MDA has contracted Analog Devices for the Beamforming Integrated Circuit (BFIC) that will be used in MDA’s phased array antenna for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation, the companies announced April 7. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Telesat selected MDA in February to manufacture the phased array antennas that will be incorporated into the…

The Orbit Communication Systems Orbit GX46 multi-purpose terminal has been approved for use over Inmarsat's Global Xpress (GX) network, the companies announced April 6. This high-throughput aviation terminal supports military, government and commercial users on the GX mobile wideband service.  GX46 is a modular, multi-role terminal that operates in the GX commercial and military Ka-bands…

Airbus Defence and Space and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) are developing a new prototype satellite laser communication terminal for the European Space Agency (ESA). The terminal, named UltraAir, will be designed to improve connectivity between aircraft and satellites in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Initial test demonstrations are scheduled to take place at…

Space-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile is the latest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to go public after it completed its combination with New Providence Acquisition Corp. AST SpaceMobile common stock and warrants will now trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbols ASTS and ASTSW, respectively. Speaking on a webinar hosted by…