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SpaceLink Adjusts Plan for Constellation Rollout With Smaller, Cheaper Satellites

By Rachel Jewett | March 1, 2022

SpaceLink is adjusting the plan to roll out its in-space relay constellation with plans to first launch a constellation of smaller satellites to go to market more quickly. In October,...

Connectivity

Telesat Works With Telcos in Philippines and Africa for Lightspeed Services

By Rachel Jewett | March 1, 2022

Telesat announced two collaborations this week in Africa and the Philippines on its Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. First, Liquid Intelligent Technologies reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Telesat to explore...

Government/Military

Rocket Lab Makes Wallops Island in Virginia Home for its Neutron Rocket

By David Hodes | March 1, 2022

Rocket Lab is cementing its presence on the East Coast of Virginia, selecting Wallops Island as the launch and landing site for its new reusable Neutron rocket, after a competitive...

Mobility

Thuraya Debuts New Radio Communications Solution

By Mark Holmes | March 1, 2022

Thuraya has launched its new IP-based radio communications solution, Thuraya Push-to-Talk (PTT), the company announced Feb. 28. The Yahsat-owned company developed this solution with Cobham Satcom. The solution is designed...

Gilat’s SkyEdge IV – Leading the Elastix Era

February 28, 2022

SkyEdge IV is Gilat’s next generation multi-service platform built with our new, advanced Elastix-Architecture. SkyEdge IV’s single platform for multi-orbit satellites, enables deployment on Non-GEO Stationary (NGSO) constellations and GEO...

Government/Military

ESA to Sanction Russia With Member States

By Rachel Jewett | February 28, 2022

Intergovernmental agency the European Space Agency (ESA) is implementing sanctions its member states have imposed on Russia, ESA announced Monday. “We are assessing the consequences on each of our ongoing...

Connectivity

Viasat Investigating KA-SAT Outage Due to Potential Cyber Event

By Rachel Jewett | February 28, 2022

Viasat is investigating a partial network outage on its European KA-SAT network that may be the result of a cyber event, the company confirmed to Via Satellite in a statement...

Government/Military

York Space, Lockheed, and Northrop Win SDA Contracts for Prototype Mesh Transport Layer

By Rachel Jewett | February 28, 2022

York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman won Space Development Agency (SDA) prototype contracts to demonstrate mesh network of optically interconnected satellites for a data transport system. SDA announced...

Connectivity

Intelsat Demonstrates Private Cellular Network With Microsoft

By Mark Holmes | February 28, 2022

Intelsat is the latest satellite player to collaborate with software giant Microsoft. The company announced Feb. 27 the successful demonstration of what it claims is a first of its kind...

Digital rendition of the Firefly Alpha rocket.

Finance

AE Industrial Partners to Acquire Stake in Firefly Aerospace

By Calvin Biesecker | February 25, 2022

The private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire a “significant stake” in Firefly Aerospace, a deal that would add to its portfolio in the space...