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Connectivity
OneWeb Forms Partnership for Connectivity in Kazakhstan
OneWeb has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a financial hub in Central Asia, to accelerate broadband connectivity in Kazakhstan. The partners will work […]
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Imagery and Sensing
GHGSat Plans Free Version of its Greenhouse Gas Visualizations
GHGSat plans to deploy a free, online service that visualizes greenhouse gas emissions this year. The company said it plans to deploy the service during the United Nations‘ 2020 United […]
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Launch
Airbus Delivers Bartolomeo to the Kennedy Space Center
The Bartolomeo research platform, developed by Airbus for the International Space Station (ISS), has been delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida, ahead of its planned launch in […]
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Mobility
JourneyApps Debuts No-Connectivity Data Transfer
JourneyApps, a low-code app platform for industrial companies, has deployed a feature to transfer data between end-user devices without any connectivity — whether cellular, WiFi/LAN, or Bluetooth. The company created […]
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Launch
Aethera RF Power Processing Unit for VASIMR Engine Completes Full Power Vacuum Test
A new generation radio-frequency (RF) Power Processing Unit (PPU) for the VASIMR engine, built by Aethera Technologies for Ad Astra Rocket Company has completed a full-power test in vacuum at […]
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Government/Military
Intelligent Waves Awarded $48M Satcom Contract
Intelligent Waves has been awarded a competitive, single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The contract called Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) Global Logistical Services […]
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Government/Military
Tokyo Government Awards Astroscale Grant for Active Debris Removal
Astroscale has been awarded a grant of up to $4.5 million from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Innovation Tokyo Project” to build a roadmap for commercializing active debris removal services. The […]
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Government/Military
ESA, Airbus Book Payload for ISS Bartolomeo Platform
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus have signed a contract booking a Norwegian instrument for the Bartolomeo platform on the International Space Station (ISS), which is scheduled for launch […]
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Finance
Capella Space CEO is Ready to Bring SAR Data to the Masses in 2020
This year, Capella Space is making the transition from building its technology and business case to commercial operations, as it begins to launch its constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Belarus, Roscosmos Plan to Expand Orbital Satellite Group
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and Russia’s Roscosmos State Corporation have agreed to expand the joint orbital group of satellites involved in remote sensing of Earth, according to […]
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Connectivity
Artel, SES Government Solutions Work with Leidos to Connect Antarctic Research Station
Artel and SES Government Solutions have teamed with Leidos to deliver connectivity solutions to Palmer Station, a research facility in Antarctica that is operated by the National Science Foundation (NSF). […]
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Mobility
KVH Industries Launches Crew Welfare Digital Content Service
KVH Industries has launched digital content service called KVH Link that provides news and entertainment content for crew wellbeing, along with operations data to optimize vessel performance. KVH Link provides […]
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Finance
Eurona Renegotiates Contracts with Hispasat, Avanti
Spanish multinational telco Eurona and Spanish satellite operator Hispasat have renegotiated their contracts for commercial satellite capacity to bring broadband Internet to unserved and underserved cities in Spain. According to […]
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Connectivity
Telefónica to Deploy Network as a Service Solutions for Arlanxeo Contract
Arlanxeo, a synthetic elastomer company headquartered in Maastricht, the Netherlands, has selected Telefónica to deliver Network as a Service solutions for a five-year contract. The contract covers 11 countries on […]
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Technology
Comtech Systems Debuts Software-Defined Radio/Modem Combo
Comtech Systems, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, has introduced the CS67PLUS Tropo Radio, what it calls the world’s first software-defined adaptive troposcatter combination radio/modem, packaged in a compact sealed module. […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Descartes Labs Releases Cloud-Based Geospatial Analytics Platform
Descartes Labs, a New Mexico-based geospatial analytics company has deployed Descartes Labs Platform, calling it the industry’s first-ever cloud-based geospatial analytics platform. The platform provides enterprises with a real-time geospatial […]
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Finance
Made in Space Moves Headquarters to the Sunshine State
Made In Space (MIS) is relocating its headquarters and satellite manufacturing operations to a new headquarters facility in Jacksonville, Florida, the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis announced on Friday. The new […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Capella Unveils Design for its Sequoia SAR Satellite
Capella Space unveiled on Tuesday the features of its “Sequoia” Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite designed for on-demand Earth observation. The satellite is a re-engineering of Capella’s test satellite Denali, […]
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Finance
SoftBank Makes Big Investment in Satellite IoT Startup Skylo
Skylo has emerged from stealth mode with $116 million in total funding. The new Series B round raised $103 million, led by SoftBank Group and joined by all existing investors. […]
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Imagery and Sensing
ICEYE Deploys Dark Vessel Detection
ICEYE has deployed its global Dark Vessel Detection solution for governmental maritime security customers, the company announced Monday. This solution combines synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite data from ICEYE, and Automatic […]
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Connectivity
Synamedia Signs DTH Distribution Partnerships With WWT, USSI Global
Synamedia has partnered with technology and supply chain service provider World Wide Technology (WWT), and USSI Global, a provider of network, broadcast, and digital media services. Synamedia, an independent video […]
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Launch
Arianespace Launches Satellites for Eutelsat, Indian Space Research Organization
Arianespace successfully launched a dual-satellite Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana on Thursday, placing the EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 into geostationary transfer orbit. The launch, designated Flight VA251, was Arianespace’s […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Confirms Solar Ray Lost on EUTELSAT 5 West B
After an investigation into a malfunction on one of EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite’s solar rays, Eutelsat confirmed Friday that the satellite’s South solar array has been lost. The attendant […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom to Migrate Customers from Thaicom 5
Thaicom will migrate customers from the Thaicom 5 to other satellites because has not been able to restore its satellite system, the company announced Friday. There was a technical anomaly […]
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Government/Military
DoD Awards Raytheon $442M Contract for Force Element Terminal Development
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Raytheon a cost-plus-incentive-fee undefinitized contract action for the force element terminal (FET) development effort worth $442 million. This contract provides for the design, […]
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Finance
Eutelsat Explains Moody’s Rating Withdrawal Request
Eutelsat Communications has requested that Moody’s Investors Service withdraw all of its ratings on the company. According to Eutelsat, the decision was made in the context of ongoing cost rationalization. […]
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Finance
Virgin Galactic Appoints its First COO
Virgin Galactic Holdings has appointed Enrico Palermo, the current president of The Spaceship Company (TSC) as its first COO, the company announced Wednesday. Palermo will be responsible for helping maintain […]
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Finance
Gogo, Hispasat Sign In-Flight Connectivity Capacity Deal
Gogo has signed an agreement with Hispasat for capacity on Amazonas Nexus satellite in order to meet the growing demand for high-speed in-flight connectivity services. Gogo, a provider of in-flight […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Satellite Tests Space Mesh Networking
Lockheed Martin is now in-orbit testing space computing that could enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking, and advanced satellite communications in a new software-defined architecture. The experimental nanosat payload […]
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Connectivity
Farmers Edge, Fairfax Brasil to Bring Crop Insurance to Brazil
Farmers Edge and Fairfax Brasil have partnered to bring customized, data-driven crop insurance to growers in Brazil. This agreement connects the Farmers Edge risk management platform, powered by field-centric data […]





























