E-letter: Briefs

Anywaves launched its first in-house production of space antennas and payloads through pilot lines, the company announced on March 27.  Anywaves, located in Toulouse, France, specializes in designing, developing, and...

Skyloom completed the build and delivery of 42 flight-ready optical communication terminals (OCTs) to York Space Systems as part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer program...

Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract as Europe looks to use satellite data to bring about a more efficient agriculture ecosystem. Thales signed a contract with the European...

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is now certified for U.S. national security missions after receiving certification from the U.S. Space Force.  Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to...

Rocket Lab successfully launched eight wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech on its Electron rocket into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Wednesday.  The mission, named “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You,” launched on...

Satellogic completed the relocation of the company from the British Virgin Islands to Delaware in the United States, Satellogic announced on March 26. Satellogic initially announced the move in April...

Turkcell, one of Turkey’s largest cellular operators, has stepped up its plans in the satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) arena. It is one of a number of mobile operators looking into the potential...

Telesat and ADN Telecom Limited signed a multi-year partnership on Tuesday, to deliver Telesat Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions in Bangladesh and South Asia. ADN Telecom is a telecommunications...

Viasat joined the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Moonlight project alongside program lead Telespazio, Viasat announced on March 25. Moonlight aims to develop a lunar orbiting navigation and communication system that...

Maxar Intelligence has a new software offering called Raptor that uses the company’s 3D terrain data to allow autonomous drones to navigate environments without GPS.  Maxar announced Raptor on Tuesday,...