E-letter: Briefs

Cobham Satcom is working with custom software house Kanda and Osterhout Design Group (ODG) to build an Augmented Reality (AR) wearable solution for maritime service technicians. With AR already established […]

Sky Perfect JSAT has become the first Asia-based satellite operator to deploy Kymeta’s flat panel, electronically steered mTenna Antenna Subsystem Module (ASM) to provide connectivity where terrestrial networks are unavailable. […]

SpaceX successfully delivered 10 additional Iridium Next satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) approximately one hour after its Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California […]

Astrapi Corporation announced it has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant related to Spiral Polynomial Division Multiplexing (SPDM). SPDM provides a structured way […]

According to Stratistics MRC, the global High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.2 percent between 2017 and 2023. HAPS […]

Expanded use of mid-band spectrum by new wireless broadband services could interfere with critical utility networks used to operate the nation’s electricity grid, according to the Utilities Technology Council. In […]

Iridium Communications has begun live testing on-orbit of its Iridium Certus service on operational Iridium Next satellites. Iridium Certus will be the company’s new global broadband service, offering safety and […]

KVH Industries has formed a partnership with Ocean Exploration Trust (OET), the international scientific research organization founded by oceanographer Bob Ballard, who discovered the RMS Titanic, to provide services and […]

Tote Maritime Alaska has selected Orbcomm to provide a portfolio of telematics solutions to monitor and control its refrigerated and dry intermodal and over-the-road assets, including containers, trailers and flatbeds. […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) announced on Oct. 5 that it has completed its acquisition of DigitalGlobe. Following the successful closing of the merger, DigitalGlobe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeffrey […]

After years of development, Lockheed Martin completed the first flight build of its new Multi-mission Modular (MM) Solar Array. The new design is a major component of Lockheed Martin’s multi-year […]

SES announced that Wilfried Urner has been appointed, with immediate effect, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MX1, an SES wholly-owned global media services company. Leading SES Platform […]

VT iDirect announced that IsoTropic Networks will upgrade all of its iDirect Evolution-only line cards to Universal Line Cards, which have the capability to run both Evolution and Velocity networks […]

NanoRacks has successfully closed a Bridge Round led by Space Angels, a firm that provides capital for early stage space ventures. Although NanoRacks did not disclose the amount of funds […]

Rideshare broker Spaceflight announced its SSO-A Integrated Payload Stack has successfully completed a modal survey of the primary structure. The series of tests, conducted by a third party, subjected Spaceflight’s […]

Satellite operator Yahsat is sponsoring the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Student Lab Competition, an initiative by the GITEX Technology Week to recognize and promote innovation and creativity among students […]

Plasma Antennas has unveiled its mmWave Plasma Silicon Antenna (PSiAN), which aims to offer improvements in performance for 5G base stations compared to the current generation of technology. According to […]

Hughes Network Systems launched its HughesNet high-speed satellite internet service in Colombia on Sept. 28, marking the company’s second international deployment of the service outside North America after Brazil. Operating […]

Globalstar and IPmotion have partnered to create a new joint subsidiary, Globalstar Japan, which will offer a suite of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and products with voice, data, asset monitoring, […]

The NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has awarded Spaceflight its first contract for launch and integration services. The multi-year contract covers launch services in 2018 for a maximum of 24 […]

Gulf Publishing Company has launched a platform called Energy Web Atlas (EWA) to provide the downstream energy sector with easy access to information about the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry. […]

World View, which plans to offer services such as Earth Observation (EO) from the stratosphere using high altitude balloons, has successfully completed its first Stratollite launch from its Tuscon, Arizona […]

Arianespace successfully completed a mission on Sept. 29 that delivered two satellites to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO): Intelsat 37e for operator Intelsat and BSAT 4a for Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System […]

Olympusat, an independent media company specializing in the ownership, distribution, production and technical services of Spanish and English-language networks, announced it is moving its network program services to the SES […]

Orbcomm announced that it has acquired Blue Tree Systems, based in Galway, Ireland, along with its subsidiaries in the United States, Germany and France. Blue Tree provides transportation management solutions […]

Satcom amplifier manufacturer SpacePath Communications has acquired the satellite amplifier portfolio of Tango Wave. Tango Wave offers uplink amplifiers and sub-systems with small, lightweight, high efficiency designs. Per the acquisition, […]

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Ursa Space Systems has announced the release of its Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Oil Storage Report. Following China and the Caribbean, MENA is the third region in Ursa’s expansion to global […]

Using its Modular Architecture Propulsion System (MAPS) technology, PacSci EMC successfully fired a series of solid rocket motors to both point and significantly change its PacSciSat satellite’s orbital velocity. MAPS […]

Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace have signed a launch contract for two Cosmo-SkyMed Second-Generation (CSG) satellites manufactured for the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Italian Ministry of Defense. The […]