The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), an independent group advocating for interoperability between satellite and ground system networks, is working toward commercial adoption of its standard in 2022. The organization released its goals for 2022 on May 15.  Last year, DIFI consolidated two separate standards groups into one group to extend, adapt, improve, and…

Exotrail has won a new contract with the French government to deliver bespoke simulation and mission analysis software to the French Space Command (CDE). The contract is with the Defence Innovation Agency (AID), an organization that is part of the French Ministry of Defence. Exotrail will provide a customized and enhanced version of its ExoOPSTM…

A new deal between Mynaric and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense will test Mynaric’s laser communication terminal on the International Space Station.  Mynaric will be a customer on the Airbus-operated Bartolomeo Platform, a payload hosting facility attached to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Columbus laboratory. Mynaric plans to operate its Condor Mk2 optical communications terminal…

Comtech Telecommunications recently established two new business lines focused on satellite ground technologies in a bid to capitalize on multi-orbit and supply chain trends in the satellite industry, business unit leaders tell Via Satellite.  Comtech Satellite Network Technologies, Inc., a U.S. corporation, is led by Daniel Gizinski and will be based in a new Comtech’…