Technology

SpacePath Communications and Datum Systems, which manufactures satellite modems, have jointly announced a strategic sales and support partnership. SpacePath will provide distribution and technical support for Datum’s modems, which are […]

Highlighting its ambitions to focus on connected cars, Ford has announced its former head of smart mobility, Jim Hackett, will take over as the company’s CEO; he will replace Mark […]

As we head into the SmallSat Conference next week in Utah, this interview with Dan Berkenstock, our 2014 Satellite Executive of the Year, is a good reminder of how fast things […]

Preliminary construction is underway on a new $350 million Lockheed Martin facility that will produce next-generation satellites. The new Gateway Center, located on the company’s Waterton Canyon campus near Denver, […]

ImageSat International (ISI) has been investing heavily in its development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics in hopes of capitalizing on the abundance of new satellite-based imagery. In an interview with […]

Recent hacks of smart-home devices seem to have caught the attention of United States lawmakers, who have drafted a bill that aims to regulate the Internet of Things (IOT). With […]

An Australian startup is developing a new ion engine that could potentially recycle space junk into fuel to provide thrust for satellites on orbit. According to Neumann Space Founder and […]

Clyde Space has formed a partnership with conglomerate Teledyne e2v to use quantum technology to provide a solution capable of creating “cold atoms” in space. According to Clyde Space, laboratory […]

Aphelion Orbitals, a nanosatellite manufacturer and launch services startup, announced it has successfully closed on $500,000 in seed funding from an international group of angel investors. The company aims to develop a […]

Flexibility is a key cornerstone of Airbus Defense and Space’s strategy to keep the business rolling amid a lull in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite orders, according to the company’s […]

DigitalGlobe’s shareowners have overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s proposed merger with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) at a meeting held on July 27. According to DigitalGlobe, approximately 93 percent […]

Quintech Electronics & Communications recently announced that a government contractor will use its Nexus-4 16 port mesh test matrix switch to expedite development of its Software-Defined Radio (SDR) systems. In […]

Boeing reported a pop in earnings and operating cash flow in the second quarter of this year, driven by improved operating performance, according to the company. Revenue for the its […]

Sky and Space Global has successfully tested Radio Frequency (RF) communications between its three demonstrator nanosatellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), thus becoming one of the first prospective NewSpace operators […]

The Norwegian Space Center has announced successful deployment of critical antennas and probes on the NORsat 1 and NORsat 2 microsatellites built by Canada’s Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), which launched […]

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced it has purchased a $14 million, one-year subscription to Planet. The purchase takes advantage of the new NGA and General Services Administration (GSA) […]

In its financial results for the second quarter, DigitalGlobe reported a 28 percent increase in overall revenue driven largely by the company’s acquisition of The Radiant Group and strong performance […]

Kaman Precision Products announced the availability of its KD-5100 differential measurement system, which provides resolution to a nanometer of positional change. According to the company, due to its small size […]

Cloud Constellation has partnered with Turkish satcom company Teknomobil to resell its Space Belt data services to customer markets in Turkey and the Middle East. Cloud Constellation is a startup […]

Orbital Insight announced it has appointed Chris Incardona as vice president of public sector and strategic program development. In his new role, Incardona will pursue clientele in the defense, intelligence, […]

To combat the slowdown in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite orders, Boeing Satellite Systems International is rapidly implementing new technology in its satellite designs and manufacturing processes, Mark Spiwak, the […]

Kubos has announced the release of KubOS 1.0, which according to the company is the first complete, end-to-end software solution for small spacecraft. The operating software can be downloaded from […]

The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced the successful launch of two Norwegian microsatellites developed and built by SFL for the Norwegian Space Center with support from the Norwegian Coastal Authority, […]

The Luxembourg Parliament adopted a draft law on the exploration and use of space resources. The country is thus the first in Europe to offer a legal framework ensuring that […]

Esri announced that Airbus Defence and Space WorldDEM4Ortho elevation data will soon become part of the growing ArcGIS Online Living Atlas of the World. Covering the entire Earth’s land surface, […]

UrtheCast and its subsidiary Deimos Imaging announced a broad partnership with Esri, starting with a new UrtheCast imagery service which is powered by Esri: Kanvas. The service will enable all […]

XipLink has announced immediate availability for its new XA-200K model, a 1U form factor appliance that supports up to 200,000 simultaneous sessions for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) acceleration and IP traffic […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully conducted a series of hot-fire tests on a Power Processing Unit (PPU) for an Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) designed to further the United States’ commercial space […]

Lockheed Martin Ventures has made a strategic investment in Terran Orbital, a company that specializes in nanosatellite design and manufacturing, as well as mission operations. According to Chris Moran, executive […]

As part of its Two-Stage-To-Orbit (TSTO) technology program, the European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Orbital Access a 200,000 euro ($227,890) contract for the next stage of the development of the […]