Technology
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Connectivity
Skyware Global Launches New Tactical Ground Systems Division
The birth of Skyware Technologies on May 23 will create the potential for better industry focus.
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space: “An Electric Propulsion System Launched Later This Year”
Thales Alenia Space is one of the top satellite manufacturers competing in an uber-competitive marketplace with the likes of Space Systems Loral (SSL), Astrium, Boeing, and Orbital Sciences among others. […]
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Technology
All Electric Satellites: Revolution or Evolution?
Jay Gullish, director of Space & Telecommunications at Futron, vividly recalls his reaction last year when Boeing made its groundbreaking announcement about launching two satellites with all-electric propulsion for two […]
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Technology
Surrey Satellite US Moves into New Satellite Mission Facility Headquarters
Surrey Satellite Technology US (SST-US) has moved into a new purpose-built company headquarters and satellite manufacturing facility in Englewood, Colo.
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Connectivity
Ball Aerospace Completes Expansion of Satellite Manufacturing Center
Ball Aerospace has announced the completion of a 90,000-square-foot expansion project at its integration facility in Boulder, Colo., finishing work that started in 2005. The expansion will be used […]
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Connectivity
New Satellites Emerge from Russia
Two new satellites have emerged from Russia’s manufacturing sector. The nation of Angola’s first satellite – Angosat – is now being built by a Russian consortium led by RSC and […]
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Technology
SES Exec Talks About Operator’s ‘Electric’ Strategy
SES announced earlier this week that it will take part in the Artes-33 program (Electra) of the European Space Agency (ESA), which aims to develop a full electric propulsion small/medium […]
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Technology
Electra: SES Ready to Go Electric in Europe
SES has made an interesting move in the area of ‘all electric’ satellites. The company has announced that it will take part in the Artes-33 program (Electra) of the European […]
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Technology
Satellite Produced by 3D Printer Successful in Preliminary Tests
Engineers in Italy have designed a space-ready CubeSat manufactured using a 3D printer.
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Government/Military
The Bright Future of Small Satellite Technology
With more and more countries around the world looking to develop a space based capability, but wanting to do it on a budget, it has never been a better time […]
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Government/Military
Surrey Wins ESA Contract For Geostationary Smallsat Development
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. has been awarded a development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to continue work on a geostationary small satellite platform, the company announced Jan. 31. […]
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Technology
Surrey Wins ESA Contract For Geostationary Smallsat Development
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. has been awarded a development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to continue work on a geostationary small satellite platform, the company announced Jan. 31. […]
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Connectivity
Dollars And Sense: A Closer Look: Smallsats
Has the small satellite wave crested? Despite many predictions of industry trending to smaller, lighter, cheaper, more standardized, off-the-shelf space segment components, both fixed satellite service (FSS) and mobile satellite […]
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Technology
FLORIDA SMALLSAT PROGRAM RECEIVES $500,000 DOD GRANT
The newly established Florida Space Institute–a partnership between the Spaceport Florida Authority (SFA), several local universities and the NASA-sponsored Florida Space Grant Consortium–announced this month it won a $500,000 grant […]






