 Mbps in select areas, ahead of its ViaSat-3 satellite launch. The five...

Connectivity

Speedcast to Provide Managed VSAT Backup Network for Retailer in Mexico

By Mark Holmes | June 22, 2022

Speedcast has won a multi-year contract from a large American multinational retailer to provide a managed VSAT backup network for close to 3,000 store operations across Mexico, the company announced...

Launch

Can Europe’s Newest Spaceports Turn the Continent into a Global Launch Hub?

By Jeffrey Hill | June 21, 2022

In order to have meaningful access to space to meet the demand for launch services, the world needs more spaceports and launch centers. British and European launch services could also...

Connectivity

Tmytek Debuts Antenna-in-Package for 5G Mobile and Satcom Applications

By Rachel Jewett | June 21, 2022

TMY Technology Inc. (Tmytek) recently debuted its antenna-in-package (AiP) solutions for 5G mobile and satcom applications. The solution is an 8×8 tile-based, dual-polarization phased array antenna. Tmytek said its AiP...

Artist rendition of Iris satellite-based communication system. Photo: European Space Agency

Mobility

Swiss Airline easyJet Signs on for Inmarsat and ESA Iris Program

By Rachel Jewett | June 21, 2022

Swiss airline easyJet will be the first airline partner for Inmarsat and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Iris program to modernize air traffic management. Iris, developed in a public-private partnership...

Government/Military

BlackSky Wins AI Contract from Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

By Rachel Jewett | June 21, 2022

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded BlackSky Technologies a contract worth up to $241 million over five years to create and optimize data sets for use in DoD AI...

Imagery and Sensing

Orbit Logic Wins New Software Deal with Satellite Vu

By Rachel Jewett | June 21, 2022

Satellite Vu will use Orbit Logic’s collection planning software for the operation of its planned constellation of high-resolution thermal imaging satellites, the two companies announced June 21. Orbit Logic will...

Partner Content

The Future is Here: Next-Generation Land Mobility Networks

June 21, 2022

Given today’s staggering number of communication network types, protocols and devices that fuel our world’s digital transformation, the “network effect” remains incredibly relevant. Achieving seamless data orchestration is a daunting...

Cybersecurity

The FAA Moves to Zero Trust Strategy for Preventing Cyber Attacks

By Jessica Reed | June 17, 2022

Luci Holemans, ATO Cybersecurity Group Manager at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), spoke about what initiatives the FAA is taking to promote cybersecurity at the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence (CAI) Summit...

Finance

Lux Capital Invests in Tom Mueller's Impulse Space Startup

By Jeffrey Hill | June 17, 2022

Impulse Space, an in-space transportation services startup launched in 2021 by SpaceX founding member Tom Mueller, has secured $10 million in funding from Lux Capital. This brings Impulse Space’s recent...