Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space) is Sweden’s largest industrial space company with sites in Gothenburg (ca. 240 employees) and Linköping (ca. 160 employees). In Linköping the company is expanding its production […]
Archives for August 2022
AAC Clyde Space receives OHB Sweden order
AAC Clyde Space has won a 584,000 euros order for Sirius computers and Starbuck power systems from OHB Sweden — the units will be part of the core avionics for […]
UPDATE: A debut from Hiltron — HMAM LEO high speed motorized tracking antenna mount
Hiltron Communications has revealed a new addition to the firm’s HMAM series of motorized antenna mounts — HMAM LEO is a complete system combining the strength, precision, smoothness of operation […]
U.S. Navy military sealift command awards Inmarsat Government a million$$$ follow-on contract
Inmarsat Government has been awarded a NexGen Wideband (NGW) Follow-On (FO) Contract for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for worldwide, end-to-end, […]
Ovzon affords clarity for their Ovzon 3 launch schedule
Ovzon is reporting that the details and clarity around the launch of Ovzon 3 have increased significantly during recent months. The critical key components that were previously delayed are now […]
Smart and Omnispace team-up to explore possibilities of space-based 5G technologies
A major Philippine telco company PLDT’s wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), is collaborating with U.S.-based Omnispace to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […]
In-Flight Connectivity market set to double in coming decade
According to an analysis by Euroconsult In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) and entertainment services across global airlines delivered unexpected revenue growth in 2021. This was as service providers emerged from a tumultuous […]
US Air Force awards $1.9m Starlink deal to connect military bases in Europe and Africa
SpaceX wins small contract after losing out on $1bn in FCC funding. The US Air Force Special Operations Command has awarded SpaceX a $1.9 million contract to trial Starlink Internet […]
50 years have passed for NASA’s Copernicus satellite which set the bar for space astronomy
At 6:28 a.m. EDT, on August 21, 1972, NASA’s Copernicus satellite, the heaviest and most complex space telescope of its time, lit up the sky as it ascended into orbit […]
Q2 satellite emissions report from GHGSat
This is GHGSat‘s Q2 report on the latest satellite emissions data. This report highlights the loss of money O&G companies and organizations experience when they leave a leak unattended. There […]