Technology

[Via Satellite 10-21-2016] The U.S. government is still waiting to close the business case on widespread use of small satellites and hosted payloads, U.S. Air Force (USAF) Assistant Deputy Under-Secretary...

[Via Satellite 10-21-2016] International Satellite Company (ISC), a subsidiary of Thai satellite operator Thaicom, has entered into a satellite procurement contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for a...

[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] Upcoming satellite operator LeoSat is in discussion with eight geosynchronous satellite operators on investing in the company’s future high capacity Low Earth Orbit (LEO) system. The talks...

[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] Microsatellite launch company Vector Space Systems has finalized an agreement with York Space Systems, an aerospace company specializing in small- and medium-class spacecraft, to conduct six satellite...

[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] C-Com Satellite Systems has received type approval for its iNetVu driveaway and flyaway antenna systems from Norway-based Telenor Satellite. Using the Ka-band high throughput payload on the...

[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] Europe´s first polar orbiting weather satellite, MetOp A, has survived double its specified lifetime of five years, manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space announced today. Launched Oct. 19,...

[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Mobility is one of the satellite industry’s new favorite words, now that connectivity is viewed as a must have for vehicles and vessels around the world. To...

[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Space Agency (ESA) and European partners Telespazio of Italy and OHB System AG...

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] Earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe has announced it will be acquiring the Radiant Group in a $140 million agreement that will help to protect it from growing competition...

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] Kymeta has announced performance results of a weeklong live demonstration at the Monaco Yacht Show. The company realized data rates of 65 Mbps down and 6 Mbps...