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The satellite business has developed a bandwidth obsession.  Really, it’s nothing to apologize for. After decades as one of the most capacity-constrained communications technologies, the industry has lately been enjoying […]

L3Harris announced Dec. 9 it has received a $57 million order from the U.S. Army to continue delivering its Falcon IV AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld radios. This is the company’s third […]

The National Space Council held its eighth and final meeting under the current administration on Wednesday, as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to assume office in January. Biden and his advisers […]

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to confirm the controversial nomination of Republican Nathan Simington to the Federal Communications Commission, despite pleas from Democrats and advocacy groups to hold off on […]

The chief operating officer of Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin is leaving, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith wrote in an email to the […]

Software-defined networks, commonly known as SD-WAN, have the potential to improve the efficiency of applications with profound impact on the way data is transferred to and from remote locations. Until […]

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force plan to end Launch Services Agreement (LSA) funding for Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin by the end of this year, the Air Force said on […]

It is not easy to build a successful Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Aside from the technical and regulatory challenges, there are many business and financing issues as well. These […]

After revising selection criteria six months ago, the Department of the Air Force named six possible headquarters locations for U.S. Space Command on Nov. 19 — Kirtland AFB, New Mexico; […]

Boeing’s bid to build a spacecraft capable of flying NASA astronauts to the moon didn’t meet NASA’s requirements, and the company was going to lose out on a contract worth […]

When Poland joined the European Space Agency (ESA) eight years ago, the country also kicked off a dedicated incentive scheme to benefit Polish space entities that lasted through 2019. Now, […]

In the space industry, it has become mundane to alarm on potential issues of crowded orbits. A concrete translation of this factual evidence is the multiplication of Space Traffic Management […]

Raytheon Technologies has agreed to acquire a developer and manufacturer of small satellites and related components, Blue Canyon Technologies, the company announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close […]

NASA has formally commented (PDF) on a request by a U.S. company to build a mega-constellation of satellites at an altitude of 720 km above the Earth’s surface, citing concerns about […]

On September 9, we awoke to a Martian sky. The smoke from flames scorching 3.4 million acres engulfed San Francisco’s golden gate arches, which disappeared into orange and ash. Earth […]

Space solutions company Redwire on Thursday said it has acquired Roccor, a designer and manufacturer of subsystems and products for small satellites. Roccor, which is based in Longmont, Colo., provides structures […]

SpaceX’s latest Starlink launch on Saturday, Oct. 24 was also a milestone for its Falcon rocket. The launch marked the 100th successful flight of a Falcon rocket since Falcon 1 […]

The government and defense market has always relied on satellite communications, and this is only set to increase in the future. Mordor Intelligence projects a CAGR of 6.9% in the […]

Intel detailed on Tuesday its contribution to PhiSat-1, a new tiny small satellite that was launched into sun-synchronous orbit on September 2. PhiSat-1 has a new kind of hyperspectral-thermal camera […]

The U.S was the first nation to test Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapons in 1958 with bomber-launched ASATs, and three other nations have demonstrated the ability to destroy orbiting satellites — Russia, […]

As we enter a new digitalized era, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are under intense pressure to expand networks and earn new subscribers. In the developing world, connectivity paves the way […]

“Regulatory sandboxes” is a concept mainly associated with the Fintech sector. It was originally developed to represent the creation of safe spaces for testing new products and services, under regulatory […]

The very first virtual OilComm in the show’s 20-year history spoke volumes about the interesting times we live in. In less than 12-months, our entire way of life has changed […]

For Americans looking toward the heavens, space has always been the final frontier, a fascination that triggered a global space race and launched NASA. Since NASA was formed in 1958, […]

Facebook confirmed to Light Reading that it now operates a satellite equipped with broadband potential. “Arianespace [a satellite launch company] successfully launched a ride-share rocket mission that included a Facebook […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded L3Harris Technologies and SpaceX contracts worth a total of  $342.8 million for the development of the Wide Field of View (WFOV) program to […]

With the announcement of the U.S. Space Force military branch, my generation, Gen Z, was spared from reliving the jaded optimism of the 1970s-era space culture. It also saved us […]

Nations that damage satellites are ripe for legal challenge under the 1972 Liability Convention to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST), NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine suggested on Tuesday In a […]

Right now, the aviation industry is grappling with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as the world’s airlines announce budget cuts, furloughs, and layoffs. According to the International Air […]

With few exceptions, deployment of in-flight digital applications has so far failed to match the promise and intent which surrounds them. Fault for this cannot really be placed on either […]