Kendall Russell

Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) China Satcom Markets (CSM) report finds a Chinese satellite industry primed to take a larger share of the global satcom market through attractive one-stop-shop offerings, aggressive growth […]

Lockheed Martin has chosen CommAgility to supply integrated software and hardware for a yet-disclosed satellite communications project. CommAgility is supplying a customized version of its SmallCellPHY software, which is a […]

With cryptocurrency companies such as Qtum turning an eye toward satellite, experts are pondering what the impact blockchain technology will have in adjacent industries. There’s no doubt blockchain will disrupt […]

Although the technology driving in-orbit satellite servicing has existed for decades, only now has the market evolved to a point where it is economically feasible as a business. According to […]

The Antenna Systems Division (ASD) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has introduced a GSA-39KaXY ground antenna providing the high pointing accuracy and reliability to support High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) applications, […]

SatADSL, a provider of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services via satellite, announced a new service for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) which will enable them to deliver satellite-based connectivity without […]

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected SES to provide 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) satellite distribution for its production of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, […]

STS Global announced a new partnership with the Swedish satellite company Satcube. Under this agreement, STS Global will promote and distribute the company’s Satcube Ku satellite terminal product in the […]

India captured the world’s attention last February, when its national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), broke a record for launching the most payloads in a single mission […]

SES’ board of directors announced its decision to appoint a new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective April 5. Steve Collar, who […]

SkyWatch Space Application, a Waterloo, Canada-based startup, announced it has raised CA$4 million ($3.2 million) to continue the development of its aggregation and distribution platform for satellite data. SkyWatch’s distribution […]

SpaceX conducted a test fire Sunday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ahead of its fourth launch of the year. On Feb 17, the company will orbit the Paz satellite, […]

Carisbrooke Shipping has selected Marlink Group company Telemar to provide bridge system repair and maintenance services. The new contract further combines Marlink Group capabilities to enhance Carisbrooke Shipping’s operational efficiency […]

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) unveiled the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The agency discussed the Mars 2117 plan, which aims […]

Hispasat and Eurona, a provider of internet, voice, data and satellite television services, will join forces to help bridge the digital divide in Spain through the use of broadband connectivity […]

Mitsubishi Electric announced its development of the Rotational Element Electronically Scanned Array (REESA) antenna, which achieves high-precision beam scanning by electronically rotating antenna elements individually. According to the company, the […]

In a post-launch press briefing, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk revealed that the Block 5 iteration of the Falcon 9 rocket will be its last revision. The company intends to launch […]

The Center for Space Science Technology (CSST) is planning to use Spire Global’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) data collected from its constellation of satellites to drive multiple use cases in […]

CopaSat has acquired Eclipse Composite Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of military-grade satellite communication antenna components. Scott Bohnsack, CopaSat’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), will become president of Eclipse. Eclipse’s founder, Todd McNeil, […]

Viasat announced a new contract with United Airlines to bring its latest generation In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) system to more than 70 aircraft, including at least 58 of United’s […]

Qtum Foundation announced a collaboration with the SpaceChain Foundation to launch a standardized CubeSat, which will carry Qtum‘s blockchain software technology on a Raspberry Pi device. The electricity required for […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Atos to deliver and operate Copernicus Data and Information Access Services (DIAS). The DIAS will combine real-time data from the Copernicus Earth Observation […]

Global ship manager E.R. Schiffahrt has chosen KVH’s new TracPhone V7-HTS antenna equipment and the AgilePlans subscription-based Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) program to bring global connectivity to its container and dry […]

The National Security Council official who lobbied for a U.S. government takeover of 5G deployment has been removed from his White House position, the Washington Post reported. According to an […]

The organizers of the annual Morocco Desert Challenge (MDC) rally raid have signed a three-year deal with Marlink for the provision of tracking and race management services based on the […]

A recent report in Seismological Research Letters suggests that researchers can use satellites to provide early warnings of earthquakes and tsunamis for Chile’s coastal communities. The module leverages ground motion […]

Iridium Communications announced the first Iridium Certus service providers for land-mobile applications, planned for commercial availability in mid-2018. This initial group of six service providers will play a pivotal role […]

Orbit Communications Systems announced that an undisclosed Ministry of Defense (MOD) in Asia ordered an aeronautical telemetry system for approximately $5 million. The customer will use the turnkey solution — including […]

Smallsat mission specialist ISISpace announced that it will use Kubos’ Major Tom mission control software to operate satellites from its ground station in Delft, Netherlands. With this partnership, ISISpace will […]

SpaceX conducted the first test flight of its Falcon Heavy rocket this afternoon, qualifying the launch vehicle as the most powerful in operation in the world today. At 3:45 p.m. […]