Focus: Ground Systems

Inmarsat has approved Orbit’s GX30 airborne Ka-band multi-purpose terminal for use on its Global Xpress (GX) network. Inmarsat announced the approval Aug. 15. The GX30 terminal aims to fulfil the […]

Orbit Communications Systems is launching a new antenna system as it looks to target more business in the Earth observation (EO) market, to go alongside its core mobility markets. It […]

SpaceBridge has won a new contract with Axess Networks, the company announced Aug. 12. Axess Networks will use SpaceBridge technology to provide a high-speed broadband trunk for community internet access […]

Isotropic Systems is changing its name to All.Space ahead of the rollout of its ‘smart terminal,’ which the company hopes will differentiate the value of satellite capacity in the telecoms […]

Seven space companies joined the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) on Monday, bringing the independent industry group’s membership to more than 50 companies. DIFI named CesiumAstro, Communications & Power Industries […]

Intelsat ordered two additional VSAT hubs from Gilat Satellite Networks to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) services in Japan. Gilat said the order will help Intelsat address demand for IFC in […]

The U.S. Army Future Command awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a contract to develop a virtualized satcom ground system based on its OpenSpace Platform. Kratos received the contract from […]

SatixFy revealed details of its Onyx Aero terminal for aviation on Monday, touting that it can simultaneously communicate with multiple satellites in multiple orbits. SatixFy said Onyx uses multi-beam electronically […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Atlas Space Operations a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract for ground station as a service. Atlas announced the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract […]

Two Australian startup space companies are partnering to create a software-defined space-to-ground capability. Antaris and Quasar Satellite Technologies announced the partnership July 7, that will see the two companies bring […]

TMY Technology Inc. (Tmytek) recently debuted its antenna-in-package (AiP) solutions for 5G mobile and satcom applications. The solution is an 8×8 tile-based, dual-polarization phased array antenna.  Tmytek said its AiP […]

Satellite operator Eutelsat has just been granted ISO 14001 certification for its teleport in Turin, Italy, the company announced June 10. Issued by Bureau Veritas, a leader in certification services, […]

Mangata Networks reached an agreement with Cobham Satcom to deploy multiple Cobham 4.0M Tracker gateway antennas globally to support ​​Mangata’s initial ground stations. Mangata said this agreement represents the company’s […]

Gilat Satellite Networks received a follow-on order for gateways for a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation worth more than $8 million. Gilat’s subsidiary, Wavestream, was chosen as the sole provider to […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) resorted to a cost-plus contract, rather than SDA’s normal fixed price arrangement, in awarding General Dynamics $324.5 million on May 26 for the ground Operations and […]

Senegalese telecommunications provider Free in Senegal will build and host a new satellite gateway for Avanti Communication’s Hylas 4 satellite under a new agreement announced Monday.  The new gateway will […]

Wyld Networks is helping develop IoT terminals to support a new satellite IoT network in the UAE, the company announced May 19. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has […]

Ground systems technology company ViaLite Communications won an expanded order for ViaLiteHD L-band links from an unnamed teleport operator in the United Arab Emirates. In a May 19th announcement, ViaLite […]

The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), an independent group advocating for interoperability between satellite and ground system networks, is working toward commercial adoption of its standard in 2022. The […]

Comtech Telecommunications recently established two new business lines focused on satellite ground technologies in a bid to capitalize on multi-orbit and supply chain trends in the satellite industry, business unit […]

Intellian Technologies is opening a new factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea as part of an expansion of its headquarters. The new factory is expected to be operational in August and […]

Measat is working with Reach Ten Communication on the new Measat-3d high throughput satellite (HTS) East Malaysia Gateway project, Measat announced April 21. The project is scheduled to be launched […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a cybersecurity framework for satellite ground systems in positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) systems.  The draft document “Satellite […]

Keysight Technologies is releasing a new Digital Wideband Transceiver test solution, which reports radio frequency (RF) performance characteristics of mixed-digital RF devices. The company announced the new offering on April […]

Indonesian telecommunications company PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter ground platform for its Nusantara Lima satellite. Under the contract announced Tuesday, a total of 11 Jupiter […]

Comtech Telecommunications has won a new contract with SES to supply O3b mPOWER 5.5 meter gateways, small gateways, and user terminals, SES announced March 30. The antenna hardware comes in […]

Intellian Technologies is developing a new portfolio of phased array flat panel antennas. The electronically steered antennas (ESA) are designed for Ku- and Ka-band Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit […]

Envistacom is divesting its technology development business unit, the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), as a standalone business, the company announced Wednesday. The company’s official name will be Apothym Technologies Group, […]

ThinKom Solutions is rolling out a new phased array satellite antenna for land mobile applications, ThinSat Ka500. The antenna is a Ka-band phased array antenna designed with beam agility to […]

Intelsat has placed a multimillion-dollar order for Gilat Satellite Networks‘ SkyEdge IV Taurus modems to expand its capabilities the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena, the companies announced Monday. SkyEdge IV Taurus […]