iDirect Government (iDirectGov), provider of satellite communications to the military and government, begins the new year with new board of director members. Joining the iDirectGov board are experienced technology, defense and industry leaders David Aronoff, Jill Kale and Mitch Herbets who will advise the company as it enters its 15th year. “The addition of these new board members marks a significant […]
Archives for January 2022
Ursa Space Systems 1st AWS Partner To Be Invited Into The ISV Accelerate Program
Ursa Space Systems has been accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners who provide software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. This program helps Partners drive new business and accelerate sales cycles by connecting the participating ISVs with […]
COSMO-SkyMed 2GEN FM2 Mission Experiences A Successful SpaceX Launch
On Monday, January 14, SpaceX was able to finally launch the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following three days of poor weather and one recalcitrant cruise ship, all resulting in four days of launch delay, the Falcon 9 launch […]
Thales Alenia Space’s COSMO-SkyMed CSG Gains Orbit
The second satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation, built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and operated in orbit by Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), was successfully launched at 00.11 CET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (USA), on board […]
Comtech Telecommunications Elevates A NexGen, Software-Defined, VSAT Solution
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has unveiled Comtech ELEVATE™, a breakthrough, next generation, Very Small Aperture Terminal (“VSAT”) technology solution. Designed to meet the evolving communications demands of a broad range of markets, Comtech ELEVATE™ is an all-inclusive, highly intelligent, modular platform capable of supporting both small and large networks across any GEO, MEO or […]
Joining Forces To Launch The 1st Kenyan Smallsat Are EnduroSat + SayariLabs
SayariLabs, first Kenyan space company, provider of satellite services and space-based solutions to governments, industries, and academic institutions in Africa and beyond, and EnduroSat, a provider of software-defined smallsats and space services for business and academia, have signed a commercial agreement to launch TAIFA-1 (“one nation” from Swahili), the first Kenyan, 3U, software-defined smallsat. TAIFA-1 […]
Spanish Navy’s Seeker UAS Passes Maneuvers Including Live-Fire
The Marine Infantry Brigade (BRIMAR), a part of the Tercio de Armada de Infantería de Marina (Marine Infantry Protection Force), deployed its Seeker aircraft from December 9 to 13 at the San Gregorio national training center in Zaragoza, during the FTX-BRIMAR 21 maneuvers. The Seeker UAS proved a vital asset in the campaign, where intelligence […]
Carnegie Mellon University’s Tartan-Artibeus-1 Smallsat Resident In LEO
The Tartan-Artibeus-1 satellite, developed at Carnegie Mellon University, was aboard SpaceX‘s successful Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-3 to orbit on January 13 and was deployed to LEO as part of the Alba Unicorn constellation. The mission’s goal was to demonstrate the viability of PocketQube-scale nanosatellites that operate reliably without batteries, eliminating the cost and complexity […]
Southern Launch + TiSPACE Release Never-Before-Seen Hapith 1 Rocket Launch Footage
Southern Launch and TiSPACE have released footage from their maiden test launch attempt of the letter’s Hapith I launch vehicle from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex, Australia. The video features never-before-seen footage as the two companies worked collaboratively together to conduct Australia’s first commercial space launch attempt in more than 50 years. Lloyd Damp, […]
AsiaSat + Next Step Company Ltd. Partnership To Launch Thainess HD Channel
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Next Step Company Limited have entered into a strategic partnership and are bringing together their expertise in content aggregation, media management and distribution for the launch of a new lifestyle HD channel — Thainess. AsiaSat will provide technical and marketing support to deliver Thainess to the international market, […]