E-letter: Briefs

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has completed full system and “ready for launch” pre-flight testing of its Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite. OTB will launch as part of the U.S. […]

Boeing has announced its investment in Morf3D, a company specializing in metal-based additive engineering and manufacturing, and 3D-printed parts for aerospace applications. Since Morf3D was established in late 2015, the […]

Satellite and terrestrial communications provider Peraton has announced that the acquisition of Strategic Resources International (SRI) has been completed. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This acquisition allows […]

Marlink has announced a partnership with pure-play engineering services company L&T Technology Services (LTTS) to deliver new Internet of Things (IOT) solutions using satellite networks for extended connectivity in the […]

Arianespace has announced that it will launch BSAT-4b as part of a turnkey contract between Japanese satellite operator B-SAT and Maxar’s California-based satellite manufacturer SSL. Since the creation of B-SAT, […]

DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company, has announced that with the complete integration of its WorldView-4 satellite imagery into SecureWatch, the company’s cloud-based Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) platform, customers can now access […]

David Hartshorn, secretary general of the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) for two decades, has surprisingly decided to step down. The GVF announced Hartshorn’s shock resignation on April 19. The GVF […]

Raytheon announced it has built two small, Polar Scout satellites for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with Millennium Engineering and Integration. The satellites have flexible radio frequency […]

NanoRacks is partnering with Altec and Thales Alenia Space to pursue further opportunities at the International Space Station (ISS). To do this, NanoRacks will be staffing its first formal European-based […]

RigNet aims to strengthen its position in the oil and gas market with two major new acquisitions in the United States: Automation Communications Engineering (Auto-Comm), a diversified telecommunications services company, […]

Comtech Systems, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, has announced some key new business in Asia. The company, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, has received orders of approximately […]

EarthNow has announced it intends to deploy a large constellation of advanced imaging satellites that will deliver real-time, continuous video of almost anywhere on Earth. The latest company to spin-out […]

Ruag Space has signed an agreement to become York Space Systems’ sole supplier of separation systems for the S-Class spacecraft platform. As part of the collaboration, Ruag will develop a […]

Eutelsat has sold its stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat for just more than 300 million euros ($371.24 million). Eutelsat had held a 33.69 percent stake the Spanish operator. The […]

SpaceX successfully launched the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) for NASA from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. TESS, built by Orbital ATK, will perform […]

Intenational Launch Services (ILS) announced the successful launch of a Russian military payload into orbit the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This was the first launch for the Proton launch vehicle in 2018. […]

Globalstar is bringing a new product, the Sat-Fi2, to the United States and Canada, which it hopes will prove a hit to enterprises across the region. Particularly, the company is […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its third quarter of fiscal 2018, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data, which is part of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a $59 million […]

Spire Global, a space to cloud analytics company that uses proprietary satellite data and algorithms to provide advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking, has announced its participation in the Esri […]

iDirect Government has unveiled a key new software release, Evolution 4.2, as it looks to take advantage of opportunities in the defense market. Evolution 4.2 brings the full capabilities of […]

Agronow is spearheading a new revolution it calls Agriculture 5.0, through which it aims to monitor crops by using Artificial Intelligence (AI), making it possible for all sectors involved in […]

Phase Four, a provider of electric Radio Frequency (RF) thrusters for in-space propulsion, announced the results of third party performance testing by The Aerospace Corporation. The testing found Phase Four’s […]

Arianespace has signed an agreement with Spaceflight Industries for the launch of several small payloads. This will be the inaugural mission for Spaceflight customer spacecraft on an Arianespace vehicle. The […]

Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment Company (STECCOM), a Russian satellite communications operator and developer of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)-based communication systems, will elevate the passenger and crew In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) experience […]

HawkEye 360 has selected Norway’s Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT) to provide ground station services for its pathfinder mission. HawkEye 360 plans to use its commercial satellite constellations to identify and […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) and Astrobotic have announced an agreement to collaborate on delivering a roadmap of innovations that support organizations carrying out operations on […]

S7 Group, the holding company that owns Russia’s S7 Airlines, has finally closed the transaction on its $109 million purchase of Sea Launch assets from RSC Energia. The two corporations […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Intelsat, along with a team of other companies, a new task order to develop and operate a satellite payload to aid aircraft navigation, […]

Aerkomm, which provides In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) for the airline industry, announced it has expanded its global network of connectivity partners to include Airbus, Republic Engineers Maldives, Onurair, Air […]

Ball Aerospace is collaborating with Honeywell to develop and produce high-performance, high-reliability optical communication datalinks that enable satellite operators to deliver high-capacity, high-data rate connectivity to users around the world. […]