IOD-1 GEMS 3U demonstration satellite deployed on July 3, 2019. Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) has entered into collaboration with the University of Colorado-Boulder’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering (MCGE) for […]
Archives for May 2020
The Aura VSAT Service from Satcom Global Now Offers HTS and Beam Enhancements
Satcom Global‘s flagship Aura VSAT service now offers enhanced coverage through new, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) and beam enhancements to offer connectivity to maritime users in popular trading routes, fishing […]
Skyrora’s Skylark-L Launch Vehicle Completes a Full Static Fire Test
The Skylark-L’s fire test. The UK’s Space race continues to heat up as Skyrora has effectively made the UK ready for launching rockets into space after a team successfully built […]
What Google’s New Contract Reveals About the Pentagon’s Evolving Clouds
For one thing, it disproves fears that the massive JEDI contract meant one company would get all the work. Google will build security-and app-management tools for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation […]
Intellian’s 85cm Antenna Obtains Type Approval for Telenor’s Thor-7 Service
Intellian‘s v85NX antenna has earned type approval for Telenor Satellite’s Thor 7 Ka-band service, following successful sea trials. Significantly the v85NX – which is the first 85cm antenna to be […]
U.S. Space Command and Peru Sign SSA Agreement
U.S. Space Command took another step in expanding its international space data sharing network; this time with the nation of Peru. Maj. Gen. Javier Tuesta Marquez, National Commission on Aerospace […]
Dr. Guggenback Leaving RUAG Space
There is to be a personnel change in the Executive Committee at RUAG — the Head of RUAG Space, Peter Guggenbach, has decided to leave the company. Dr. Peter Guggenbach […]
Forrester Reports: Intelsat Staying The Course
Chris Forrester Samer Halawi, Intelsat CCO, in a blog post, said that Intelsat’s day-to-day operations “will not change” despite the company’s Chapter 11 ‘debtor in possession’ bankruptcy, according to a […]
Free Connectivity Offered by Konnect Africa to South Africa During COVID-19 Crisis
Konnect Africa, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL), is offering its services to the South African authorities to help them manage the COVID-19 health crisis. Konnect Africa […]
Helical L-Band Antenna Created by Roccor for Space Demo of Link 16 Networks
Roccor created a deployable L-band antenna that makes possible the reception and transmission of Link 16 signals via spacecraft. Image is courtesy of Blue Canyon Technologies. Roccor has created […]