Redwire has been selected by PlanetiQ to supply solar arrays for their HD GPS-RO weather satellites — the contract will include delivery of a 130-watt solar array for PlanetiQ’s spacecraft. […]
Archives for March 2021
Bausch To Leave SES
Romain Bausch has confirmed he will soon stand down as the Chairman of the SES Board. In a letter to shareholders within the company’s latest Annual Report, he said, “I […]
SpaceX Requesting FCC License To Approve Mobile Comms Via The Starlink Constellation
With another Starlink satellite launch expected this evening (March 9, 2021), there is now a move underway by SpaceX in their latest request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to […]
ISRO Completes SAR For Joint NASA EO Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the development of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capable of producing extremely high-resolution images for a joint Earth Observation (EO) satellite mission with […]
Satcom Global’s VSAT Coverage Upgrade Serves European and Indian Ocean Waters
Satcom Global has another extension to its Aura VSAT maritime communications network, with the addition of two new satellite beams; Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR. The Astra 4a Nordic […]
Lepton Global Set To Expand Global Satellite Network With Satcube Partnership
Lepton Global Solutions, a Kymeta company, has developed a strategic partnership with Satcube. The partnership will add Satcube’s class of extremely small VSAT terminals to the company’s global satellite network, […]
Integrasys Develops Restful APIs For Their Entire Product Line
2020 was certainly a year filled with constant changes — customers have been, and continue to, seek full M2M integration into products. Integrasys has listened to their customers and has […]
Comtech EF Data Receives Comms Hardware Order From N.A. Service Provider
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced that their subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., was awarded $1.5 million in orders from a North American communications service provider. The orders specified the […]
Northrop Grumman To Power Mars Ascent Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by NASA to provide solid propulsion systems and controls for NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which will be launched to Mars in […]
NASA’s Perseverance Drives On Mars’ Terrain For First Time
This isn’t the usual Student Driver … NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover performed its first drive on Mars March 4, covering 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) across the Martian landscape. The […]