Technology

[Via Satellite 01-19-2016] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced the launch of Crypttia, a command and control platform developed by Eyeonix. With the platform, smartphone users can use unified Thuraya and […]

[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] Made In Space, a 3D printing company that provided metal 3D printers to the International Space Station (ISS), and Axiom Space, developer of a privately owned commercial […]

[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] ExactEarth, provider of satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services, has successfully launched four hosted payloads for its next generation constellation, exactVie RT powered by Harris. Launched […]

[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] Orange Business Services has entered into a three-year, multi-million dollar contract with Viasat Group for a global Internet of Things (IoT) roaming service for up to 350,000 […]

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[Via Satellite 01-17-2017] Palau Telecoms has increased network capacity with O3b Networks for the fifth time in less than 24 months, nearly doubling its service capacity since going live over […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2017] UrtheCast has entered into a binding agreement with a confidential government customer for the sale and shared operation of the first two satellites in its OptiSAR constellation, a commercial […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2017] The Bangabandhu Satellite 1 program has successfully passed its Critical Design Review (CDR), which took place in Thales Alenia Space end of 2016. The Bangabandhu-1 (BD 1) […]

[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] SES has refinanced the remaining debt from its April 2016 $20 million investment in Medium Earth Orbiting (MEO) satellite system O3b Networks. Since acquiring the remaining shares […]

[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] Car manufacturers such as Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), Volvo, Audi, Toyota, General Motors and others are beginning to invest in the connected car, which will likely call on satellite […]

[Via Satellite 01-11-2017] EightyLEO CEO Matthias Spott says the company’s vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) servicing network of communications satellites remains intact and on track, despite the fact […]

[Via Satellite 01-11-2017] Rocket Crafters (RCI) Co-founder, President and Chief Technology Officer Ronald Jones has been granted a U.S. patent for a method of designing and fabricating fuel grains for […]

[Via Satellite 01-11-2017] C-COM Satellite Systems, a provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, is co-funding an Industrial Research Chair in intelligent antenna and radio systems for the next generation […]

[Via Satellite 01-11-2017] Xplore Technologies has partnered with CLS America to launch the Thorium X satellite communications tablet system built on the Xplore XSLATE D10 Android rugged tablet PC. Xplore […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2017] OmniAccess is confident it will continue to see strong growth in its key target markets, such as the high-end yacht market and the boutique cruise market, as […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2017] SES has selected Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Monics Enterprise to expand Radio Frequency (RF) monitoring and interference detection capabilities across its fleet of more than 50 […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2017] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched a new circuit switched voice terminal for maritime communications, Thuraya SeaStar. SeaStar offers voice, SMS, data and tracking, on an interface that is […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2017] DigitalGlobe announced the results of the first SpaceNet Challenge, which will release openly licensed satellite imagery of Rio de Janeiro taken from the WorldView 2 satellite at […]

[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Auburn University’s Small Satellite Program is looking to foster energy and growth in the small satellite sector. The program equips students from freshman up to graduate level […]

[Via Satellite 01-05-2016] Elara Comunicaciones, a Mexico-based provider of satellite connectivity, has signed on as the first channel partner of Cloud Constellation Corp., a cloud storage network of space-based data […]

[Via Satellite 01-04-2017] Satellite-enabled aircraft tracking, known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), can help to curb aviation carbon emissions in the near term, a new study by Purdue University confirms. […]

[Via Satellite 01-04-2016] UAE-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) is looking to refresh and expand services delivered over its Y1B Ka-band satellite by implementing Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter […]

[Via Satellite 01-04-2016] Global Beam Telecom, an Inmarsat distribution partner, has struck a multi-year agreement with Tecbuy and Virgin Megastores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell Inmarsat’s Global […]

[Via Satellite 01-03-2017] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has awarded Atlas Space Operations a five-year contract that aims to expand NOAA’s access to satellite communications and data services. […]

[Via Satellite 01-03-2017] Digital platform security provider Irdeto has partnered with Tata Elxsi, a player in the automotive ecosystem market, to provide automakers with secure in-car display systems. Irdeto has […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] ExactEarth Europe Limited, a U.K. subsidiary of exactEarth Ltd, the leading provider of satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services, has been awarded a 1.1 million pound […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has confirmed that it has made initial payments to JSC ISS Reshetnev and Thales Alenia Space to build the Express 80 […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-2016] Cloud Constellation Corporation has entered into a service provision agreement with Zettabox to help companies meet new European Union data protection laws as well as data sovereignty […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-2016] Newtec announced record revenue and profitability growth figures, including revenue growth of 62 percent since 2013 and 26 percent year-on-year in 2016. The company also announced that, […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2016] Comsat announced it has been awarded numerous, multi-year Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) contracts each totaling several million dollars in annual business. The Comsat MSOC provides […]