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SpaceX launched Nilesat 301 on Wednesday evening, a Geostationary (GEO) communications satellite for Egyptian operator Nilesat. A Falcon 9 rocket took off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral […]

Polish space company SatRev is partnering with a local economic entity to build Poland’s first nanosatellite factory in Legnica, Poland. SatRev announced the partnership with Legnica Special Economic Zone on […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) placed an order for Northrop Grumman’s Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM) motors worth more than $2 billion to support launches for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation.  The award, […]

A team of U.K. companies led by Inmarsat has broadcast a satellite navigation signal in a project to explore a United Kingdom sovereign positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) system. Inmarsat […]

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” So wrote the Lebanese poet and artist Kahil Gibran. I was of a generation that read […]

NASA awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a cybersecurity services contract for NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), worth up to $622.5 million.  Booz Allen announced the Cybersecurity and Privacy […]

Redwire Corporation has received a contract for 42 high gain antennas for an undisclosed national security customer for a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The antennas will enable beyond line-of-sight […]

Lockheed Martin has awarded Canadian manufacturer MDA a subcontract for work on its Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.  Under the deal announced Tuesday, MDA will design […]

As satellites become more diverse in size and mission requirements, the launch industry is evolving to tailor custom solutions between dedicated missions, rideshare, and new launch vehicles in development.  Rocket […]

Gilat Satellite Networks received a follow-on order for gateways for a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation worth more than $8 million. Gilat’s subsidiary, Wavestream, was chosen as the sole provider to […]

Ligado Networks has selected Sony Semiconductor Israel to develop chipsets for the company’s 5G mobile satellite network for IoT use.  Sony has agreed to manufacture IoT chipsets compatible with Ligado’s […]

A new Euroconsult report that analyzed C-band frequency use found that demand for extended C-band capacity is on a declining trend, and demand is expected to decline as well.  Euroconsult […]

In this episode of Via Satellite’s On Orbit Podcast, John Deere’s Industry 4.0 lead Kiel Ronning joins us to talk about how his company is working to solve the global […]

Colorado-based Ursa Major is developing its reusable Arroway 200,000-pound thrust liquid oxygen and methane staged combustion engine for military and commercial use. The development comes as the Department of the Air Force […]

The U.S. Space Force awarded a.i. solutions a $217 million contract to provide satellite operations support, the company announced May 31. This is a.i. solutions’ first Space Force contract.  The […]

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective is partnering with Addvalue to use its inter-satellite data relay system (IDRS) to deliver its SAR imagery more quickly to customers.  Addvalue’s data relay […]

Sony Group Corporation announced Friday that it is launching a new company focused on optical communications in space. The new venture, Sony Space Communications Corporation (SSC), is a subsidiary of […]

Airbus Americas Vice President of Research and Technology Amanda Simpson confirmed Friday that the manufacturer is conducting research on inter- and intra-satellite optical link technology with universities in California. During […]

In the coming months, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is to begin testing cybersecurity qualification of commercial satellite communication offerings (COMSATCOM) under the service’s Infrastructure Asset Pre-Approval […]

Eumetsat announced Wednesday that Meteosat-9 is taking over for Meteosat-8 as the prime satellite offering Indian Ocean Data Coverage (IODC) service. Eumetsat is the European Organisation for the Exploitation of […]

Inmarsat recently released a financial update showing encouraging signs aviation, maritime, and government market. Inmarsat is not publicly traded and normally does not release financial results, but this release comes […]

Telenor Maritime signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat Communications for managed satellite services for cruise connectivity. Under the agreement announced May 30, Eutelsat will deliver capacity on Eutelsat 33E for […]

NASA is awarding nearly $50 million total in awards to small businesses and research institutions to support space technology, the agency announced May 26. The funds are part of Phase […]

Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System platform will connect more than 7,200 sites across Mexico through new contracts. Stargroup, Apconet/Aitelecom, Eutelsat, and Globalsat each won awards under Mexico’s Internet para Todos […]

Speedcast has added 13 Gpbs of capacity to its network to support demands in the cruise and energy markets, the company announced in late May. Speedcast’s network size now “significantly” […]

Omnispace announced Wednesday that it is collaborating with South Asia/Pacific telco Ncinga PTE LTD on 5G communications. Omnispace and Ncinga said they will work to develop and deliver 5G, direct-to-device […]

In this week’s Thursday Morning Conversation, we get a snapshot into how advanced mobility is impacting the passenger maritime sector. These speakers discuss connectivity requirements for high-quality performance, efficiency, scale […]

Kleos Space Inc. on Monday said they have entered into a research and development agreement with the U.S. Navy for an experimentation effort that will use radio frequency (RF) sensing […]

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the development of what it says is the first optical receiver for laser communication terminals that integrates spatial laser acquisition in the photodetector.  The company said […]

Andesat has tapped SES for capacity on the SES-14 satellite to support enterprise services and universal service obligation (USO) commitments over Chile and Peru. SES announced the deal May 31.  […]