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Lockheed Martin was awarded a $52.7 million modification (P0009) to contract FA8818-17-D-0001 for engineering, development and sustainment services supporting the U.S. Air Force Multi-Mission Satellite Operation Center. The contract is indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, […]

Hughes Network Systems revealed that U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic ordered more than 200 of the Hughes 9211 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminals. The order […]

Autonomous vehicle software developer Imagry is debuting the latest version of its mapless platform at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES’19) Jan. 8-11. Imagery’s solution uses an approach that requires neither […]

Collins Aerospace will work directly with Inmarsat to offer Jet Connex (JX) inflight Wi-Fi to business jet operators. The new agreement will see Collins Aerospace, already a Value Added Reseller (VAR) […]

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was awarded an United States Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Hosted Payload Solutions (HOPS) satellite delivery order. The award was on […]

In defending its plan to make more midband spectrum available for 5G, the C-Band Alliance is pointing to some deals that have benefited the wireless industry — as well as […]

Far behind schedule in its congressional charge to find nearly all the Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) that could pose an “existential threat” to the U.S., NASA is seeking advice on the […]

Iridium Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Matt Desch discussed the company’s Iridium-8 launch preparations during a press call this morning. He highlighted the launch’s significance, which will complete the Iridum Next […]

Swarm Technologies agreed to pay the The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) $900 thousand over a period of five years, according to an order released Dec. 20. Swarm previously “engaged in […]

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) reported that China was the first nation to successfully touch down on the far side of the moon. Chinese probe Chang’e 4 made a […]

Australian Minister for Regional Services Senator Bridget McKenzie revealed that the government is providing  $10 million in additional funding to secure the Viewer Access Satellite Television Service (VAST) for regional […]

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions was awarded a follow on Task Order (TO) by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). Valued at about $17.3 million, it was […]

According to a report first published by Reuters, OneWeb has not offered Russia a stake in its worldwide internet network project. Earlier, Reuters heard from sources that OneWeb offered Russia […]

China successfully launched six atmospheric environment research satellites and a test communication satellite into orbit Saturday. The satellites were launched by a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch […]

Speedcast International revealed that Sebastien Lehnherr joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Lehnherr previously held numerous operational leadership roles at Schlumberger, an oilfield services company. At Schlumberger, Lehnherr […]

China launched a test satellite as part of its Hongyun Project, a low-orbit broadband communication satellite system, on Dec. 22. A Long March-11 rocket carrying the satellite lifted off from the […]

Hughes Communications India, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, has been selected to provide a high-performance satellite broadband system for India’s Naval Communication Network (NCN). Sterlite Tech, a global data network solutions […]

On Dec. 27, Russia successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a rocket at 11:07 a.m. local time from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The rocket carried the Kanopus-V-5/6 Earth remote sensing spacecraft along with 26 […]

After prior technical difficulties, SpaceX launched the Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The satellite was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 8:51 a.m. […]

It has been a year of great change in the satellite industry. Evolving customer needs and requirements in 2018 have led to the need for fast-paced innovation from manufacturers and […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the GSAT-7A communication satellite on Thursday at 4:10 p.m. local time. The satellite was carried using India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11), […]

Cloud Constellation, a space-based cloud service provider of data security services, revealed that HCH Group Company made a commitment of $100 million towards its Series “B” equity round. Cloud Constellation’s SpaceBelt […]

The U.S. Army awarded Harris a nearly $218 million follow-on contract to support wideband satellite operations centers and management sites that deliver critical communications to warfighters around the world. The Wideband […]

Spaceflight was awarded a contract to provide launch services for Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE,) the research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communications. […]

For its 11th and final launch of the year, Arianespace‘s Soyuz medium-lift launcher lifted off from Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana at 1:37 p.m. local time today. Arianespace […]

According to the Wall Street Journal, SpaceX is set to raise $500 million to strengthen Starlink, its satellite internet service business. This funding would bring the company to a total $30.5 […]

NanoRacks signed its first customer contract for a small satellite rideshare on the India Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Polar Space Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Spire, a long-time customer of NanoRacks, has signed […]

Viasat revealed upgrades to its KG-142 network encryptor device (KG-142) for military and government customers. The upgraded KG-142 supports the shift to cloud-centered communications, aiming to provide added flexibility for […]

SpaceX postponed the Tuesday launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, which would carry the GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force. “SpaceX team called a hold due to an […]

Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick and Foti (KSF), revealed that KSF has commenced an investigation into Gogo. On May […]