Scotland’s space-related businesses, already expected to be valued at being worth £2 billion (€2.2bn) by 2030, could grow even more, according to a study by Scottish Enterprise. “The rise of the space sector is apparent in the figures from a recent study conducted by Scottish Enterprise that forecast income from the sector could reach over […]
Archives for October 2020
MetOcean Telematics Unveils Iridium Edge® Pro
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is now making available their new Iridium Edge® Pro (Edge Pro). The Iridium Edge Pro is a standalone, smart, Iridium satellite communication device. The device offers solution providers with a more simplistic and timely way to integrate real-time Iridium satellite communications into their applications. Through the use of Java applications, the Edge […]
ResearchAndMarkets Publishes Global Smallsat Industry Report Regarding OneWeb
The “Demand for Remote Connectivity and Low-Cost Constellation Powering the Sustenance of OneWeb” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The smallsat market is a fast-growing one within the space industry, as many new and established participants are entering the market with new products and services. The market has been dominated by many earth observation […]
Satellogic Adds Another Company To Their Global Consortium Of Geospatial Imagery
Satellogic has launched their Global Consortium of Geospatial Imagery. European Space Imaging, a leading supplier of global imagery in Europe and North Africa, joins as a founding member of the Global Consortium. Other partners include Eartheye from Singapore covering JAPAC and 5CI Brazil and Colombia in Latin America. Through the Global Consortium, European Space Imaging […]
Orbital Transports’ Get Spaceborne™ Service Has Smallsat Payload Slots For Upcoming Flights
Orbital Transports, Inc., has announced that their Get Spaceborne™ service has payload slots available now for flight opportunities in 2021. According to the company, Get Spaceborne is a great resource for smallsat component manufacturers. Rather than requiring an expensive, dedicated mission for on-orbit testing and qualification, products being qualified have the opportunity to rideshare on […]
Boeing To Build MILSATCOM System For USSF
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received one of three development contracts to build a satellite payload prototype and develop a new secure, resilient satellite communications architecture for the U.S. Space Force’s Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program. ESS will be a military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) system and is a critical component of the U.S. Space Force’s strategy. […]
Update: ULA’s Plans for Launch of NROL-44
There were a number of delays due to weather and instrument issues, including last night. Now ULA has issued the following statement. The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was scrubbed today when the terminal countdown sequencer rack (TCSR) identified an unexpected condition […]
Opterus’ NASA Contract Will Develop Large Retractable Blanket Solar Array
Opterus Research and Development, Inc. has been awarded by NASA a groundbreaking project that will pave the way for very large lunar surface solar arrays. The six-month contract, which was awarded through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program, will begin development of a patent pending large-diameter Collapsible Tubular Mast (CTM). The […]
Advantech Wireless Rolls Out New Ka-Band SSPAs + BUCs
Advantech Wireless Technologies has released a new Line of Ka-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers and BUCs for LEO/MEO satellite up-link applications. These new state-of-the-art Dual Band Ka Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Up Converters (BUCs) from Advantech Wireless Technologies are specifically engineered for LEO/MEO ground station applications. Based on Advantech’s proprietary technology, this […]
Lord Willetts Joins Skyrora As A Senior Consultant
Rt. Hon. Lord Willetts, the former UK Minister for Science and Universities, has agreed to join Skyrora in the role of Senior Consultant. Volodymr Levykin, CEO Skyrora, said,” I’m delighted that Lord Willetts has accepted our offer to join Skyrora in this capacity. During his time as Science Minister he was involved in forming the […]