Government/Military

Lockheed Martin Releases New Line of Mid-Size ISR Satellites

By Rachel Jewett | April 13, 2021

Lockheed Martin is releasing a new line of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites designed for larger constellations and rapid satellite production. According to the Tuesday announcement, this line is...

Government/Military

Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and General Atomics Win DARPA Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Contracts

By Rachel Jewett | April 12, 2021

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded General Atomics, Blue Origin, and Lockheed Martin contracts for the first phase of a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) demonstration program. The...

Finance

OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson Talks Telcos and Terminals

By Rachel Jewett | April 7, 2021

In one of his first public speaking appearances as OneWeb’s new CEO, Neil Masterson emphasized OneWeb’s go-to-market strategy for its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation as a business-to-business model, working with...

Government/Military

Secure World Foundation Says Russia is Testing New LEO, GEO Anti-Satellite Technologies

By Jeffrey Hill | April 6, 2021

The Secure World Foundation released a report suggesting that Russia is testing new Anti-Satellite (ASAT) and Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite (DA-ASAT) technologies that could threaten spacecraft in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), and...

Partner Content

SimbaCom: Boots on the Ground

April 2, 2021

Satellite-based telecommunications and information technology solutions worldwide with services in some of the world’s most remote and hazardous environments SimbaCom provides End-to-end communication solution designs, engineering, test and evaluation,...

Government/Military

From the Archive: 2018 Interview with Sen. Bill Nelson

By Anne Wainscott-Sargent | April 1, 2021

President Biden recently announced his pick for NASA administrator — former Florida Senator Bill Nelson — selecting another former congressman to follow Jim Bridenstine. He is known for being the...

Government/Military

Industry Applauds Biden Decision to Keep National Space Council

By Rachel Jewett | March 31, 2021

The White House plans to keep the National Space Council that was reinstated by former President Trump, a move applauded by the space community. The move was first reported by...

Government/Military

US Army Awards Maxar GEOINT Contract Worth up to $48M

By Rachel Jewett | March 29, 2021

The U.S. Army has awarded Maxar Technologies a geospatial intelligence support contract worth as much as $48.3 million, the company announced Monday. The award is a Small Business Innovation Research...

Connectivity

OneWeb Partners With TrustComm as US Military Distribution Partner

By Rachel Jewett | March 26, 2021

TrustComm, a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite communications application specialist, is now a distribution partner of OneWeb. The companies announced an MoU on March 26 that TrustComm will deliver...

Government/Military

Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri Reappointed to UN Broadband Commission

By Jeffrey Hill | March 22, 2021

Inmarsat‘s new CEO Rajeev Suri was reappointed to the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development on Sunday. Suri will continue to be a Commissioner and powerful voice on the organization...