Technology

Launch integrator SEOPS is working with space surveillance startup Dignatara to offer a post-launch tracking service that helps satellite operators identify their satellites after launch. SEOPS announced the new service […]

  Space42, the space and AI company, had a profit of $53 million for the six months to the end of June. The company however saw a quite significant fall […]

Natasha Nicholson is the new CEO of Space Scotland, an industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s space ambitions, with […]

Muon Space is introducing a new satellite platform – MuSat XL, a high-performance 500 kg-class spacecraft that is targeting demanding next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions. Muon also announced that […]

Impulse Space has made a number of technical improvements to its Mira vehicle, the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. The upgraded design aims to deliver […]

NASA awarded six companies contracts to provide studies of orbital transfer vehicles (OTV) to explore future applications of OTVs for NASA missions. Arrow Science and Technology, Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, […]

A new player is entering the Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) market. Global Invacom Holdings Limited (GIHL) has jointly founded eNexus Space Data, to deliver a GSaaS offering. Led […]

Ground station leader Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is expanding its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with KSAT integrating AWS Ground Station capabilities into its commercial offerings.  KSAT operates the […]

BlackSky Technology won the next phase of a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to continue developing optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal applications for its Gen-3 constellation. Future satellites in BlackSky’s […]

Slingshot Aerospace is rolling out a new simulation tool, an AI-powered agent that can imitate satellite actions in training and simulation environments. Called “Talos” — the Thinking Agent for Logical […]

In today’s brave new space world, smallsat companies can outsource everything. Launch is a given, and even satellite buses can now be bought off the shelf or rented as part […]

Earth Observation (EO) startup DeepSat has selected Redwire to provide modeling, simulation, and design services for a Very-Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation as a first step toward DeepSat deploying […]

Satellite developer and operator York Space Systems has agreed to acquire Atlas Space Operations, adding a global provider of satellite communications ground infrastructure that together York believes improve its operations and provide […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported that over-the-air (OTA) testing with Intelsat demonstrated a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) over a satellite in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).  The demonstration Kratos announced July […]

Globalstar is building out its ground network around the world with recent moves in Japan, Spain, and Texas to support its next-generation satellite constellation, called C-3. The company plans to […]

MDA Space will lead a new United Kingdom satellite mission called “SkyPhi,” focused on 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications.  The mission is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and […]

Atlas Space Operations has increased its global ground network by activating a new antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda. The ground station as a service (GSaaS) provider, says the expansion will improve […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently demonstrated the first deep-space optical communication with a European ground segment, communicating with NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard the Psyche mission.  […]

Network Innovations U.S. Government (NIUSG) has deployed a multi-orbit radio frequency (RF) sensing platform, working with Integrasys and AvL Technologies. The platform is designed to deliver processed data at the […]

All.Space is rolling out a new dual-beam satcom terminal capable of holding wideband connections on two or more independent Ka-band satellite networks at the same time. The Hydra Max Ka-band […]

MDA Space has reported a digital beam-forming milestone with its technology for the Aurora satellite platform. The Canadian manufacturer reported July 9 using its Ka-band direct radiating array (DRA) to […]

Ground tech startup Northwood Space has tested its first production-ready phased array antenna system. Northwood announced Wednesday that its phased array antenna system called Portal has demonstrated delivering 1 kilowatt […]

MDA Space has closed its acquisition of SatixFy Communications to bring SatixFy’s satellite communication chipsets in-house.  SatixFy’s operations and full technology portfolio will be integrated into the Satellite Systems business […]

Skynopy, a French startup, has raised another 15 million euros ($17.57 million) in funding, just over 18 months since the company was created. This investment supports the Skynopy’s ambition to […]

Lux Aeterna, a new startup targeting reusable satellite bus platforms, emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with a $4 million pre-seed funding round.  Space Capital led the funding round, with […]

ST Engineering iDirect has formed strategic partnership with solutions by stc to deliver satellite communication services in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, enhancing the […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Satcom leaders at the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO) are pushing to modernize user terminals and teleports, leaning into software-defined architectures to make use […]

Greenerwave and Safran Passenger Innovations will co-develop a Ka-band aero terminal under a new strategic partnership announced Tuesday during the Paris Air Show.  The in-flight connectivity (IFC) terminal will be […]

ETL Systems has won a new amplifier deal with SES. It will supply a range of advanced High Power Amplifiers (HPAs) for SES’s ground stations. The award follows ETL Systems’ […]

The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced $10.1 million in contracts on Wednesday to a number of space companies to address ‘blind spots’ in commercial collision avoidance.  The awards are […]