ESA Signs Development Contract For Future Launch Vehicles
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a pair of contracts with Italy’s NGL Prime S.p.A. to develop concepts for future launch vehicles as well as develop a reusable test vehicle...
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MicroSat Systems To Help Design Platform For Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program
MicroSat Systems Inc. of Littleton, Colo., is participating with a student team to develop and fabricate the platform for a prototype biosatellite, the company announced June 27. The Mars Gravity...
MSV Appoints VP For Next-Gen Services
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) appointed Ines LeBow vice president for next-generation services programs, the company announced June 28. LeBow previously served as senior vice president of engineering and operations...
FCC Seeks Comments On Rule Preventing Sirius-XM Merger
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comments on the 1997 rule that would bar the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. The FCC issued...
STMicroelectronics Chipset To Be Used In Sirius TV Offering
STMicroelectronics , which has provided radio receiver chipsets for Sirius Satellite Radio since 2004, will provide the digital broadcasting chipset for Sirius Backseat TV, STMicroelectronics announced June 28. The core...
Second Bigelow Experimental Spacecraft Launched
Genesis 2, the second experimental pathfinder spacecraft for Bigelow Aerospace, was placed into orbit June 28 by a Russian Dnepr rocket, the company announced. Genesis 2 is designed to test...
Satellite Systems Launches Satellite Communications Subsidiary
Satellite Systems Corp. has established a subsidiary, Dominion Test Instruments, to enhance satellite communications offerings, the company announced June 26. Satellite Systems has been manufacturing satellite beacon tracking receivers for...
NASA Sets Up Einstein Probe Office
NASA created an office to facilitate the agency’s work in medium-class science missions designed to investigate phenomena such as dark energy, black holes and cosmic microwave background radiation, NASA announced...
Lockheed Martin Team Completes Space Radar Review
The Lockheed Martin Space Radar team completed an integrated baseline review with the U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin announced June 27. The system is being developed to provide global intelligence,...
SatCom Wins U.S. Government Contract
SatCom Group Holdings received a contract to supply satellite airtime to the U.S. Navy, SatCom announced June 26. The first year’s share of a five-year deal is valued at about...