Technology

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, confirmed its acquisition of a minority stake in French company Airstar Aerospace, which manufactures airships and flexible structures. Jean-Philippe Chessel, […]

Orbit Communications Systems announced that, as part of an overall antenna control system upgrade, a U.S.-based aerospace engineering services company has placed an order for several new Antenna Control Units […]

In a new study, researchers demonstrate ground-based measurements of quantum states sent by a laser aboard a satellite 38,000 kilometers above Earth. This is the first time that quantum states […]

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) through its Operational Satellite Applications Program (UNOSAT), and Radiant.Earth have agreed to explore new Earth Observation (EO) data innovations supporting humanitarian […]

Trimble announced that its Trimble VRS Now networks — powered by Trimble Pivot Platform software — can now process Galileo observation data in its network-modeled Virtual Reference Station (VRS) solution. […]

EnerSys has recently been selected to supply lithium-ion cells and batteries valued at over $60 million to multiple space agencies and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, the company announced. EnerSys […]

Altair Semiconductor demonstrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functionality integrated in its new ALT1250 narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 chipset. According to Altair, ALT1250 is the only narrowband cellular Internet of […]

Orbcomm announced it has acquired the assets of inthinc. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, inthinc provides fleet management and driver safety solutions to industrial enterprises and is a long-time […]

Blue Sky Network announced the release of SkyRouter 3, version 2.6.0, which will become immediately available to all customers. This upgrade includes a targeted set of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aeronautical […]

Microsemi Corporation announced it has updated the hardware on its TimeProvider 5000 IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) grandmaster clock to support Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and multi-Global Navigation […]

DigitalGlobe announced an agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to make RadarSat 2 data available on DigitalGlobe’s Geospatial Big Data platform, GBDX, unlocking new applications made possible by the […]

DigitalGlobe announced it will launch a premium monitoring service, SecureWatch Sites, which provides current satellite images of high-interest, global locations on a regular basis from multiple commercial providers. SecureWatch Sites […]

OGSystems announced that it has formed partnerships with both Ursa Space Systems and Earth-i to improve its BlueGlass platform. Earth-i will incorporate video and imagery into BlueGrass, a location-based intelligence […]

The appeal of connectivity — for every industry — is having data at your fingertips. Over the past few years, the aerospace industry has new developed methods for bringing on-demand […]

Mitsubishi Electric announced that it has completed construction of a facility that will double the satellite component production capacity of its Kamakura Works’ Sagami Factory in Sagamihara, Japan. Mitsubishi Electric […]

With guidance from Picone Advisory Group, Swiss space startup Else has formed a strategic alliance with Thuraya Telecommunications. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that allows […]

NanoAvionics, a nano-spacecraft equipment manufacturer from Lithuania, has received two investments totaling 3.2 million euros ($3.5 million). The company will use the Intelektas LT grant to finalize the development of […]

The academic community can and should play a larger role in tackling the issues of space debris and space situational awareness, according to Moriba Jah, an associate professor for the […]

Boundless has announced a strategic partnership with Planet to enable its customers to access Planet’s massive image library and imagery basemaps within the Boundless Connect ecosystem. Boundless Desktop users can […]

  Cobham Satcom has unveiled its first Iridium Certus Connected terminal, the Sailor 4300 aimed at the maritime market. Due to launch in the first half of 2018, Iridium Certus […]

Teledyne Defence & Space announced that it will manufacture over 5,000 filters and diplexers to support a space payload application for a large satellite program. In recognition of the company’s […]

What do you get when you mix a business jet with a spaceship? Presumably, it would result in Phantom Express, Boeing and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) […]

SES has announced the successful integration of NASA’s Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with its SES 14 satellite. GOLD will employ an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph […]

Aerospace supplier Roccor has secured a contract with an undisclosed satellite operator to provide components for its fleet of more than 900 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. According to Chris […]

VT iDirect has begun live testing its new iQ Desktop remote, Intelligent Gateway and Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite-Second Generation Extension (DVB-S2X) software (iDX 4.0) in large-scale fixed networks. This launch phase follows […]

LeoSat plans to leverage its strategic partnership with Sky Perfect JSAT to break into the wider Asian market, according to LeoSat CEO Mark Rigolle. In an interview with Via Satellite, […]

Teledyne has enabled Thales Alenia Space to gain a 10-fold increase in the processing speed and power for its On-Board Computers (OBC), with the design and qualification process cut by […]

Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) announced the commercial launch of its nickel-plated OXFAB-Ni technology, offering 3D-printed Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone (PEKK)-based parts that replace high performance aluminum alloys for aerospace and industrial applications. According […]

NanoAvionics, a space technology start-up based in Lithuania, will test a new “green” propulsion system for CubeSats in orbit this month to finalize the product for a commercial launch. The […]

The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto announced the signing of a new contract to provide Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) with a microsatellite for aerosol and greenhouse […]