Technology

Viasat has released a new large-aperture antenna class for space-to-ground communication. The company said this is its most advanced class of large-aperture antennas and capable of supporting missions including Earth...

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) awarded Parsons Corporation a contract to develop a prototype ground operations center for the Blackjack. DARPA awarded the $11 million sole-source contract in...

CesiumAstro has released an S-band inter-satellite link for commercial, government, and defense applications called the CommPack, the company announced Jan. 11.  The CommPack communications payload includes the software-defined radio (SDR-1001)...

Hispasat has signed a new climate-related deal in Spain in the area of reforestation. The Spanish operator announced Jan. 12 that it is partnering with the Repsol Foundation to develop...

RS21 is a data science company targeting the space sector to improve predictive maintenance and remote monitoring of satellite systems and networks. RS21 has been recognized for its autonomous technology...

Gilat Satellite Networks will help a mobile network operator in Japan expand its 4G cellular network with cellular backhaul system.  The MNO placed orders for Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c cellular backhaul...

SpaceBridge has connected 39 airports for Colombia’s civil aviation authority Aerocivil Colombia under a partnership that began in 2015. Many Colombian airports are located in regions that are outside the...

The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has chosen ViaLite to supply an L-band Radio Frequency (RF) over fiber solution, ViaLite announced Jan. 4. ViaLite will deliver a solution for...

Satellite hardware company Ovzon has secured a $9.8 million contract for 14 months of Satcom as a Service (SaaS) for the Italian Fire and Rescue Service. The service will equip...

Gilat Satellite Networks will serve as a network baseband vendor for a company it described as “one of the largest satellite service providers in Eurasia.”  Under the deal announced Dec....