Technology
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Mobility
SES Highlights New Satellite Industry 5G, Digital Divide Opportunities at DC5G
While telcos and cellular operators plan to pitch next-generation 5G services to municipal government officials and business owners from large, densely-populated cities, satellite operators such as SES will be using […]
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Technology
Kacific Picks Petro1 to Provide Ground Infrastructure Services
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group selected PT. Petro One Indonesia (Petro1) to provide ground infrastructure services in Indonesia for its new satellite, built by Boeing, which will launch at the end […]
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Technology
MPower Technology Raises $2.5 Million
Solar cell technology startup mPower Technology raised $2.5 million in Series A funding from investors including Sun Mountain Capital. The capital builds upon R&D investment by Sandia National Laboratories and […]
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Technology
Via TV: ViaLite Exec Chats New Technology and Challenges
The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) this year was a hotbed for new satellite technology, as companies showcased their latest products. Given the state of the satellite market and the potential […]
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Launch
Kleos Space Confirms Launch Date for Satellites
Kleos Space is getting ready for a very busy year. The space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company announced today that its Kleos Scouting Mission will launch on a PSLV […]
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Cybersecurity
Seakr Selects Rambus SerDes and Security IP Solutions
Seakr Engineering selected Rambus‘ 28G Multi-protocol LR SerDes PHY and the CryptoManager Root of Trust for its next-generation Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) designs. The […]
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Connectivity
Former Statoil CIO: Energy Industry Needs Digital Strategy Overhaul
According to the former CIO and Digital Strategy Lead for one of the world’s largest multinational energy companies, digital transformation represents both the top opportunity and business risk for the […]
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Technology
Quintillion Networks, Atlas Space Expand Data Infrastructure in Arctic
Quintillion Networks and Atlas Space Operations revealed plans for North America’s highest latitude ground station, to be located 250 miles inside of the Arctic Circle in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Upon its […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Operators Can Improve Return on Assets With IoT
In the face of dwindling Returns on Assets (ROA) due to the inexorable slide in broadband connectivity pricing ($/Mbps/pcm), and the prospect of further swathes of space capacity being launched […]
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Magazine
The Software-Defined Future of Satellites
In the next months, American satellite manufacturer Lockheed Martin will launch a bunch of cubesats into the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). These cubesats, however, will be somewhat different from regular run-of-the-mill […]
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Magazine
Blockchain: The Next Big Disruptor in Space
As a breakthrough technology, blockchain inspires many tech innovators to compare it to the industrial and internet revolutions. Why, and what does it mean for the space industry? This digital […]
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Launch
Blue Canyon Technologies Supports MIT CubeSat Mission
Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) today revealed its role in supporting MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Agile MicroSatellite (AMS) mission. BCT will design, manufacture, and operate a 6U CubeSat the mission, which aims […]
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Government/Military
DARPA Looks to Launch Robotic Satellite Mechanic by 2022
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is on track to announce a new commercial partner for its robotic servicing payload by the end of the year, with plans to have […]
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Technology
Russia Embraces New Satellite Tech for the Digital Economy
Moving into a digital economy with satellite at the forefront was one of the key themes to come out of SatComRus 2019, which was held in Saint Petersburg. One of […]
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Launch
Virgin Galactic, Italian Air Force Work Together on Research Flight
Virgin Galactic revealed a new contract with the Italian Air Force for a research flight on the company’s SpaceShipTwo system during which Italian researchers will actively conduct experiments while they […]
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Launch
Elon Musk Reveals SpaceX Starship Test Rocket
Elon Musk spoke about his vision of a brighter future for humanity on Saturday evening in South Texas. Musk acknowledged that there are a lot of problems here on Earth, […]
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Technology
Astroscale, University of Southampton Work on Space Debris Removal
Astroscale will collaborate with the University of Southampton on a project to investigate collision risks between satellites, highlighting the necessity for financial incentives for satellite operators to engage with active […]
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Technology
ESA Selects AdaCore for Spacecraft Software Development Solution
The European Space Agency (ESA) selected AdaCore, a provider of software development and verification tools, to provide a qualified multitasking solution for spacecraft software development to support multiple ongoing and […]
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People
10 Things We Learned at World Satellite Business Week
Another World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) wrapped up last week, and it represented the first chance in the fall for the satellite industry to get together and discuss the future […]
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Mobility
Ball Aerospace, Microsoft to Demonstrate Cloud Processing for US Air Force
Ball Aerospace and Microsoft were selected to demonstrate agile cloud processing capabilities in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center’s Commercially Augmented Space Inter Networked Operations […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Airbus Subsidiary UP42 Launches Data and Analytics Platform
UP42, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, formally launched its commercial data and analytics platform and marketplace. UP42 opens up access for the first time to geodata and processing […]
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Connectivity
Constellations Combined: Iridium and OneWeb Join Forces on New LEO Service
Iridium and OneWeb entered into an MoU to develop a combined service offering from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) that could potentially include ground equipment that is compatible with both operators’ constellations, the […]
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Technology
DataPath, Optimal Satcom Integrate Solutions
DataPath, a provider of communications solutions, announced today the integration of the DataPath MaxView Enterprise Network Management Software (NMS) with the Optimal Satcom Enterprise Capacity Manager (ECM). The combined solution […]
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Connectivity
Satellite’s Top Guns Discuss 5G, IoT, Eutelsat’s CBA Exit
The first afternoon of Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) kicked off with the CEOs of some of the world’s biggest operators, SES, Intelsat, Eutelsat, Telesat, and Viasat, talking about the future […]
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Technology
Airlines Get Connected via Satellite and Talk an AI Future
A number of airlines at the World Aviation Festival in London last week talked about an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered future. Given that airlines are a major customer for satellite operators, […]
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Mobility
Viasat Introduces Direct Cloud Connect Service
Viasat revealed its plans for a new business internet service known as Viasat Direct Cloud Connect, which will give Viasat customers expanded options for accessing cloud services. The Viasat Direct […]
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Finance
Standing out From the Cloud: SES CEO on Microsoft Azure Deal
SES CEO Steve Collar’s head may be in the clouds after a recent deal with Microsoft, but in this case, being in the cloud is not a bad thing. SES […]
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Finance
Tyvak, SWISSto12 to 3D-Print Mini-GEO Satellites
Terran Orbital subsidiary Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems has partnered with 3D-printed telecommunications equipment provider SWISSto12 to manufacture mini-GEO satellites, the companies announced Aug. 29. Tyvak will provide mission operations, platform, and payload expertise, […]
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Connectivity
Scottish Satellite IoT Startup R3-IoT Opens Doors to Investors
Two former Clyde Space engineers are seeking initial investment for their new Glasgow-based startup, R3-IoT, which aims to provide satellite IoT and backhaul services to industries operating in the most […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon’s Ground System Supports 2nd GPS III Launch
The U.S. Air Force used Raytheon Company‘s GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, to support the launch of its second GPS III satellite into space. The ground […]




























