Top Stories for the week of June 4, 2021

U.S. Defense Department agencies are working with a who's-who of military contractors, commercial satellite operators, and technology companies to finally demonstrate the feasibility of a…

May 25, 2021

Opinion

Ground Segment Manufacturers Face Changes to Leverage LEO Constellation Potential

The space segment has been undergoing a major transformation for a number of years now. Earth Observation (EO) is moving towards a constellation approach, populating…

April 29, 2021

Government/Military

US Space Force Requests $800M Increase in R&D, $456M More for Acquisition

The U.S. Space Force (USSF), which became an independent military service in December, 2019, is requesting $11.3 billion for research and development in the service’s…

June 1, 2021

Opinion

Are HAPs a Viable Way to Provide Telecom Infrastructure to Underserved Regions?

Roughly half of the world's population is still offline. Some people can't financially afford smartphones or telecom services, while others live in areas that make…

May 27, 2021

Cybersecurity

Viasat to Integrate Encryptor into Link 16 LEO Spacecraft

Viasat plans to integrate its In-line Network Encryptor (INE) into the Link 16-capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite that it is developing for the U.S.…

June 2, 2021

SatelliteAsia | July 14-16, 2021

An anchor event of Asia Tech x Singapore, SatelliteAsia the largest event for the SatCom industry in Asia. It gathers operators and network providers for Satellite Communication Technology, enterprise solutions providers and broadcasters in a single venue. Launching a Virtual model, SatelliteAsia is open to visitors online with real-time content streaming on your devices. Visit SatelliteAsia’s website for more details!

Innovation

ST Engineering iDirect, SatADSL to Build Satcom Pooling & Sharing System for ESA

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to a consortium of Belgian companies led by RHEA Group and including SatADSL and ST Engineering iDirect…

June 1, 2021

Telecom

Lynk Seeks FCC Approval for Global Satellite-to-Cell Service

Lynk Global, which has patented satellite-to-cell technology, has filed for a commercial operator's license with the FCC. The company announced May 25 that it expects…

May 25, 2021

Launch

Arianespace Launch Brings OneWeb Constellation to 218 satellites

Arianespace launched the latest batch of 36 OneWeb satellites on Friday — bringing OneWeb’s constellation to 80% of what is needed to provide initial service. …

May 28, 2021

Business

Filling the Middle Market in Space: Redwire CEO Talks Strategy and SPAC

A year ago, a new space company called Redwire was announced, formed through private equity firm AE Industrial Partners. The company started out by acquiring…

June 3, 2021

Government/Military

NASA Requests 6.6% Budget Increase to Fund Priorities Like Artemis and Climate Research

The White House has requested record funding for NASA in fiscal year 2022 of $24.8 billion to fund priorities like the Artemis lunar program and…

June 1, 2021

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