E-letter: News Feed

Phase Four introduced Maxwell, the first turn key plasma propulsion solution for small satellites. According to the release, Maxwell combines a complete propellant management system and Phase Four’s proprietary Radio Frequency […]

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions received a $4.1 million contract award to provide hardware and subsystems in support of a Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) […]

Everywhere Communications and Garmin International agreed to offer inReach satellite communicators as part of Everywhere’s product portfolio. The inReach Mini is a small, compact satellite communicator, which allows teams to communicate when out […]

The U.S. Army is crafting its first-ever tactical space layer strategy, said one service member involved in the strategic development June 11. “Right now, we are looking at producing a […]

China launched another BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 2:09 a.m. local time on Tuesday. Launched on a Long March-3B carrier […]

York Space Systems appointed Melanie Preisser as vice president of national systems. Preisser was most recently vice president of government relations for Stratolaunch Systems where she led all Washington D.C. […]

Globecast has revealed its new Globecast Virtual Networking (GCVN) service, which aims to brings two-way, high bandwidth, IP-over-satellite connectivity to the enterprise market. It aims to provide fast, reliable IP connectivity […]

Speedcast International achieved Advanced Consulting Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). Speedcast is the first satellite services provider to achieve APN Advanced Consulting Partner status. As […]

With the increasing digitization of the maritime industry, executives from cruise lines are slowly and carefully incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) applications in order to generate returns on investment. Meanwhile, […]

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying 24 satellites as part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program-2 (STP-2) mission launched from Launch Complex 39A, Tuesday, June 25 […]

Viasat and Teledyne Controls have partnered to bring real-time connected flight deck services to commercial airlines. Designed for Viasat In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) customers, this partnership aims to allow commercial airlines to decrease […]

Elara Comunicaciones is collaborating with VMware to offer VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud in Mexico. Elara is offering an SD-WAN solution to enterprises in Mexico to support the growth of network traffic and […]

The Intelsat 39 geosynchronous communications satellite safely arrived at the Arianespace launch base in Kourou, French Guiana, after completing final delivery checkouts at Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. Intelsat […]

CETel, a global satellite communications and network service provider, has made a significant acquisition in the U.K. space market today. The company acquired U.K.-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited (Cobbett […]

One of the largest telcos in the United Kingdom, O2, has partnered with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow, the European Space Agency (ESA), and a […]

Gazprom Space Systems’ Yamal 601 satellite has moved a step closer to operation. It was announced today that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the […]

Comtech Systems, a subsidiary of Comtech Government Solutions, signed a $4 million contract with the Brazilian Armed Forces to expand a satellite-based network for its air traffic control system. In […]

The telecommunications sector is at an inflection point between the peak of the 4G LTE market and the on-ramp for next-gen 5G wireless services. Does the roll out of 5G […]

Arianespace successfully launched an Ariane 5 rocket on June 20 at 6:43 p.m. (local time) from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch vehicle carried […]

A Ball Aerospace satellite used for NASA‘s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) is ready for launch, scheduled for no earlier than June 24 on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Ball built […]

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers partnered with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to shine a light on the impact of the solar atmosphere on the interplanetary medium between the Earth and […]

NASA, one of the U.S. government agencies that manages GPS, wants to expand the navigation system’s application in a place many probably never thought of using it — space itself. […]

  Lockheed Martin is playing guinea pig for a new “space sustainability” rating scheme designed to show how well satellites comply with best operational practices such as debris mitigation. “It’s […]

Machine Learning (ML) could help the U.S. military harness Precision, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data it can already access to detect spoofing or jamming efforts more quickly, a Marine Corps […]

Lockheed Martin was selected to design dual small deep space spacecraft to visit near-earth asteroids in a mission called Janus, led by the University of Colorado Boulder. One of NASA‘s […]

SpinLaunch was awarded a responsive launch prototype contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). SpinLaunch is developing a kinetic energy-based launch system that aims […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop aerospace design applications for metal additive manufacturing. The applications will leverage Siemens’ end-to-end software solution for industrial […]

HEMERIA, the space division of NEXEYA, and Thales Alenia Space signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on nanosatellites. HEMERIA design, supplies, integrates, and enables space systems and products help meet the needs of […]

Tom Choi is wasting no time as he looks to make his mark in the satellite industry, post ABS. Having launched Curvalux, an affordable and power efficient wireless broadband platform, […]

Hughes Network Systems’  JUPITER System platform was selected by five service providers to help bridge the digital divide across Indonesia. The service providers – including Lintasarta, Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), […]