Artistic rendition of the Telesat Phase 1 LEO smallsat. Image is courtesy of Surrey Satellite Technology. Telesat and Telefónica International Wholesale Services (TIWS) have completed live, on-orbit testing across a […]
Archives for June 2020
Momentus and OrbAstro Ink a Launch Contract
Momentus and OrbAstro have announced a launch contract to fly a 3U smallsat to SSO onboard the SpaceX Dedicated rideshare mission in 2021. This on-orbit demonstration mission on a 3U […]
Forrester Reports: Class Action Suit Filed Against Intelsat / Branson Sells Some Virgin Galactic Stock / Turksat-5A to Launch This Year
Chris Forrester The Schall Law Firm has confirmed the firm has filed a class action against Intelsat citing violations of 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 […]
UHP Networks Delivers a Stellar Fiscal Year
UHP Networks (“UHP”) has announced the conclusion of the firm’s fiscal year, ending April 30, 2020. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and a major economic downturn unfolding in the […]
Satcoms Innovation Group Establishes the SIG Awards
The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has established the SIG Awards. The awards will recognize standout SIG members doing amazing things to help the satellite communications industry. Nominations are now open […]
Astrobotic Gains a NASA SBIR Phase II Award for Spacecraft Nav System
NASA has selected Astrobotic for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to continue the firm’s development of UltraNav, a low-cost, autonomous, visual navigation system for spacecraft. The […]
Comtech EF Data Awarded $500 Million Contract
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has revealed that, during the company’s third quarter of fiscal 2020, their Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech’s Commercial […]
A Video Perspectives Interview of Mark Dankberg, CEO, Viasat
New Satellite Transmitter Debuts from Globalstar
Globalstar’s ST100 one-way satellite transmitter. Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) has introduced the ST100, an embeddable, one-way satellite transmitter ready […]
SATCOM Connectivity Provided by Thuraya to Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services via Cygnus Telecom
The Thuraya X5-Touch satellite phone. Thuraya, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE’s Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), has announced that the company is providing always-on satellite connectivity […]