December 16, 2024
 

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In This Issue: The Ground Segment's Digital Shift Moves from Education to Implementation | SpaceX Wants to Incorporate Starbase as a New City in Texas | New ST Engineering iDirect Tech Enables Switching Between GEO and NGSO Satellites | Iridium Releases Smaller, More Powerful IoT Module and Iridium Certus GMDSS | Loft Orbital to Host Hyperspectral Sensors for Australian Startup Esper | 
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The Ground Segment's Digital Shift Moves from Education to Implementation
The satellite communications industry is going through a transformative period. The current shift towards virtualization and digitization is leading to innovation, and a whole host……[continued]
Government/Military
SpaceX Wants to Incorporate Starbase as a New City in Texas
SpaceX wants to incorporate Starbase as its own city in Texas. The Starbase production site in Cameron County, Texas, is home to development of SpaceX’s……[continued]
Technology
New ST Engineering iDirect Tech Enables Switching Between GEO and NGSO Satellites
ST Engineering iDirect has released a technology that enables tracking and switching between satellites in Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO) and Non-Geosynchronous Orbit (NGSO). The feature is……[continued]
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Connectivity
Iridium Releases Smaller, More Powerful IoT Module and Iridium Certus GMDSS
Iridium debuted two new products this week — a smaller, more powerful IoT module, and Iridium Certus GMDSS for maritime safety communications.  The Iridium Certus GMDSS……[continued]
Manufacturing
Loft Orbital to Host Hyperspectral Sensors for Australian Startup Esper
Loft Orbital will fly four hyperspectral sensors on upcoming Loft satellites for Australian startup Esper. As Esper’s space infrastructure partner, Loft will integrate and operate……[continued]
Mobility
ICYMI: How Will Starlink’s United and Air France Wins Impact the IFC Market?
It’s been a busy period for SpaceX’s Starlink program, proving it can disrupt the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market. In September, Starlink signed a head-turning deal……[continued]
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