Technology

Airbus is teaming up with a group of satellite tech leaders to test standardized global 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity. On Wednesday, Airbus announced the UpNext SpaceRAN (radio access network)...

Keysight Technologies reported demonstrating a new radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) connection in band n252 using Samsung Electronics‘ next-generation modem chipset.  Keysight on Thursday announced the demonstration at CES 2026 including...

The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded Astroscale Japan a contract worth $1 billion yen ($6.4 million) to develop a gripping mechanism for national satellites. Under the contract, Astroscale...

Array Labs, a startup focused on building radar payload technology for satellites, has raised $20 million in a new funding round announced Monday.  Catapult Ventures led the round with participation...

Mira Aerospace, a subsidiary of UAE-based Space42, conducted a flight of a high altitude platform system (HAPS) vehicle in Europe in December.  Mira Aerospace flew its solar-powered HAPS model, ApusNeo18,...

Mission Microwave will provide solid state power block upconverters (BUCs) for the landing stations for Telesat Lightspeed under a deal the companies announced Monday.  BUCs are a core component of...

There’s never a slow news day in the space and satellite industry. The past year was marked by mega-mergers with SES completing the Intelsat acquisition and European space primes planning...

Hughes Network Systems has released a new product family of ruggedized cases for its transportable terminals for Eutelsat’s OneWeb network. The electronically steerable antenna terminals are now available with transportable...

Leonardo DRS conducted an on-orbit test of its multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with integrated advanced cryptography.  The SDR, called the eXtended Crypto Module3-Space (XCM3-Space), was launched aboard the Mercury satellite...

ST Engineering iDirect is working with Capgemini to develop a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite base station that will enable integration between satellite and terrestrial networks. The companies announced Tuesday...