Work on the FalconSAT-8. Photo is courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Academy. A satellite built by U.S. Air Force Academy cadets will launch into space on May 16 aboard […]
Archives for May 2020
AsiaSat Working to Ensure C-band Satellite Service and 5G to Co-Exist Harmoniously
AsiaSat bandpass filter (BPF). In light of the roll-out of 5G in Hong Kong, AsiaSat has accelerated efforts to provide the necessary protection for its C-band TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking and […]
Inmarsat’s FleetXPress to be Installed on Crowley Maritime Vessels
Crowley Maritime Corp. will install Fleet Xpress from Inmarsat on a majority of its vessels. The 127-year old, Florida-headquartered business owns, operates and manages a diverse fleet of almost 100 […]
Cool Idea: UNM-led NASA Project Seeks to Develop Heat-Transfer Solution for Space
A University of New Mexico professor is leading a NASA project that will develop a more efficient method of cooling that relies on electromagnetic fields instead of moving […]
Inmarsat’s New Initiatives to Support and Provide Aid and NGO Sector During Covid-19 Crisis
Inmarsat, addressing their support to the vital aid and NGO sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, has announced new initiatives to enable enhanced offerings across both platforms that is a direct […]
Russia’s Arktika-M Remote Sensing Satellite Scheduled to Launch by Year’s End
Russia is planning to launch their Arktika-M satellite at the end of the year, according to Vladimir Kolmykov, the General Director of the Lavochkin aerospace firm. The Arktika-M remote-sensing and […]
NASA’s Got the Solar Sail and NanoAvionics Has the Satellite Bus that will be Tested Together
NASA has NanoAvionics lined up to build a 12U nanosatellite bus for an in-orbit demonstration of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3). It will be an approximately 800 square foot (74 square […]
Successful Demo of VSAT Return Capabilities by ST Engineering iDirect and Spacecom
ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America, and its long-term partner, Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, have announced the successful […]
Emergency Communications Panel from Isotropic Comes to Fruition Featuring Kymeta’s Flat Panel Antenna
Isotropic has now made available their new, Emergency Communications Platform (ECP) that is easily integrated into emergency vehicles to provide an instant means of communication, no matter where it is […]
L3Harris Technologies’ Airport Security and Automation Business Sells to Leidos for $1 Billion in Cash
Very brief announcement from L3Harris Technologies regarding the sale of … L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) today completed the previously announced sale of its airport security and automation business to […]