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Finance
Big Aerospace Goes Big on Smallsats
When the going gets tough, the tough gets smallsats. This seems to be the case if the tough is big aerospace, and if this refers to the likes of industry […]
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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
SSL Shifting to Bigger LEO Smallsat Opportunities
Bigger is better. This statement is certainly true in Texas, but it applies elsewhere. In the automotive industry, cars seem to keep growing in size (even Mini got aboard the […]
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Technology
Space-Based Internet: Will Audacy Change the Game?
It’s the cornerstone of business: see a need, fill this need. The more you understand the needs of your customers, the more business you can get, because need determines demand […]
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Government/Military
Harris Delivers Advanced Sensor to Boost Japan’s Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
Harris Corporation has delivered an environmental monitoring sensor for the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite-2 (GOSAT-2), which will significantly enhance Japan’s ability to monitor greenhouse gases from space. The Harris-built Thermal […]
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Government/Military
Orbital Insight, e-GEOS Offer Flood Relief Services to US Gov
Geospatial analytics provider Orbital Insight has signed an exclusive agreement to bundle its products with the Emergency Flood Mapping Services of e-Geos for the U.S. government. This partnership provides government […]
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Finance
Firefly Welcomes New VP of Business Development
Firefly Aerospace has appointed Leslie Kovacs as vice president of business development. Kovacs has more than 30 years of space launch industry experience, most recently at United Launch Alliance (ULA) as director […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, Globo to Bring Live 8K Video During World Cup
Intelsat is partnering with Latin American broadcaster Globo to demonstrate live 8K Ultra-HD video transmissions in Brazil for the 2018 World Cup. Beginning today and running through July 15, content […]
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Connectivity
TBI to Offer Viasat Business Internet Services Across US
Viasat has signed telecommunications distributor TBI as its latest master agent partner to offer Viasat’s business internet services. TBI has a network of 2,500 sales agents that include sales partners, value-added […]
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Imagery and Sensing
SolAero to Manufacture Solar Panels For SSL
SSL has selected SolAero Technologies, a provider of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and composite structural products for satellite and aerospace applications, for the design, manufacture and testing of […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics to Restore, Maintain Satellite Simulator for US Navy
General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to restore and maintain a satellite system simulator for students at the Naval Postgraduate School, Spacecraft Research and Design […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat to Broadcast 5,500 Hours of HD During World Cup
For the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, several TV channels and service providers have booked capacity from Eutelsat Communications equivalent to 5,500 hours of High Definition (HD) transmissions. In […]
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Connectivity
Macom Launches New Mixers, Power Detector, RF Switches
Macom Technology Solutions has launched a new portfolio of wideband double-balanced mixers, and introduced a power detector featuring wide-input bandwidth and dynamic range, as well as new broadband, high-speed Single […]
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Finance
Viasat Expands its UK Play with New Acquisition
Viasat has acquired Horsebridge Defence and Security, a U.K.-based company focused on design, system integration and support of deployable secure networks. Through this acquisition, the Viasat U.K. group gains deeper military communications integration […]
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Government/Military
Japan Places Eighth Reconnaissance Satellite in Orbit
Japan has put another satellite into orbit to gather intelligence for national security purposes, as reported by NHK. An H2A rocket carrying the intelligence-gathering satellite lifted off from Tanegashima Space […]
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Technology
Kyutech, Infostellar Partner for Continued Testing of StellarStation
Infostellar and Kyushu Institute of Technology, known as Kyutech, have formed an official partnership in order to accelerate collaboration and development of StellarStation. Under this partnership, Kyutech will become a […]
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Finance
Kratos Divest Public Safety, Security Division for $70.7M
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed the sale of its Public Safety and Security division (PSS) to Securitas Electronic Security. At the transaction close, Kratos received $70.7 million in […]
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Connectivity
Telstra to Bridge Coverage Gap in Australia with New Mobile Satellite Small Cell
Telstra has launched the Telstra 4GX-lite Mobile Satellite Small Cell, a new solution to help people living and working in some of Australia’s most remote places purchase their own coverage […]
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Finance
In Organizational Shift, MDA Creates New Government Division
MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, has appointed Chris Pogue to serve as president of the newly created MDA Government division. In addition, MDA has announced an organizational shift to better align […]
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Connectivity
KT Sat’s New Path for Growth, North Korean Ambitions
KT Corporation, a South Korean telecommunications company, is planning for its satellite business operator to gear up efforts to bring the next technology revolution to outer space as well as the […]
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Mobility
SatADSL, Cobbett Hill Earth Station to Deliver Maritime Data Services
SatADSL and Cobbett Hill Earth Station have partnered to deliver value-added services across the European maritime sector. Under the agreement, SatADSL is providing its Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP), a complete Operations […]
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Finance
Andesat Boosts Fishery Production with iDirect Upgrade
Chilean satellite service provider Andesat has upgraded to iDirect’s Evolution 4.1 software, along with iDirect’s iQ Desktop Remote and Intelligent Gateway to introduce new DVB-S2X networking capabilities. During network testing […]
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Government/Military
Could the US Gain Access Brazil’s Alcantara Launch Base?
Government representatives from Brazil and the United States will resume negotiations that failed 15 years ago to allow the U.S. to use Brazil’s Alcantara Launch Base for its satellites. The […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Black Sky, Canon Electronics Sign on for Spaceflight’s Upcoming Rocket Lab Launches
Spaceflight, a satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has partnered with Rocket Lab for three upcoming launches. The first Electron mission, scheduled for the end of 2018, will launch a […]
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Connectivity
Eurona to Offer Satellite Broadband in Canary Islands Via Hispasat
Hispasat and telecommunications services provider Eurona have launched a satellite-based broadband service in the Canary Islands archipelago. The digital inclusion project was presented earlier this year and is designed to […]
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Finance
Intelsat Takes Global Workforce to the Cloud
Intelsat has selected RingCentral as its cloud communications and collaboration solutions provider across its international locations. With globally distributed employees, Intelsat was looking to move to a cloud-first solution to […]
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Imagery and Sensing
ImageSat International, Magnus Launch Disaster Management Service
ImageSat International, an end-to-end geospatial solutions provider, and Magnus International Search and Rescue have launched an Emergency and Disaster Management service that enables countries, cities and remote government areas to […]
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Technology
Macom Launches New High Linearity Power Amplifier Family for Ka-Band SatCom, VSAT
Macom Technology Solutions, a supplier of high performance Radio Frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic solutions, has launched a comprehensive portfolio of Ka-band Power Amplifiers (PA) optimized for next-generation SatCom […]
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Connectivity
More Satellites, Spectrum, Orbital Slots for SES O3b Constellation
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted authorization to SES to serve the United States market using a significantly expanded O3b fleet in the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). The […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Wins $429M Payload Contract for Continuous Polar Region Coverage
A Northrop Grumman payload will provide highly protected communications for warfighters under a new $429 million contract with the U.S. Air Force. The company was awarded a $429 million contract […]





























