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Connectivity
SKY Perfect JSAT, Kymeta Announce Strategic Partnership
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced that JSAT and Kymeta signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide new mobile satellite communications technology to the Japanese market, and also announced that the […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Launches HughesNet Gen5, HTS Service
Hughes Network Systems has announced HughesNet Gen5, which according to the company is the first and only U.S. satellite internet service to offer Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defined broadband speeds […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, STMicroelectronics Announce SoC for Interactive Satellite Terminals
Eutelsat Communications and STMicroelectronics have developed a new-generation chip that will power Eutelsat’s SmartLNB interactive terminal. ST’s low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) STiD337 represents a step down in the overall cost of […]
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Connectivity
Carnegie Launches Satellite Hotspot SatBridge
Carnegie Technologies announced the launch of SatBridge, an enterprise-grade satellite hotspot that turns any smartphone into a satellite phone for reliable connectivity in remote locations or emergency situations. SatBridge boasts […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Appoints Kyle Pickens VP of Strategy and Communications
Globalstar has appointed Kyle Pickens as its new vice president of strategy and communications. Pickens will be responsible for the overall investor communication strategy of Globalstar as well as helping […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Acquires Equity Stake in Kymeta, Announces Service for Satellite Purchases
Intelsat announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Kymeta, and that Stephen Spengler, Intelsat’s chief executive officer, has joined Kymeta’s board of directors. The two companies are partnering […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Launches Satellite Network, Updated Jupiter LTE Technology
Hughes Network Systems announced the launch of the what the company states is the world’s largest and fastest satellite broadband network, as well as updated Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology for […]
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Connectivity
SSPI Names Top Five Up and Coming Space Companies
The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) named the first annual Rising Five, the five NewSpace companies in the satellite industry that have made the most substantial progress over the […]
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Technology
Carnegie Technologies Debuts Foldable Ku Antenna
Carnegie Technologies announced the debut of its foldable Ku antenna for satellite communications. According to the company, the antenna is small enough to fit into a backpack and easy enough […]
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Connectivity
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center and KARI Sign MoU
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in South Korea with the goal of cooperating on […]
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Finance
ILS Announces 5 Meter Fairing for the Proton Breeze M and the Proton Medium
International Launch Services (ILS) announces the availability of a 5 meter diameter Payload Fairing (PLF) for use with both the Proton Breeze M and Proton Medium launch systems for commercial […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Safety Voice Communications Installed in More than 500 Aircraft
Iridium Communications announced that more than 500 aircraft as of February 2017 have adopted its Safety Voice service, which is used for air traffic communications. The Iridium Safety Voice service […]
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Connectivity
Honeywell Receives Certification to Update Helicopters with Connectivity and Mission-Readiness
Honeywell has received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for its connectivity and condition-based maintenance products for a variety of helicopters. The new certification enables Honeywell’s Aspire 200 satellite communications system and […]
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Technology
GATR Technologies Introduces Ultra-Portable Sub-meter Satellite Terminal for HTS
Cubic Corporation announced that its subsidiary GATR Technologies, which operates within the Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division, will introduce the GATR-FLEX, an ultra-portable, foldable 0.75-meter satellite communications antenna, and the GATR 950 modem, […]
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Mobile Connectivity
Gilat Announces New Mobility Solution for Land, Sea and Air Applications
Gilat Satellite Networks announced the availability of its mobility solution for its multi-application SkyEdge II-c platform. The comprehensive mobility feature-set supports spectral efficiency and availability while delivering throughput of up […]
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Government/Military
GSA Selects Eutelsat to Provide Payload and Services for Next-Generation EGNOS
The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) has selected Eutelsat Communications for the development, integration and operation of the next-generation EGNOS payload on a future Eutelsat satellite. Eutelsat and […]
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Technology
Gilat and Hughes Unveil Dual-Band Aero Antenna for In-Flight Connectivity
Gilat Satellite Networks and Hughes Network Systems announced a new high-performance dual Ka-/Ku-band aero antenna agnostic to the underlying Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) modem technology and service platform. The […]
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Connectivity
Aireon Launches First ADS-B Hosted Payload and Begins Testing and Validating Data
Aireon announced it has formally received control of the first Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payload hosted on an Iridium Next satellite. This is a major milestone on the path toward […]
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Technology
iDirect Government Unveils Enhanced 9-Series Airborne Satellite Remote
iDirect Government has unveiled its high-speed 9-Series airborne satellite remotes providing enhanced functionality in a variety of form factors, enabling government organizations to use the best options for their military […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat 33e Now Operational, Supported by Aerojet Rocketdyne
Rocket engines made by Aerojet Rocketdyne are now providing in-flight maneuvers for the Intelsat 33e communications satellite, which launched aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana Space Centre in […]


















