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Metal additive manufacturing solution provider Sciaky, a subsidiary of Phillips Services Industries (PSI), achieved qualification with its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process. This follows the competition of qualification testing […]

A new integral partnership is helping to develop the European Commission’s initiative of a Single European Sky. Single European Sky Air Traffic Management System (SESAR) Deployment Manager and the European […]

Geospatial intelligence solutions startup Ursa Space Systems received $5.7 million in new venture funding, led by RRE Ventures, with participation from S&P Global and Paladin Capital Group. The funding follows […]

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, introduced legislation that codifies an existing federal cyber security program and ensures that it is continues to evolve to changing threats. The bill is focused on the […]

Australia and Singapore rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has appointed two high profile women to its advisory board. Col. Pamela Melroy and Dava Newman will join its advisory board, as […]

NASA is promoting a new toolkit that will make it easier for commercial companies than ever to search, utilize and analyze data that NASA produces. Previously, free and open remote-sensing […]

The World Teleport Association (WTA) revealed that Central European Telecom Services (CETel) achieved Tier Three full certification of its teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program. CETel became the eighth European […]

Through a partnership with Viasat, Finnair has launched a new high-speed internet service on its narrow-body Airbus fleet on European flights. From today onwards, Finnair customers will enjoy in-flight internet […]

  As part of the Beam Hopping Emulator for Satellite Systems (BEHOP) project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in conjunction with […]

It has been a momentous week for the U.K. space industry with the government unveiling ambitious plans to take the industry to the next level. Scotland in particular is on […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced today that its subsidiary, Comtech EF Data, received a $2.3 million order for satellite modems from a major U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractor. The order specified […]

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is encouraging U.S regulators to protect satellite spectrum and services to ensure greater access to broadband. The SIA testified before the U.S. House Energy and […]

CACI International announced has been awarded a task order by the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to develop advanced electronic communications systems in support […]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has appointed SES Government Solutions (SES GS) Senior Director of Business Development Paul Damphousse to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Commercial Space Transportation Advisory […]

Intelsat has joined the Seamless Air Alliance, a U.S.-based consortium dedicated to the development and promotion of standards to facilitate a better, more seamless in-flight connectivity experience for passengers. Airbus, […]

The former Water Cube of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was an appropriate venue for a landmark event held by Chinese private launch company LandSpace earlier this month, given the […]

Mu Space plans to launch a new satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a significant strategic move. The company will collaborate with SSL, a Maxar Technologies company and provider […]

Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) has been selected to provide the pathfinder mission payload for the initial launch of the U.K. Spaceflight Program, which is an initiative to create a world-leading […]

Harris will provide an audio communications system for NASA’s first human deep-space exploration mission, scheduled to launch in 2022 onboard the Orion spacecraft, the company announced today. Orion is NASA’s […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced today that its subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom, was awarded option period one of a contract to support the U.S. Army’s Project Manager Mission Command (PM MC) Blue […]

  Despite skepticism from space industry analysts, Japanese entrepreneur Nobu Okada was certain that the emergence of satellite constellations would push operators to invest in orbital debris removal solutions. This […]

BlackSky, a division of Spaceflight Industries, selected satellite communications provider Atlas Space Operations to provide telemetry, commanding, and data support for its high-revisit, Earth imaging satellite constellation. Atlas will be […]

Inmarsat is growing its ground infrastructure to support aviation passenger Wi-Fi services, maritime services, and land users across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Inmarsat has awarded the ground infrastructure […]

Today has been a pivotal day for the United Kingtom space industry. The U.K. government announced definitive plans for new spaceports, which will enhance its satellite and rocket launch capabilities. […]

  GomSpace A/S and the Spanish company Aistech signed a contract for six standard nanosatellites platforms and the assembly, integration, and verification of AISTECH’s 10 Danu spacecraft, to be built on […]

NASA awarded Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information, and Services business $59 million for additional work on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System project (JPSS CGS). […]

Goonhilly Earth Station, a U.K. space company, announced the appointment of Bob Gough as Australia and Asia-Pacific head of business development. Based in Australia, Gough will spearhead commercial expansion for […]

Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Senate Deputy Sergeant at Arms James Morhard to be NASA’s new deputy administrator. Reactions to the nomination were mixed, considering that NASA Administrator […]

Northrop Grumman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wes Bush announced today that he is leaving the company in 2019. Northrop Grumman’s board of directors has already elected President and […]

A consortium led by Airbus Defense and Space, and involving Planet, IGN-France and Space4environment, awarded a multi-million Euro contract to UrtheCast and its subsidiary Deimos Imaging, to provide a large […]