Orbital Research Ltd. has been included in the 2020 Ready to Rocket list in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) category — this prestigious list identifies companies with the highest […]
Archives for April 2020
A New VP and a New Director for Astroscale U.S.
Astroscale U.S. Inc., (“Astroscale U.S.”), the U.S. unit of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has announced that Dave Fischer and David Hebert, two experienced space industry professionals, will join the Astroscale U.S. […]
GPS Tracking from CompassCom Assists Police Department
As part of a recent LMR system upgrade, the Derry New Hampshire Police Department recently installed CompassCom’s GPS tracking system for police vehicles and handheld radios. CompassTrac® Enterprise enables enhance […]
SES Networks Infuses OptimERA with NSS-9 C-Band Capacity
Residents, businesses, schools, healthcare clinics and other organizations in parts of Alaska can access city-wide Wi-Fi and broadband services as always, despite increased network demand due to the recent “Stay […]
Airbus to Provide TRISHNA Satellite’s Infrared Instrument for France and India
India and France are combining their efforts via the French Space Agency (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, CNES) which signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture […]
Palantir Receives USAF’s SMC Data Analytics Contract
A contract to provide software and data services to U.S. Space Force (USSF) units that track objects on-orbit and monitor space traffic has been awarded to data analytics company Palantir. […]
Russia’s Progress MS-14 Preps for Launch and “Fast Track” Docking
Technicians load cargo into the Progress-14 hatch. Photo credit Roscosmos. Roscosmos will launch its next robotic cargo mission, Progress MS-14, to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome […]
Northrop Grumman’s Space Rendezvous at 7,000 Miles Per Hour with the MEV
Northrop Grumman provides insight into their mission extension vehicle, that breathes life back into in-orbit satellites. A satellite may be healthy and fully operational, but it can still be retired […]
DoD Expecting Delays in Acquisition Programs
Ellen Lord, the Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment at the Department of Defense (DoD) has stated that she expects to see contract delays of up to three months across Major […]
Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Ready to Launch First of 165 Golden Bauhinia Satellites
The first of 165 satellites is being built by Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) and getting ready to launch the low-orbit high frequency satellite, the “Golden Bauhinia No.1”, in June from China. The […]