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Rocket Lab has confirmed its next launch will be the company’s first fully commercial flight. Two Lemur 2 cubesats for launch customer Spire Global will be on board the upcoming […]

Globalstar has launched Globalstar Automotive, a newly formed division to support future connected and autonomous vehicles and intelligent transport. With more than 600 million connected vehicles expected to be on […]

The Antenna Systems Division (ASD) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI), announced it has signed an agreement to purchase the limited-motion satellite antenna family from Viasat. CPI ASD will acquire […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has launched AeroEdge 6000, a terminal for commercial In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). The dual-band terminal includes Gilat’s Ku/Ka band antenna, MODMAN, and Wavestream transceivers. The AeroEdge 6000 high […]

The Space Alliance formed by Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio announced it has officially taken a minority stake in Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries, having received all government approvals for the transaction. […]

Deep Space Industries announced it has signed a contract with Astro Digital to provide several Comet water-based satellite propulsion systems. Comet is an electrothermal propulsion system that uses water as […]

Orbital ATK announced its plans for the company’s next generation of satellite life extension and in-space servicing products. During a keynote address at the SATELLITE 2018 Conference and Exhibition in […]

Spacecom announced a cooperation agreement with hiSky to provide low-capacity voice, data Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and satellite Internet of Things (IOT) services in the Middle East via Amos 17’s […]

Hispasat has signed a multi-year agreement with GlobalSat to offer broadband communications services for small and medium-sized companies in Mexico. The agreement will allow high quality satellite-based connectivity business solutions […]

Isotropic Systems announced it will be developing a OneWeb-compatible ultra-low-cost consumer broadband terminal. Isotropic Systems’ will produce the low-cost, fully electronic tracking terminal, enabling broadband quality service to help OneWeb […]

SES announced mu Space Corp will be using SES Networks’ satellite capacity and the Jupiter System from Hughes Networks Systems to deliver satellite-based broadband services to rural communities in Thailand. […]

SatixFy UK has introduced its full Electronic Steered Multi-Beam Array antennas (ESMA). The scalable architecture supports any antenna size up to 1 million elements (in Ku band 10m by 10m), […]

Viasat has announced the availability of ViaSat 2 satellite communications service for government, defense and military applications. The service leverages ViaSat 2, along with innovations in ground networking technologies. Earlier […]

Avanti Communications Group and Globecomm have announced a master services agreement under which Globecomm will use Virtual Network Operator (VNO) services from Avanti’s HYLAS 2 Ka-band satellite which covers Europe, […]

Phasor announced today that it will enter a partnership agreement with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, which will use its antenna technology to address rising connectivity demand for professional and passenger […]

Isotropic Systems has engaged in a strategic technology development agreement with Inmarsat to develop an all-electronic scanning antenna for potential use with Inmarsat’s growing constellation of high-throughput Global Xpress satellites. […]

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has signed an agreement with Blue Origin for the future use of its New Glenn launch vehicle currently under development. The rocket, named after John Glenn, […]

SES Networks has selected Viasat’s solid-state, fully electronic phased array flat panel antenna for the O3b mPower satellite communications system. The Viasat flat panel antenna will be used for a […]

International Launch Services (ILS) and Effective Space announce their intent to contract to deliver two of Effective Space’s Space Drone spacecraft into orbit. The Proton Breeze M rideshare launch is […]

After the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied Swarm Technologies to launch their satellites because they are too small to track, IEEE Spectrum is finding that it looks like those […]

SES has unveiled a new product to enhance Occasional Use (OU) services as video customers increasingly need to handle multiple video formats for distribution on multiple platforms and access reliable […]

Relive the excitement from just moments ago as #Soyuz begins its first mission from French Guiana in 2018. #VS18 @SES_Satellites @Thales_Alenia_S pic.twitter.com/7mjTzJT5J5 — Stéphane Israël (@arianespaceceo) March 9, 2018 In […]

In the run-up to the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & Exhibition, Eutelsat has announced plans to launch its first satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Nanosatellite manufacturer Tyvak International, a subsidiary […]

AST&Science announced that it has closed on the purchase of a controlling interest in the European satellite manufacturer and system integrator NanoAvionics. All the key executives and management team of […]

Since February, Axesat and an undisclosed cellular communications network operator have worked together to improve 3G voice and data service in Leticia, Colombia. According to Axesat, the service guarantees connectivity […]

Space, an industry once considered too risky for large private investments, has seen a marked change in the attitudes of venture capitalists. The money injected into the industry by some […]

xG Technology announced that its IMT Vislink business is debuting a new satellite data terminal, Vislink AirPro-75, at the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & Exhibition. The Vislink AirPro-75 is a small, […]

In 2018, the space industry has — with a mélange of excitement and relief — witnessed advances in launch capabilities on both ends of the mass spectrum. Rocket Lab’s dedicated […]

Inmarsat has signed a major contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop satellite communication services that enable 4D trajectory air traffic management in European airspace. The Iris program […]

The Satellite Applications Catapult has selected Juniper Networks to construct a secure, end-to-end network infrastructure in support of its 5G testbed. The testbed creates infrastructure to foster the innovative use […]