Hughes Network Systems was selected as an awardee under the $3 billion U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tactical Communications Equipment and Services II (TacCom II) contract vehicle. The follow-on to the TacCom contract, TacCom II now includes satellite technology and services from Hughes to enhance agency capabilities for emergency communications, rural and remote connectivity,…

Iridium and OneWeb entered into an MoU to develop a combined service offering from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) that could potentially include ground equipment that is compatible with both operators' constellations, the companies confirmed at Iridium's annual partner conference. The unique service would combine Iridium's Certus L-band service with OneWeb's Ku-band service for what is being described…

Viasat expanded the reach of its business internet service offerings into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While Viasat business internet service has been available in these regions since early 2019, this expansion enables telecom master agents in the channel to increase sales opportunities by selling Viasat's business internet — as either a…

NASA awarded a $13.7 million contract to Advanced Space of Boulder, Colorado, to develop and operate a cubesat mission to the same lunar orbit targeted for Gateway – an orbiting outpost astronauts will visit before descending to the surface of the Moon in a landing system as part of NASA's Artemis program. The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning…