Are Optical Satellites the Best Solution to Monitor Orbital Debris? Australian nanosatellite startup Inovor Technologies has proposed a new potential solution to monitor orbital debris: using optical sensors from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to track space junk further out in Geosynchronous Earth… Advertise with us: UrtheCast Wins Contract to Deliver Dual-Frequency SAR Satellite UrtheCast has entered into a contract with an unnamed customer for the development and delivery of a dual-frequency stand-alone Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operational-class satellite. While UrtheCast did not release the… Advertise with us: CyberSat17 Want to learn more about Cybersecurity threats? Get strategic insights from leading cybersecurity experts and satellite industry executives about best practices for achieving end-to-end protection within the entire satellite ecosystem. LEARN MORE Advertise with us: Orbit Expands Multi-Purpose Satcom Terminal for Helicopter Use Orbit Communications Systems intends to expand the development of its new Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) for airborne satcom to include helicopters. According to the company, a global provider of defense products… Advertise with us: Introducing a new way to read your Via Satellite digital edition! Via Satellite is proud to introduce its new, refreshed digital edition platform, offering you a seamless experience on your computer, tablet or phone; an immersive reading format; striking images; and a cleaner look. This is how you are meant to interact with the best business intelligence in the satellite industry. Experience it now! DataPath Selected as Prime Contractor for RS3 Government Contract DataPath has been selected as a small business prime contractor under the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services contract, known as RS3. This new $37.4 billion, 10-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)… Speedcast Receives VSAT License to Operate in Iraq Speedcast International has received a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) license to operate in Iraq through its locally licensed entity. This has prompted the completion of a new systems integration… Upcoming Events Space Technology & Investment Forum World Satellite Business Week IBC 2017 OilComm FleetComm DC5G Summit 2017 MilCom 2017 Space Tech Expo Europe CyberSat Summit AfricaCom 2017 Career Center Network Communications II Northrop Grumman Corporation – Falls Church, VA Digital Hardware Engineer Northrop Grumman Corporation – Annapolis Junction, MD Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Design Engineer 3 Northrop Grumman Corporation – Redondo Beach, CA Systems EMI / EMC Engineer 5 Northrop Grumman Corporation – Melbourne, FL Advertise with us: Stay Connected         Subscribe to Via Satellite Advertise © 2017 Satellite Today, an Access Intelligence LLC Company