E-letter: Briefs

Maxar Technologies and Busek Co. successfully completed an end-to-end hot fire test for NASA as part of an effort that could lead to the first electric propulsion-powered crewed space mission […]

The FCC voted on Wednesday to reallocate 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band to facilitate 5G deployment, and to hold an auction for the spectrum. The auction […]

  Space startup Pixxel has closed a $7.3M seed funding round and announced plans on Wednesday to build a constellation of hyperspectral small satellites. Omnivore VC and Techstars participated in […]

The U.S. Navy signed a five-year managed internet, Wi-Fi, and voice services contract extension with Viasat that adds the provision of additional high-definition TV service to the original agreement. The […]

Inmarsat has signed a new deal for its Fleet Connect service, the operator announced on Tuesday. Evitalz Health Management will join a group of certified application providers to offer a dedicated […]

ThinKom Solutions has developed a new variant of its VICTS aero satellite communication antenna that the company said will enable more flexible installation choices. ThinKom announced the product variant on […]

Iridium Communications partner Marlink has extended its partnership with Soremar Group to provide the Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS). Iridium said […]

SpacePath Communications has won a key new contract with a major U.S. satellite equipment manufacturer, the company announced March 16. SpacePath will supply both Ku- and X-band solid-state power amplifiers […]

RigNet saw its overall Full Year 2020 revenues decrease 14.4% compared to 2019, due to a continued economic slump in the energy sector. But, the company is beginning to see […]

SpaceX hit a new reusability milestone with its Starlink mission on Sunday, March 14, flying and landing a Falcon 9 booster for the ninth time.  The booster used in the […]

Washington D.C.-based global hybrid network operator Omnispace successfully demonstrated the ability to use satellites to provide 5G services to the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), the U.S. Navy and the […]

Relativity Space has been awarded its first launch contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the company announced Monday. The contract is a Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) […]

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has taken a significant step to bring the benefits of satellite connectivity to parts of its population. MCMC announced Monday that it is […]

Auton, Inc., developer of a mobile broadband solution for connected cars has successfully tested connected car technology with WatchTV, an owner and operator of broadcast internet facilities. The company said in […]

Capella Space has hired Dan Getman as the new vice president of Product, the company announced March 12. Getman joins Capella Space from Descartes Labs, where he was director of […]

Juan Pablo Cofino is the new regional vice president, CEO of Eutelsat Americas, Eutelsat announced March 11. This is a significant appointment for the company. Cofino had been regional vice […]

SpaceX launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites early on Thursday morning as it increases the service area of its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. This week, SpaceX launched in beta […]

Speedcast has successfully completed its restructuring process and emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings, the company announced Thursday. Speedcast is now under the ownership of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and its affiliates.  […]

Gogo reported signs of a recovering aviation market in its full-year (FY 2020) financial disclosure. The In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider reported a 17% increase in revenue from its Third Quarter […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne said Tuesday evening that its stockholders have approved the $4.4 billion sale of the company to Lockheed Martin, clearing a hurdle on the deal that is still expected to […]

For the week of International Women’s Day, our Thursday Morning Conversation (TMC) features super talented Jennifer Manner of EchoStar/Hughes Network Systems. We take a slightly different turn this week and […]

European satellite operator Telespazio contracted Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks to supply enterprise connectivity and thousands of VSAT terminals for an organization described as, “Brazil’s largest private sector energy company.” While […]

Isaac Angel is the new chairman of the board of Gilat Satellite Networks, the company announced March 9. Angel takes over from Dov Baharav who has stepped down and retired […]

Hardware technology developer SatixFy will give Canadian satellite operator Telesat early access to its second-generation Sx3099 modem chip for verification testing on Telesat’s Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, according to […]

Septentrio, a company based in Belgium that designs GPS/GNSS positioning technology, announced that its receiver has successfully authenticated navigation data of the first OSNMA-encrypted GNSS satellite signal. OSNMA — Open […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) will pay OHB Sweden more than 32 million euros ($38 million) to build a prototype satellite that could end up evolving into a larger weather […]

SES has signed a new broadband deal in Indonesia, the company announced on Tuesday. A partnership agreement with Dwi Tunggal Putra (DTP) will enable residents of 158 villages in remote […]

Lepton Global Solutions, a Kymeta company, will add Satcube’s class of extremely small Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) to the company’s global satellite network, under a deal announced March 9. […]

Avanti has signed an interesting partnership with one of the United Kingdom’s big hopes for the Tokyo Olympic Games on International Women’s Day. The company is partnering with British 400m […]

Dish Network has entered into an agreement to acquire Republic Wireless, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that sells low-cost mobile service operating on the T-Mobile network. […]