Technology

Technicians from Denmark installed a new linear particle accelerator at the Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center to cap a significant expansion in space instrument testing. The accelerator, one of a few in […]

The need for uninterrupted workflows and 100 percent up time of production machinery is driving Internet of Things (IoT) applications to adopt satellite as both the primary and backup communication […]

LeoLabs has announced closing a $4 million investment round. A consortium of global investors, including SRI International, Horizons Ventures, and Airbus Ventures, is backing the funding. With this funding, LeoLabs is accelerating […]

KVH Industries introduced the Tactical Navigation (TACNAV) Light/GPS solution at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Based on KVH’s line of tactical navigation […]

NASA is partnering with eight U.S. companies to advance small spacecraft and launch vehicle technologies that are on the verge of maturation and are likely to benefit both NASA and […]

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded Communications & Power Industries (CPI) a CA$3.8 million ($2.8 million) contract to manufacture the flight hardware of the Ka-band Extended Interaction Klystron (EIK) for […]

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services announced that two European Union (EU) peacekeeping organizations have deployed the SafeFleet telematics fleet management solution, incorporating Globalstar’s SmartOne device. The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) […]

SolAero announced its products power 91 of the satellites deployed from ISRO’s record-breaking PSLV-C37 launch. This includes two satellites for which SolAero provided solar panels incorporating its Inverted Metamorphic Multi-junction (IMM) […]

In a world where the global economy is both volatile and wildly unpredictable, financial analysts are constantly looking for new ways to keep track of its evolution. Now, with the […]

UrtheCast has announced Sai W. Chu will be appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company in late March 2017. Chu will succeed Issa Nakhleh, who will be resigning from the company […]

Gilat Satellite Networks announced the commercial availability of an ultra-compact airborne satellite communications terminal for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Weighing less than 5kg (11 lbs.), the BlackRay 72Ka is the […]

DigitalGlobe announced the launch of a new product, SecureWatch, optimized for international defense and intelligence customers. SecureWatch is a web-based subscription service that gives intelligence agencies and defense organizations access […]

SKY Perfect JSAT has announced the procurement of JCSAT-18, a High Throughput Satellite (HTS), to meet increasing demands in the mobility and broadband market. Built by Boeing, JCSAT-18 will carry […]

HiSky has announced the introduction of Smartellite, a small portable device that uses advanced phased array beam steering antennas to automatically locate satellites at any location. According to the company, […]

Advantech Wireless announced that Promexar has selected its Transcend 800-B microwave radio for a microwave backhaul system in Monterrey, Mexico. The Transcend 800-B radio solution includes built-in interfaces for Asynchronous […]

Last year, David Livingstone, an associate fellow at Chatham House, one of the world’s leading think tanks in foreign affairs and security, co-authored, with Patricia Lewis, a Chatham House research […]

While the cybersecurity of space assets has improved, there is a still a long way to go. Via Satellite spoke to Bob Gourley, partner at Cognitio Corp., a leading cybersecurity […]

Via Satellite sat down with Oldham to talk about satellite servicing and how SSL plans to position itself in this market in the coming months...

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its second quarter of fiscal 2017, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, which is part of Comtech’s commercial solutions segment, received a contract […]

Rocket Lab has delivered its first Electron vehicle to Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, marking the beginning of pre-flight checkouts. The rocket was trucked to the Mahia Peninsula from Rocket […]

Hughes Network Systems has announced the successful completion of in-orbit testing and handover of Ka-band High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) EchoStar 19 from manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL). Placed into geostationary orbit […]

Via Satellite took a moment to speak with Bill Ostrove, space systems analyst for Forecast International, to discuss the continued decline in launches we saw in 2016 as well as his relatively brighter expectations for 2017...

In its 39th flight, the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully launched ISRO’s 714-kilogram Cartosat-2 satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.

SES and Gilat Satellite Networks have announced a strategic collaboration focused on delivering affordable connectivity to a broad range of small ships and vessels left underserved at sea in the […]

HiSky has announced the successful measurement and testing of its Ka-band antennas arranged in an 8×8 array. The antennas are an integral component of a small portable terminal developed by […]

NSSLGlobal announced an upgrade to its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network with the activation of a new beam that will extend Ku-band coverage across the entire South Indian Ocean. The new beam significantly extends the reach […]

Hughes Network Systems has announced that its Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) recently demonstrated a 360-degree Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satellite communications capability transmitting High-Definition (HD) video through rotating blades on […]

DigitalGlobe announced a partnership with Esri and Harris Corporation, which will enable Esri users to access DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse library of high-resolution satellite imagery and the analytical and deep learning […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its second quarter of fiscal 2017, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, which is part of Comtech’s commercial solutions segment, has received a […]

Gilat announced a joint development project with Airbus for an Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) funded by Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (CS2JU), as part of the […]