Technology

Telesat signed a deal with Aalyria to deploy its Spacetime networking software to manage customer traffic for Telesat’s Lightspeed satellite constellation. The deal announced Tuesday is a 10+ year agreement....

Comtech won a $20 million order for its next-generation troposcatter systems from the U.K.-based Spectra Group to service NATO and European customers.  The award is for Comtech’s Comet — Compact...

Planet has completed ground tests for its work as a subcontractor on the NASA Communications Services Project (CSP), the company announced Friday. Planet is a subcontractor for SES Space &...

Mynaric secured a new contract from an existing customer worth $6 million for its Condor Mk3 optical terminals. The deal announced Wednesday is with an undisclosed, U.S.-based customer. Mynaric expects payment...

MDA closed on its acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK (SSS) on Oct. 31, the company announced. MDA announced its plan to acquire the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications...

Goonhilly Earth Station has acquired two U.S. based Comsat teleports, based in Southbury, Connecticut, and Santa Paula, California. The U.K.-based company announced the completed deal on Wednesday and said it...

Amazon and a number of think tanks have launched a new advocacy group called the Alliance for Satellite Broadband to push for an update to the rules around satellite power...

EnSilica is to partner with VITES to supply its new beam-former chip for satellite user terminals. The two companies announced the collaboration on Oct. 30. VITES will use the chip...

A Colorado hiker in distress was recently rescued, in part due to satellite technology and the partnership of Skylo, Motorola, and Bullitt Group.  A group of friends were recently hiking...

ReQuTech has chosen Scanfil as its manufacturing partner for its RESA satellite terminals. The companies announced this week they are ramping up production of the RESA Ku- and Ka-band terminals...