Daily News Feed | April 2, 2021 Visit Site Government/Military From the Archive: 2018 Interview with Sen. Bill Nelson President Biden recently announced his pick for NASA administrator — former Florida Senator Bill Nelson — selecting another former congressman to follow Jim Bridenstine. He…

Latest News Imagery and Sensing L3Harris, Raytheon Win NASA GEO-XO Study Contracts NASA awarded $6 million phase-A study contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Raytheon to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary and Extended Orbits… IIOT Inmarsat Launches ASP Program for IoT Solution Providers Inmarsat has launched an Application and Solution Provider (ASP) program, the company announced April 1. This will be an ecosystem for providers of software, hardware… Business Former NASA Administrator Bridenstine Joins Viasat’s Board Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has joined Viasat’s board of directors. The satellite operator announced Thursday that Bridenstine will serve as a Class II director.… Innovation BridgeComm Demonstrates 100Gb Optical Speed in Lab BridgeComm reports that it has demonstrated high-speed optical communications of speeds beyond 100 Gb per second in a lab setting. The company announced Thursday that… Mobility ICYMI: Hanwha Systems Plans 2,000-Satellite LEO Constellation for Mobility Applications Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defense company, plans to build a 2,000-satellite constellation in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to serve mobility applications. In a May 30… More News

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Upcoming Events April 5 - April 5, 2021 Satellite Executive of the Year and Satellite Technology of the Year Awards Presentation Join us for this digital event where we'll announce the winners of the Satellite Executive of the Year and Satellite… April 6 - April 8, 2021 SATELLITE 2021: LEO Digital Forum There’s no question that 2021 will be the year of LEO constellations. In our first digital program of the year,… More Events

In The Magazine Maritime End Users Discuss Satellite Connectivity for a Post-COVID World This article in Via Satellite's April edition is available for early access for our members.  There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many industries hard. The crisis has had an interesting effect on the maritime sector, as the cruise industry ground to a halt, but the demand for high-end yachts soared. Also,… Subscribe

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