Focus: North America
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Mobility
Aeromexico Chooses Viasat for IFC Services
Aeromexico will deploy Viasat‘s in-flight internet system across 18 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to extend up to 60 aircraft. First line-fit installations of Viasat’s equipment have already begun. Aeromexico […]
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Connectivity
FCC Faces Crucial Vote on 5G Infrastructure Policy
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote on a critical and contentious proposal this week that could prevent city governments from charging access fees for 5G infrastructure […]
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Launch
Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes 1st GEM Motor Test
Northrop Grumman conducted its first ground test of a 63-inch diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) yesterday in Promontory, Utah. Utilizing advanced technologies, the company developed this new rocket motor for […]
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Connectivity
Rogers and UBC to Build 5G Hub in Vancouver
Rogers and the University of British Columbia (UBC) signed three year, multi-million dollar partnership deal to build a real-world 5G Hub on the UBC campus that will be a testbed and blueprint […]
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Mobility
Viasat Expands Business Internet Service Distribution With Intelisys
Viasat signed technology services distributor Intelisys as its latest master agent partner offering Viasat business internet services. This new partnership significantly increases Viasat’s presence in the business and enterprise channel, giving […]
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Government/Military
GSA Selects Hughes to Expand US Govt Satellite Education Network
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to Hughes Network Systems for a fully managed, global satellite network to support distance learning programs for […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Wins $3 Million to Build Two Ku-band Earth Stations
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received $3 million in contract awards for design and build of two Ku-Band Earth stations for an unnamed customer. Kratos will deliver two Ku-band […]
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Government/Military
United Launch Alliance to Launch NASA’s ICESat-2
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket is in final preparations to launch NASA‘s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (IceSat-2) spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-2 on Sept. 15. […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Puts Worldwide 100+ Mbps Connectivity in ULA’s Hands
Viasat has chosen the launch vehicle that will deliver one of three critical Ka-band satellites into orbit, bringing the Carlsbad-based satellite operator’s vision of a worldwide 100+ megabit-per-second (Mbps) broadband offering […]
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Launch
Spaceflight Offers Rideshare Launches to GEO
Spaceflight, a satellite rideshare and mission management provider, shared at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) conference that it has procured upcoming launches to Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO) – a popular […]
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Launch
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Telesat’s Telstar 18 Vantage HTS
SpaceX successfully launched a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today, carrying Telesat‘s new Telstar 18 Vantage high throughput satellite (HTS). Built by SSL, a Maxar […]
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Mobility
Viasat Awarded $55.6 Million DISA Contract for IFC Services
The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) officially awarded global communications company Viasat an eight-year, firm-fixed price contract to provide U.S. government senior leader and VIP aircraft with in-flight broadband […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Receives Contract Renewal from NGA
DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company, received a renewal award for the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (Global EGD) contract from the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Global EGD provides U.S. government […]
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Government/Military
Cubic Receives GATR Order from U.S. Army
Cubic‘s Mission Solutions (CMS) business division received orders worth more than $55 million to deliver its inflatable satellite communication and networking systems to the U.S. Army. These orders will satisfy […]
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Mobility
SES-14 Satellite is Now Serving the Americas
SES‘ SES-14 satellite, positioned at 47.5 degrees West, is now serving Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, North Atlantic, and West Africa. The all-electric satellite, which has both C- and […]
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Technology
Optisys CEO on the Lucrative 3D Printing Market
Optisys is an aerospace company that specializes in the use of metal 3D printing to design and manufacture highly integrated antenna structures. By using 3D printing techniques, the company hopes […]
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Technology
NASA Hires SSL to Research Satellite Manufacturing in Space
NASA has contracted SSL to perform a study exploring how commercial habitats in space, like the International Space Station (ISS), could be used to build satellites and “unlock new capabilities and business […]
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Technology
Walton De-Icing Systems to Protect Major US Teleports
Earth station weather protection solutions provider Walton De-Ice won a contract to provide de-icing systems to a major U.S. teleport. US Electrodynamics (USEI) will add Walton’s Plenum Hot-Air De-Icing systems to […]
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Technology
Miteq, GeoSync Founder Arthur Faverio Passes Away
Arthur Faverio, the co-founder and former president of Miteq, passed away on Aug. 19 at the age of 78. Faverio was a respected satellite engineer and entrepreneur with more than […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Makes its Way to Cape Canaveral
The first of the U.S. Air Force‘s GPS III satellites is making its way to the launch pad. On Aug. 20, Lockheed Martin shipped the U.S. Air Force’s first GPS III […]
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Launch
Telesat’s Telstar 19 Vantage Satellite is Now Operational
Telesat‘s Telstar 19 Vantage high throughput satellite (HTS) entered commercial service and is fully operational at 63 degrees West. Telstar 19 Vantage was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket […]
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Finance
Satellite-based Leak Detection Provider Opens Location in U.S.
Utilis officially opened its new U.S.-based subsidiary in San Diego. Elected officials and representatives from local utilities attended the opening event to learn about new innovation in the leak detection […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab CEO on the Smallsat Race to Space
It’s hard luck for the hitchhiker who always seems to be on the road with too few vehicles, and who hardly ever lands a ride to the right place. This […]
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Technology
Kratos Reaches 2nd Milestone for Air Force Ground Services Study
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions demonstrated successful performance on the second phase of a pathfinder study for migrating the Command and Control System – Consolidated (CCS-C) ground system to the Enterprise […]
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Government/Military
NASA to Launch ICESAT-2 In September
In September, NASA will launch a laser instrument and begin mission to measure changes in the heights of Earth’s polar ice. NASA’s Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESAT-2) will […]
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Finance
Ursa, RRE on New Funding and the Future of Geospatial Intelligence
“From an image to an answer,” Ursa Space Systems Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adam Maher said as he proudly described how his geospatial analytics company conducts its business. He started […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite: “Available for Launch”
The U.S. Air Force declared that the second Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System GPS III satellite is complete, fully tested, and ready to launch. The Air Force’s Available for Launch declaration is the […]
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Government/Military
FAA Approves Installation of Aersale’s AerTrak on Boeing 757-200
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale’s AerTrak system on Boeing 757-200 series aircraft (ST04011NY), to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast […]
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Launch
Arianespace Sets Big Launch Date for 100th Ariane 5 Flight
Arianespace has scheduled the launch of the Horizons 3e and Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 satellites — the 100th flight of its Ariane 5 rocket. Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38, Azerbaijan’s second Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite, will […]
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Technology
DARPA Satellite Servicing Robot Design Passes Review
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) completed a milestone review last month for the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. During the review, DARPA’s robotic payload partner, […]




























