Technology

Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH) has launched a new chipset platform ‘Kythrion’ as it looks to provide a more efficient platform for Earth Observation (EO) data. The platform is currently undergoing […]

Kepler Communications reports it has demonstrated space-to-ground optical data relay between its satellite in orbit and a Cailabs optical ground station.  Kepler’s two optical Pathfinder satellites, launched in 2023, are […]

Eutelsat Group awarded Ramon.Space a contract to provide digital communication channelizers for the OneWeb satellite extension, Ramon.Space announced Wednesday.  Ramon.Space will initially supply 70 flight sets of its digital communication […]

Space Systems Command selected CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat to continue development of space laser communication terminal prototypes .  The awards announced Thursday are for Phase 2 of the $100 […]

Quantum computing company IonQ has signed an agreement to acquire Capella Space to accelerate its plans in quantum networking. IonQ, based in College Park, Maryland, announced the move on Wednesday.  […]

ClearSpace completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission, in a milestone the company said contributed to de-risking technologies for active debris removal (ADR).  CLEAR is a UK Space Agency mission […]

Ground segment as a service company Infostellar and Astro Gate have signed an MoU to collaborate on spaceport development and ground station deployment. Under the MoU announced this week, Astrogate […]

Airbus DS Government Solutions has integrated an iDirect Government software defined radio (SDR) satellite modem into its Ranger Flyaway terminal. iDirect Gov announced Tuesday that Airbus successfully integrated and tested […]

U.S.-based providers of Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) technologies NAL Research and VectorNav entered into a partnership agreement Thursday to jointly development and produce Iridium STL (Satellite Time & […]

Space Domain Awareness provider Slingshot Aerospace on Tuesday debuted what it says is the “world’s first” package to provide sovereign nations with their own space tracking capabilities, decreasing their reliance on outside […]

Booz Allen and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, tailored a version of Meta’s open source platform, Llama, for space, to be deployed on the International Space Station (ISS).  Dubbed […]

Anuvu is making improvements to its Dedicated Space network platform which will see airline customers get a faster connectivity service. The company says upgrades will result in an over 35% […]

Gilat Satellite Networks (Gilat) has won orders with commercial satellite operators worth over $15 million to be delivered throughout 2025. The company reported its commercial division continues to perform strongly […]

The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) group is planning a second European PlugFest in Germany this September to bring together companies from around the world to test the interoperability […]

Maryland-based quantum computing company IonQ entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean satellite antenna and gateway developer Intellian Technologies to explore a partnership that would merge quantum […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting approaches for prototype spacecraft that can autonomously navigate and be highly maneuverable in a Low Lunar Orbit (LLO) for cislunar space […]

The Hughes Network Systems HL1100W antenna is now available commercially for use on the Eutelsat OneWeb satellite network, Hughes announced last week. HL1100W was designed as a lighter solution to […]

SES has made an interesting move when it comes to quantum-secure communications. It has teamed up with Singapore-based SpeQtral to develop an interoperable optical ground station (OGS) to establish long-distance […]

Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract as Europe looks to use satellite data to bring about a more efficient agriculture ecosystem. Thales signed a contract with the European […]

T2S Solutions (T2S) acquired Blue Marble Communications (Blue Marble), a provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies, T2s announced March 18. The acquisition was backed by Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP). […]

Star Catcher Industries completed the first demonstration of its space-based power-beaming technology at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, the company announced on March 21. Star Catcher said the demonstration is […]

BlueHalo successfully demonstrated its two-terminal long-haul, multi-orbit laser communication system, the company announced on March 20.  The demonstration involved two laser communication optical terminals completing pointing, acquisition, and tracking sequences […]

Synspective Inc. announced on Tuesday it is opening two subsidiaries in the United States: Synspective USA HD, Inc., a holding company, and Synspective USA, Inc., an operating company in Colorado. […]

Orion Satellite Systems’ Horizon platform has become Horizon AI, bringing AI-powered data forecasting to satellite connectivity to its customers. The company said the next-generation enhancement allows customers to better anticipate […]

Sidus Space and Warpspace signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture aimed at advancing satellite communications and mission operations, Sidus Space announced on March 12. Warpspace […]

Rocket Lab USA intends to acquire German optical communications company Mynaric in a $75 million deal that would bring a key supplier in house, expand its international footprint, and, it […]

ST Engineering iDirect introduced Intuition Unbound, a ground segment implementation with a consumption-based model, the company announced on March 10. ST Engineering iDirect said Intuition Unbound can lower market entry […]

The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) completed work on version 1.2.1 of its interoperability standard, DIFI announced on March 6.  The new standard builds on version 1.2.0, which introduced […]

G&S SatCom and Intelsat entered a technology agreement to implement an AI platform aimed at refining Intelsat’s multi-orbit service offerings, G&S SatCom announced on March 3. This collaboration will enable […]