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Government/Military
SSL to Lead Development of US DOD Missile Defense Concepts
SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, was selected through the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by Advanced Technology International, to lead the team developing a persistent space layer prototype concept to address […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat 9 to Deliver Mediapro 4K Soccer Matches
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) formed an agreement with Mediapro, a producer and distributor of audiovisual content, to deliver live 4K top tier soccer matches on AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most […]
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Mobility
Air France Wins IFC Contract With Global Eagle Entertainment, Orange Business Services
Air France has awarded a long-term contract for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) systems and services to a collaboration between Global Eagle Entertainment and Orange Business Services. The contract initially includes 113 […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat, Cobham Solution to be Used by United Airlines’ Boeing 737NG
Cobham Aerospace Communications, a manufacturer of satellite communications solutions, and Inmarsat entered into a contract for the certification of the Aviator 300D satellite communication system on the Boeing 737NG aircraft. […]
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Government/Military
NanoRacks Wins NASA Commercial LEO Proposal
In August 2018, NanoRacks was one of 13 companies selected by NASA to study the future of commercial human spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), including long-range opportunities for the […]
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Mobility
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat,Telesat Form the C-Band Alliance
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat created a a consortium called the C-Band Alliance, or CBA, in a move that could accelerate making mid‐band spectrum available for 5G services. The CBA […]
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Technology
SSL to Develop Electric Propulsion Tech for NASA
SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, was selected by NASA for two separate public-private partnerships to develop two Tipping Point spacecraft technologies. NASA’s Tipping Point awards are designed to foster the […]
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Cybersecurity
UK, Singapore to Develop Communications Network Using Quantum Space Tech
Early demonstration of new quantum space technologies, through the latest collaboration between the U.K. and Singapore governments, could lead to more secure online activity for consumers in everything from […]
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Imagery and Sensing
LeoLabs to Build Space Radar in New Zealand
LeoLabs, a commercial provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, has agreed to build its next space radar in New Zealand. This establishes New […]
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Launch
Blue Origin’s Booster Engine Chosen for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur
United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA) selected Blue Origin‘s BE-4 engine for Vulcan Centaur’s booster stage. The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-fueled booster will be powered by a pair of BE-4 engines, each producing […]
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Finance
Orbital Insights to Provide Geospatial Analytics to RBC Capital Markets
Orbital Insight, a provider of geospatial analytics, and RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), formed a global partnership giving RBC Capital […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Receives 3 Global Certifications in Safety, Quality, Environment
Speedcast International, a provider of telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) solutions, achieved three global certifications: Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSAS 18001), ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management, and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental […]
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Finance
Comtech Sees Sales Increase in FY2018 4th Quarter
Comtech Telecommunications reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2018. Net sales increased, as sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were $167.4 […]
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Launch
Ireland’s 1st Satellite Passes Critical Design Review
Ireland Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research, and Development John Halligan revealed that Ireland’s first ever satellite, Educational Irish Research Satellite-1 (EIRSAT-1 ), successfully completed the first phase of the European […]
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Mobility
New ThinkRF Spectrum Analyzer Covers 27 Ghz Frequency Range
ThinkRF, a provider of software-defined spectrum analysis solutions, released the ThinkRF R5700 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The ThinkRF R5700 analyzer covers the 27 Gigahertz frequency […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Capella Space Closes $19M of Funding, Prepares for Launch
Capella Space, an aerospace and information services company providing on-demand Earth observation data, closed $19 million Series B funding led by Spark Capital and DCVC (Data Collective) and joined by […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Explores Tech with New Innovation Center
Lockheed Martin opened an innovation center at its Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) facility in Orlando, Florida. The company expects the center to aid in the creating new patents and […]
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Finance
Boeing Completes Acquisition of Millennium Space Systems
Boeing completed the acquisition of Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile small-satellite solutions. Millennium Space Systems will operate under Boeing Phantom Works as a subsidiary called Millennium Space Systems, A […]
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Government/Military
Ericsson Receives FCC Certification for CBRS Shared Spectrum
Ericsson received the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) certification for its CBRS portfolio. The 3.5 GHz CBRS band for LTE will be used to […]
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Connectivity
ThinKom to Develop Telesat LEO User Terminal
ThinKom Solutions and Telesat will jointly develop a Ka-band enterprise user terminal for Telesat’s planned Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites. As an initial step in the process, ThinKom’s […]
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Mobility
Blue Sky Network Acquires Applied Satellite Engineering
Blue Sky Network (BSN) — a provider of satellite tracking, data, and communication solutions— acquired Applied Satellite Engineering (ASE), a designer and manufacturer of advanced satellite communication equipment. “Our combined offerings will now […]
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Finance
SiriusXM Acquires Pandora for Approximately $3.5 Billion
SiriusXM will acquire Pandora Media in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion. The combination creates the world’s largest audio entertainment company, with more than $7 billion in expected pro-forma revenue in […]
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Mobility
Aeromexico Chooses Viasat for IFC Services
Aeromexico will deploy Viasat‘s in-flight internet system across 18 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to extend up to 60 aircraft. First line-fit installations of Viasat’s equipment have already begun. Aeromexico […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Receives DARPA Contract for Geospatial Cloud Analytics
DigitalGlobe has been awarded a contract valued at $3.2 million by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide an unclassified environment with multi-source content for geospatial cloud analytics. […]
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Finance
GHGSat Raises $10M in Financing led by OGCI Climate Investments
GHGSat, a company providing global emissions monitoring services, raised $10 million in Series A2 financing led by OGCI Climate Investments. Building on GHGSat’s work in detecting and quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Arianespace to Launch Kompsat-7 for Korea
Arianespace has been selected by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to launch Kompsat-7. Arianespace Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stephane Israël and KARI President Lim Cheol-Ho signed the Kompsat-7 launch […]
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Launch
Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes 1st GEM Motor Test
Northrop Grumman conducted its first ground test of a 63-inch diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) yesterday in Promontory, Utah. Utilizing advanced technologies, the company developed this new rocket motor for […]
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Connectivity
Luxembourg Companies to Test IOT Technology
A consortium of three Luxembourg-based companies lead by OQ Technology will develop, build, and perform a demonstration in-orbit of an innovative approach for satellite-based Internet-of-Things (IOT). Based on the in-orbit […]
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Connectivity
Rogers and UBC to Build 5G Hub in Vancouver
Rogers and the University of British Columbia (UBC) signed three year, multi-million dollar partnership deal to build a real-world 5G Hub on the UBC campus that will be a testbed and blueprint […]
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Connectivity
BCSCL Teams Up with Thaicomm to Sell Bangabandhu-1 Services
The Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), operator of the recently launched Bangabandhu-1 communications satellite, has selected Thaicom, Thailand’s largest commercial satellite communications operator, to help BCSCL develop new markets […]





























