Ground Systems
August 1, 2022
Isotropic Systems is changing its name to All.Space ahead of the rollout of its ‘smart terminal,’ which the company hopes will differentiate the value of satellite capacity in the telecoms world and grow the reach of the industry. The core technology is the terminal’s multi-orbit, multi-beam capabilities, that allow it to connect with multiple satellites…
August 1, 2022
Seven space companies joined the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) on Monday, bringing the independent industry group's membership to more than 50 companies. DIFI named CesiumAstro, Communications & Power Industries (CPI), Keysight Technologies, Ipsolon Research, Rohde & Schwarz, Quasar Satellite Technologies, and Kepler Communications its newest members. The organization formed in August 2021 to advance…
July 25, 2022
Intelsat ordered two additional VSAT hubs from Gilat Satellite Networks to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) services in Japan. Gilat said the order will help Intelsat address demand for IFC in Japan. Gilat announced the order for two additional SkyEdge II-c hubs on Monday. The Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c VSAT network platform supports multiple applications including IFC,…
July 21, 2022
The U.S. Army Future Command awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a contract to develop a virtualized satcom ground system based on its OpenSpace Platform. Kratos received the contract from the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), funded through the Network Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT) established by the Army’s Future…