Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. announced completion of a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture. Airbus is now the […]
Archives for January 2024
EasyJet to the skies with Iris: next generation air traffic comms service
easyJet has taken to the skies as the first airline partner of the Iris program, an initiative led by the European Space Agency (ESA), and global communications company Viasat, which […]
Voyager Space’s former VP of Exploration is now CTO and member of Starlab’s Space Board
Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Marshall Smith as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and as a member of Starlab Space’s Board of Directors. […]
NSR’s top SATCOM industry predictions for 2024
NSR, an Analysys Mason company, has offered their insights into the 2024 SATCOM industry, which has been marked by a significant phase of consolidation, competition and challenges. Two major mergers […]
Comtech’s $45 Million strategic investment and exchange of convertible preferred stock
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 911 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud native capabilities, today announced […]
Intellian + SES expand O3b mPOWER partnership with new terminals
Intellian Technologies Inc. has added the ARC-M4-Block 1 and X150D to the company’s SES O3b mPOWER terminal portfolio, this following successful over-the-air testing with SES at that firm’s R&D Center […]
Beautiful day for a SpaceX launch in Florida as Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft heads to ISS
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jan. 30, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Cygnus cargo delivery spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station today by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 […]
Lufthansa Group selects Viasat for IFC upgrades
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) recently announced that Lufthansa Group has selected the company to equip more than 150 additional aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – […]
GCF’s certification of 3GPP satellite connectivity
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) today announced that it is adding support for satellite communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to its device certification program. With the adoption of standards-based satellite connectivity in […]
GITAI autonomous robotic arm set to launch to ISS
GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI) has announced that their 1.5-meter-long, autonomous, dual robotic arm system (S2) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 […]