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Launch
Chinese Satellite Provides Profile of Earth RF Spectrum
The Chinese DSLWP-B (LO-94) satellite that had been in lunar orbit provided a profile of Earth’s HF spectrum as seen from the moon. The microsatellite subsequently was crashed into the […]
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Mobility
ThinKom Looks to Replace Dish Farms
ThinKom is offering a way for people to replace big, expensive dish farms. The company recently revealed its new Multi-Beam Phased-Array Gateway solution, which is described as an “array of arrays” — […]
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Uncategorized
Sierra Nevada Picks ULA for Dream Chaser Launches
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) as the launch vehicle provider for the Dream Chaser spacecraft’s six NASA missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The Dream […]
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Mobility
France’s DNSA Supports Inmarsat’s Iris Program
Inmarsat revealed that Direction des Services de la navigation aérienne (DSNA), France’s primary Air Navigation Services Provider (ANSP), signed an agreement to join a consortium of European ANSPs supporting the modernization […]
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Government/Military
PAR Technology Receives $26.2 Million US Navy Satcom Contract
PAR Technology revealed that its subsidiary, Rome Research Corporation (RRC), was awarded a five-year (base plus five options) firm-fixed-price contract with a potential and expected total value of $26.2 million. […]
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Technology
Astrome Launches ICO, Gearing up for LEO Constellation
Astrome, a space start-up, launched an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Astrome’s French subsidiary created the SpaceWave (SPW) token — which tokenizes all of the data services from SpaceNet, Astrome’s upcoming satellite […]
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Mobility
ThinKom Reveals New Multi-Beam Phased-Array Gateway Solution
ThinKom Solutions revealed a new solution for land-based gateways, designed to accommodate current and next generation Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellations. The new gateway concept, which […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Luokung Technology, CRESDA Collaborate on Remote Sensing
Luokung Technology, a Chinese spatial-temporal big-data processing technology company, revealed a strategic cooperation with the China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA). Luokung will provide cloud services based […]
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Launch
Chinese Startup to Launch Remote Sensing Satellite
China’s Smart Dragon-1 rocket will carry a heavy satellite developed by a commercial Chinese space company in its upcoming launch, according to Xinhua News Agency, which cited a report from Beijing […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, Stratosat Datacom Power Broadband Across Central Africa
Intelsat formed an agreement with Stratosat Datacom that provides for the delivery of high-speed broadband services to sites across Central Africa by integrating managed connectivity from Intelsat’s high throughput global […]
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Technology
Spire, Concirrus Form Data Partnership
Spire Global and insurance analytics provider Concirrus revealed a new data collaboration. Both businesses aim to strategically collaborate to develop products and value for their clients. “This multi-billion-dollar market faces higher risks […]
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Launch
Vulcan Centaur Rocket on Schedule for 2021 Flight
Production of the first Vulcan Centaur rocket at the United Launch Alliance (ULA) factory in Decatur, Alabama continues, with shipment to the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida scheduled for late […]
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Government/Military
BAE Systems Develops ML Capabilities for DARPA
BAE Systems was awarded a Phase 2 contract to develop Machine Learning (ML) capabilities aimed to help the military gain better awareness of space scenarios for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research […]
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Finance
Vector Pauses Operations, Changes CEO
Vector is “undertaking a pause of operations,” according to a note released by the company on Friday. Additionally, John Garvey has replaced Jim Cantrell as CEO, according to the company’s […]
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Finance
EchoStar Reveals Details for Merger of BSS Business
EchoStar revealed details for the completion of the spin-off and subsequent merger of its BSS Business, which was announced May 20. EchoStar set a record date of August 19 for […]
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Launch
Kleos Works With Spaceflight, Changes Orbit
Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Sata-as-a-Service (DaaS) company, changed its launch provider to Spaceflight for the Scouting Mission1 satellites, which will now launch into a 37-degree inclination. Following the […]
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Mobility
Seakr Receives Canadian Patent for RF Technology
Seakr Engineering was granted a Canadian patent for an advanced Radio Frequency (RF) processing Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology. Seakr’s Canadian patent CA 2,953,837 “Integrated Mixed-Signal ASIC with Analog […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Iceye Releases Under 1 Meter Resolution SAR Satellite Imagery
Iceye, a provider of small satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology, was the first company to achieve better than 1 meter resolution imagery from under-100 kilograms (kg) SAR satellites. The new […]
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Finance
Viasat Sees 22 Percent Increase in Q1 2019 Revenue
Viasat revealed its financial results for the fiscal First Quarter (Q1) 2019, ended June 30. The company saw healthy overall growth, especially from its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service. Total revenues […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Reveals Electron Rocket Reusability Plans
Rocket Lab revealed plans to recover and re-fly the first stage of its Electron launch vehicle. The move aims to enable Rocket Lab to further increase launch frequency by eliminating the […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Wins $5.7 Million Contract for PNS Ground Station Support
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions was selected by the PSN Consortium, led by Indonesian satellite operator Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) to deliver a unified ground station monitoring solution to support the […]
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Mobility
JetBlue Selects Viasat IFC for New Airbus Fleet
JetBlue selected the Viasat In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system for the airline’s new fleet of 70 Airbus A220-300 aircraft — for delivery beginning in 2020, with the option for 50 additional […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Wins Seadrill Communications Contract
Speedcast International was awarded a new multi-year communications and IT solutions contract on the West Bollsta semi-submersible rig, a newbuild operated by Seadrill off the coast of Norway. The fully-managed […]
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Government/Military
ULA Launches US Air Force AEHF-5 Satellite
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V rocket today, carrying AEHF-5 — the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite for the U.S. Air Force Space and […]
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Finance
Isotropic Systems Appoints Trevor Lund as SVP of Engineering
Isotropic Systems revealed that Trevor Lund has joined the company as senior vice president of engineering, responsible for the day-to-day development of the company’s satellite communications terminals. The 37-year industry veteran will […]
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Finance
Maxar Sees Decrease in Q2 Revenue
Maxar Technologies reported its financial results for its Second Quarter (Q2) 2019 ended June 30, in which revenues took a decline. Revenues were reported at $490 million, a decrease of […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Successfully Launches Boeing-Built AMOS-17
SpaceX successfully launched a Boeing-built 702 digital satellite called AMOS-17, using a Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida at about 7:00 p.m EDT. The satellite was […]
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Launch
Arianespace Successfully Launches Intelsat 39
Arianespace successfully launched Intelsat 39, which will provide video distribution and connectivity services for mobile network operators, enterprises, governmental entities, as well as aeronautical and maritime service providers operating in […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Receives $320 Million US Missile Defense Agency Contract
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to evolve the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) system, the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system. The BMDS operates […]
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Launch
Spaceflight Purchases 1st SSLV Mission From ISRO
Spaceflight purchased the first commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), scheduled for launch […]





























