Phil Evans is now the Director General of EUMETSAT, appointed to that positions as of January 1, 2021, taking over from Alain Ratier. Before starting at EUMETSAT, he was the […]
Archives for January 2021
Diversified Technologies’ New C-Band Radar For Vandenberg AFB
Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) has built a new transmitter for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Western Range AN/TPQ-18 radar facility at Vandenberg AFB, California. This upgraded, 3 MW, C-band radar […]
Now Commercially Available — Iridium Edge Solar
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the commercial availability of the Iridium Edge Solar – a secure, maintenance-free, solar-powered remote asset tracking and management device. With over-the-air configuration capabilities, the Iridium […]
Global MSS Market Analysis + Report Forecast To Reach $8.2 Billion By 2027
The Global Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) Market is forecast to reach $8.20 billion by 2027, from $4.53 billion in 2019. The growing demand for consistent and uninterrupted services by the […]
Teledyne Has A Definitive Agreement To Acquire FLIR For $8 Billion
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) (“Teledyne”) and FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) (“FLIR”) have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire FLIR in a […]
President + Chief Operating Officer Appointed @ Redwire
Redwire has promoted Andrew Rush, formerly the company’s Chief Operating Officer, to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2021. In this expanded role, Mr. Rush […]
Four Aerojet Rocketdyne Engines Will Hot Fire In Unison For The First Time For NASA’s SLS Test Series
Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines are being targeted to hot fire in unison for the first time on January 17 as part of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Green Run […]
Viasat Selected By Delta Airlines For Their IFC Solution
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) selected Viasat’s next-generation, Ka-band satellite, in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution for more than 300, mainline, narrow-body aircraft, including both […]
Hyperion’s Laser Comms Terminal To Fly Into Space In 2022
Ultra-high data rates for small satellites, free of licensing fees and year-long application processes – this will soon be reality. Thanks to the award to carry out an ESA ScyLight technology […]
$$$ Record @ FCC With C-Band Spectrum Sale + OneWeb Mfg. To The UK?
The FCC’s Action 107, which looks after the sale of frequencies covered by the release of the satellite sector’s C-band 3.7 GHz spectrum, continues to break all records. Two bidding […]