On Thursday, March 9th, SpaceX launched the OneWeb 17 mission to LEO via a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40 — photo below) at Cape Canaveral Space […]
Archives for March 2023
BlackSky wins million$$$ contract for tactical GEOINT service
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won a $150+ million competitive contract to provide advanced, space-based, tactical GEOINT-as-a-service to an international ministry of defense customer. This multi-year contract for advanced, […]
L3Harris to provide deployable reflector antennas for Maxar’s satellites
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) announced a contract from Maxar Technologies to design and build reflector antennas for two geostationary communication satellites. The two nine-meter unfurlable mesh reflector antennas will provide […]
Gilat disrupts the community with Endurance, a new line of “Always-On” SSPA products
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a provider of satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that its U.S.-based Wavestream subsidiary is launching “Endurance,” a new line of […]
WORK Microwave selected to deliver a turn-key Optical Ground Station for U.S. government
WORK Microwave, a European manufacturer of advanced satellite ground station equipment for commercial and defense applications, has been selected by a major operator of ground station networks to deliver a […]
Astroscale has raised an additional $76 million investment in Series G funding
Astroscale announces they have raised U.S. $76 million from new investors including Mitsubishi Electric and Yusaku Maezawa, bringing the total raised to U.S. $376 million. This funding round demonstrates strong investor confidence […]
WARPSPACE forms business + capital alliance with Sompo Japan Insurance
Warpspace Inc., which is building a high-speed, optical laser communication network in space, has formed a business and capital alliance with Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., one of the largest general […]
Satcube building mass production, state-of-the-art, production facility for satellite terminals
Satcube is building a new facility for mass production of satellite terminals, both for existing product verticals and new ventures for LEO and vehicular applications — this new state-of-the-art facility […]
Space Launch Delta implements launch pad allocation strategy
Space Launch Delta (SLD) 45 will allocate several launch pads at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCSFS) as a part of the new Launch Pad Allocation Strategy (LPAS) Through the […]
Navarino + Cobham Satcom enhance strategic partnership
Navarino and Cobham Satcom have extended their strategic partnership based on integration of next generation SAILOR XTR antennas with Navarino’s global connectivity services. Navarino offers a full portfolio of Ku-band […]