Author: Rachel Jewett

A bipartisan pair of Senators introduced legislation last week that lawmakers said would prevent foreign adversaries from accessing and compromising American satellite systems. Senators Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Ben Ray...

Orange has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Group for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in the June 5 announcement, but the...

New policy changes to the U.S. federal BEAD broadband program open the door to satellite connectivity with the adoption of a “technology-neutral” approach.  The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and...

Swedish terminal manufacturer Requtech has made the first sale of its RESA M Ku-band multi-orbit terminal to a partner in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.  Requtech is...

Speedcast has rolled out a new generation of its SIGMA network management solution with enhancements to address challenges in visibility, control, compliance, and security.  SIGMA is Speedcast’s network management solution...

Omnispace reported it has demonstrated a 5G narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) connectivity over the company’s Omnispace F2 satellite. The demonstration took place with partners Gatehouse Satcom and Nordic Semiconductor, Omnispace announced...

SpaceX launched a GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Friday afternoon in the second demonstration of accelerating the timeline to launch.  With the accelerated mission, the launch...

Ovzon has received its largest contract to-date from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for an integrated satcom solution that includes satellite network services, mobile terminals, and customer support.  The...

Maxar Intelligence has appointed Todd Surdey as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Enterprise business segment, to accelerate commercial adoption of Maxar’s AI-powered geospatial products.  The company’s...

Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman revealed the name of their co-developed rocket as Eclipse, alongside a $50 million investment by Northrop Grumman to advance production.  The companies have been working...