ThinKom is offering a way for people to replace big, expensive dish farms. The company recently revealed its new Multi-Beam Phased-Array Gateway solution, which is described as an “array of arrays” — and provides an alternative to the large “antenna farms” of parabolic dishes currently used for support of Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites. The solution is designed to…

Vector is "undertaking a pause of operations," according to a note released by the company on Friday. Additionally, John Garvey has replaced Jim Cantrell as CEO, according to the company's website and social media. Garvey was formerly Vector's Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Additionally, he has spent 30 years in the space industry, was involved in…

Isotropic Systems revealed that Trevor Lund has joined the company as senior vice president of engineering, responsible for the day-to-day development of the company's satellite communications terminals. The 37-year industry veteran will lead the engineering team as the company transitions from technical development to product design and manufacturing leading up to the mass production of Ka- and…

NanoAvionics has opened a factory and office in the U.S., and hired Franklin Brent Abbott, the former chief executive for AAC/Clyde Space North America. Additionally, Robin Sampson has been hired as business development manager for NanoAvionics U.K. and Western Europe. Vytenis J. Buzas, CEO of NanoAvionics said: "North America and Europe are two vital markets for…