E-letter: Briefs

L3Harris Technologies released its full year 2021 financial results on Monday, reporting $17.8 billion in revenue, down 2% compared to 2020. The company said the revenue decrease was due to...

Comtech Telecommunications has released a new very small aperture terminal (VSAT) platform designed to support networks across any satellite orbit. The solution, Elevate, is the next step in Comtech’s long-term...

Thales Alenia Space has won a contract from South Korean aerospace manufacturer and defense company LIG Nex1 to provide a digital processor for the GEO-Kompsat-3 (Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multipurpose...

The U.S. Air Force AFWERX program has awarded Space Micro a contract to develop an air-to-space laser communications system. Space Micro, owned by Voyager Space, offers commercial laser communications products...

AsiaSat has entered into a strategic partnership with Thai broadcast company Next Step t0 work on the distribution and launch of a new lifestyle HD channel, Thainess. AsiaSat announced the...

NASA selected 12 companies as eligible for contracts for its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. NASA announced the selections on Jan. 26, including emerging and operational launchers,...

Comtech Telecommunications has established two new business lines focused on satellite ground technologies. Comtech said these two businesses will serve growing opportunities in satellite ground station technology, and the company’s...

D-Orbit is the latest space company to announce plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).  D-Orbit is an in-space transportation company headquartered in Italy. Its ION...

Astroscale has paused its ELSA-d mission after detecting a spacecraft anomaly, the company said in a statement late Wednesday.  Astroscale said that on Jan. 25, ELSA-d servicer spacecraft began operations...

Intersat has purchased all of the available capacity over Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Senegal from Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite. This multi-year deal represents several hundred megabytes and will address the connectivity...