E-letter: Briefs

DigitalGlobe has been awarded a contract valued at $3.2 million by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide an unclassified environment with multi-source content for geospatial cloud analytics. […]

GHGSat, a company providing global emissions monitoring services, raised $10 million in Series A2 financing led by OGCI Climate Investments. Building on GHGSat’s work in detecting and quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from […]

Arianespace has been selected by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to launch Kompsat-7. Arianespace Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stephane Israël and KARI President Lim Cheol-Ho signed the Kompsat-7 launch […]

Northrop Grumman conducted its first ground test of a 63-inch diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) yesterday in Promontory, Utah. Utilizing advanced technologies, the company developed this new rocket motor for […]

A consortium of three Luxembourg-based companies lead by OQ Technology will develop, build, and perform a demonstration in-orbit of an innovative approach for satellite-based Internet-of-Things (IOT). Based on the in-orbit […]

Rogers and the University of British Columbia (UBC) signed three year, multi-million dollar partnership deal to build a real-world 5G Hub on the UBC campus that will be a testbed and blueprint […]

The Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), operator of the recently launched Bangabandhu-1 communications satellite, has selected Thaicom, Thailand’s largest commercial satellite communications operator, to help BCSCL develop new markets […]

Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics have agreed on a strategic collaboration, for an initial ten-year period, enabling them to combine their services to offer broadband In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) paired with solutions and […]

U.S. orbital launch provider Rocket Lab  signed a contract with Luxembourg-based satellite technology company Kleos Space to launch the scouting mission satellites, which will geolocate maritime radio to guard borders […]

E-Geos won an international contract announced by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) in Indonesia, in support of operations at the SAR (Synthetic Radar Aperture) ground station located […]

Kros-Wise Aviation Group launched a unique, new service to help airlines make better and faster decisions on connectivity systems and service. With Connectivity Assist, Kros-Wise Aviation provides a team to assist airline […]

Viasat signed technology services distributor Intelisys as its latest master agent partner offering Viasat business internet services. This new partnership significantly increases Viasat’s presence in the business and enterprise channel, giving […]

AsiaSat received its second patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), titled “Methods and Systems for Improving Spectrum Utilization for Satellite Communications.” This patents methods and systems […]

Planet and Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics provider, entered a multi-year contract for Orbital Insight to source daily, global satellite imagery from Planet. The contract is an expansion of their previous […]

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to Hughes Network Systems for a fully managed, global satellite network to support distance learning programs for […]

The first 200 Gigabit Ethernet redundant Data Roaming interconnection from Telefónica is now ready for service, the company’s wholesale business unit Telefónica International Wholesale Services (TIWS) announced Sept. 18. TIWS […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received $3 million in contract awards for design and build of two Ku-Band Earth stations for an unnamed customer. Kratos will deliver two Ku-band […]

Geospatial analytics provider Orbital Insight has made its first acquisition – a privately-held, Boston-based artificial intelligence company, FeatureX. Founded by serial entrepreneur and machine-learning expert Gil Syswerda, FeatureX specializes in […]

In an announcement at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAS) in Beijing , StarTimes, a Chinese digital television operator said it is providing satellite TV access to 10,000 African villages […]

The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) PSLV launcher has successfully placed the Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)-built NovaSAR-1 radar imaging satellite into orbit. NovaSAR-1, which carries an S-band synthetic aperture […]

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is launching a new video-on-demand (VOD) TV service for its customers with the help of a new software partner, Quadrille. The new OTT platform, Push VOD, […]

Arabsat and Newtec have partnered to roll out a package of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services, including Enterprise broadband, IP Trunking, VNO and mobile 3G/4G backhaul for the Middle East […]

Marlink has contracted SES Networks to provide fiber-like connectivity via the O3b medium-Earth orbit (MEO) constellation in order to support “big data” services for its enterprise customers. Marlink said the […]

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has contracted the Airbus-developed Starling satellite monitoring service to prevent losses in its palm oil supply chain due to deforestation. Airbus will […]

Eutelsat has inked a multi-year contract with Orange Slovensko to extend its pay-TV offering across Slovakia via the Eutelsat 16A. Orange Slovensko will use the new capacity to reach households not […]

SES subsidiary MX1 is bundling satellite and LTE technology to offer a broadcast solution that aims to distribute HD and Ultra HD video and social media content to mobile smartphone […]

Flyht Aerospace Solutions has partnered with Spectralux to create a streamlined, Iridium satellite-powered air navigation system upgrade option for airlines flying over over the world’s oceanic regions. To create the solution, […]

Sprint unveiled the Curiosity Internet of Things (IOT) platform, a new development in how IOT is managed and secured. Enterprises will now be able to manage IoT devices and connectivity […]

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket is in final preparations to launch NASA‘s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (IceSat-2) spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-2 on Sept. 15. […]

The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) officially launched operations today with the goal of promoting the further economic development of the country’s space industry by attracting businesses, developing human resources, providing […]