Technology

Intelsat is investing in a multi-orbit terminal strategy with an investment and strategic agreement with antenna tech company Greenerwave.  Intelsat announced Sept. 16 that working with Greenerwave, it plans to offer multi-orbit satcom solutions for all relevant business units including commercial aviation, government, and mobility applications by the first half of 2025. Greenerwave is a...

Thaicom awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions the contract for an end-to-end ground system for the Thaicom-10 satellite, announcing the award on Sept. 16.  Under the contract, Kratos will deliver a satellite operation center, which will allow Thaicom to fly the satellite, plan the satellite resources, and orchestrate the satellite payload configuration along with the...

Xenesis has won a new Phase 2 contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for optical communications terminals. This effort kicked off in December 2023 and is a follow-on effort from an initial Phase 1 award in August 2022 for Xenesis’ Adaptable Optical Satellite Terminal Concepts. Xenesis announced the deal on Sept. 11. It is...

Comtech is launching a new portfolio of Digital Common Ground (DCG) modems that the company says will enable digitized, hybrid satellite network architectures.  The modems are designed to support commercial and government satellite operations on a single common platform that can be reconfigured for changing operational needs. The company said it is one of the...

Boeing is working on a satellite mission to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities in space. Boeing called it a first-of-its kind space mission that lays the groundwork for a global quantum satellite network.  The mission is set to launch in 2026 and will involve two entangled-photon pair sources housed within one space vehicle. Boeing is...

Cobham Satcom is unveiling a new range of advanced satellite safety terminals as its looks to boost its revenues in the maritime arena. Designed for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), Cobham Satcom’s two new terminals are prepared for new generation safety services from maritime satellite service providers, Inmarsat Maritime (SAILOR Fleet C)...

Gotonomi has completed a series of successful trials for its UAV satcom terminals and is now ready to take orders for these terminals. The UAV satellite connectivity solutions provider is now able to transition from pre-production flight development kits to type-approved, commercial terminals, enabling scalable beyond visual line of sight operations (BVLOS) for drone operators...

Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) disruptive potential has consumed the terrestrial world, especially with the arrival of large language models like ChatGPT that are rewriting the nature of work and what’s possible from an efficiency standpoint. Excelling at processing and analyzing large data sets, AI is poised to be similarly transformative in space in areas such as...

Scout Space plans to fly a novel Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) space domain awareness (SDA) capability aboard a Dawn Aerospace suborbital spaceplane in an upcoming mission called “Morning Sparrow.” Scout announced Thursday that the company signed a flight agreement with Dawn in August that covers the initial demonstration and a series of future flights.  ...

MDA Space has selected Beyond Gravity to supply on-board computers for its Aurora satellite supply chain, including for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Beyond Gravity will provide 252 on-board computers with integrated navigation receivers and antennas.  Beyond Gravity, formerly known as RUAG Space, is based in Switzerland. The company announced the deal on Thursday, financial details...