E-letter: Briefs

NanoRacks and NASA have signed the contract for Ixion, a commercial habitat concept study first announced last summer that will focus on repurposing spent launch vehicle upper stages. NanoRacks is...

Inmarsat and Cobham Satcom announced that United Airlines will participate in a technology evaluation of SwiftBroadband-Safety, Inmarsat’s next-generation flight deck communications platform. Inmarsat will evaluate the platform on four United...

Active Shipping is teaming up with Marlink and Marlink’s regional partner Ozsay Satellite Communications to boost the operational capabilities on its vessels, which comprise oil tankers and bulk carriers. Active...

EnerSys has recently been selected to supply lithium-ion cells and batteries valued at over $60 million to multiple space agencies and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, the company announced. EnerSys...

CETel announced the acquisition of Onlime’s managed satellite services for an undisclosed amount. According to CETel, this acquisition is a further milestone in its growth and diversification strategy alongside its...

Altair Semiconductor demonstrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functionality integrated in its new ALT1250 narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 chipset. According to Altair, ALT1250 is the only narrowband cellular Internet of...

Iridium satcom specialist Rock Seven has unveiled RockAir, the latest addition to its global tracking technology portfolio. RockAir delivers regular Global Positioning System (GPS) location reports from anywhere in the...

Harmonic announced that Almatel Kazakhstan, operating under the brand name Alma TV, has augmented its cable television service with the launch of a Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite television platform using Harmonic’s...

Spacepath Communications, a European-based satcom amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier, has appointed John Gray as regional sales manager. In this new role, Gray will lead Spacepath’s expansion of commercial sales...

Orbcomm announced it has acquired the assets of inthinc. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, inthinc provides fleet management and driver safety solutions to industrial enterprises and is a long-time...