Technology

[Via Satellite 02-18-2014] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the release of quantumCMD, a portable Command and Control (C2) system designed for small satellite missions. These small satellites, known as...

[Via Satellite 02-18-2014] STMicroelectronics has released its Teseo 2 single-chip satellite-tracking IC to the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission Joint Research Center (JRC) for testing for eCall...

[Via Satellite 02-14-2014] Advantech Wireless has released a new Synthesized Frequency Converter Series that is fully compliant with the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service...

[Via Satellite 02-14-2014] Comtech Telecommunications has announced that its subsidiary Comtech Xicom Technology has been awarded a $1.4 million contract to supply a major system integrator with rack-mount, high-power amplifiers...

[Via Satellite 02-13-2014] Satellite connectivity solutions are expanding into less visible industries. Beyond wearable technology and expanded access to smartphones and personal devices, the need for remote monitoring technology is...

[Via Satellite 02-13-2014] NanoRacks has deployed its first two CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS) that will eventually be part of the largest CubeSat deployment in history. These two...

[Via Satellite 02-13-2014] The Defense Weather System Directorate at the Space and Missile Systems Center in California has awarded a $5.8 million contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation to...

[Via Satellite 02-12-2014] Globalstar has launched the STX3 simplex satellite global transmitter, featuring low power-consuming technology. Engineers have developed the chip to be about one third of the size of...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] Skybox Imaging has taken the first steps toward fleshing out its entire constellation of small, high-resolution Earth observation satellites. The company selected Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to build...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] MultiChoice and Eutelsat have joined together to create the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, a pan-African student competition created to raise awareness and excitement for space technology in...