Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has introduced a new line of rapid, integrated and affordable tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites. These satellites, based on Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 mid-size […]
Archives for April 2021
USSF Selects Slingshot Aerospace For Battlespace Awareness Visualization Tool
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. has been awarded a $1.2 million contract to develop a sophisticated tool for the U.S. Space Force that streamlines the visualization of enemy missiles and enhances data […]
The First Adopter Of ST Engineering iDirect’s Mx-DMA MRC Multi-Service Platform Revealed
ST Engineering iDirect has successfully delivered their transformational Mx-DMA MRC (Multi Resolution Coding) technology to the firm’s flagship customers, including satellite service provider Ningbo BIRDSAT, which is leveraging the technology […]
Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed
Orbital Sidekick (OSK), the first US commercial company to deploy hyperspectral sensors in space, has announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered […]
EM Solutions Completes Cobra Terminal Shipments To The Royal Australian Navy
EM Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS:ASX), has completed the shipment of the firm’s final Cobra terminal for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac Class Frigates. […]
Airbus Test Program Signals The Next Step In Laser Satellite Communications For Aircraft
Researchers from Airbus and Holland are developing and testing a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir, that aims to demonstrate vastly improved bandwidth and reliability communications possible with […]
Marlink Group Obtains Regulatory Approval to Acquire ITC Global
Marlink Group, backed by Apax Partners sas, has obtained final regulatory approvals to acquire 100 percent of ITC Global from Panasonic. The Marlink and ITC Global management teams are preparing […]
Final Acceptance Test For The RS-68A Rocket Engine Completed By Aerojet Rocketdyne For ULA’s Delta IV Heavy
Aerojet Rocketdyne‘s RS-68A, completed its final hot-fire acceptance test for use on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle on the B-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis […]
Space Development Agency Initiates RFI For Mission-Capable Space Vehicles
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is seeking industry feedback on the design and development of mission-capable space vehicles for the National Defense Space Architecture’s (NDAS) Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), […]
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-15 Flight Set For April 14
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-15 flight is targeting liftoff on Wednesday, April 14, from Launch Site One in West Texas. The launch window opens at 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 UTC. Building on the incremental and consecutive mission successes for the vehicle over the […]