SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) have agreed to the former acquiring the latter through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash […]
Archives for April 2024
Arianespace Vega C plans for an ESA SMILE in 2025
The Vega C will launch the SMILE (Solar-wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). SMILE is designed to […]
TESAT + MPB Communications demo 100 Gbps LEO to GEO optical data transmission @ 40 W optical power in lab venue
TESAT and MPB Communications took an important milestone to a new performance level of optical LEO to GEO data relays: The companies successfully demonstrated a 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) […]
Spirent announces PNT X – the next generation test solution for PNT
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT) has unveiled PNT X, the company’s next-generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) simulation system. Designed to deliver unprecedented performance and flexibility in PNT simulation and testing, PNT X offers […]
AgEagle announces million$ UAV sale to the French Army
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) has secured the firm’s largest single purchase order to date to deliver 40 eBee VISION systems, and nine other eBees, including drones, sensors, […]
Slingshot Aerospace report reveals increasing risks of operating in space
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. has released their inaugural State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations report that examines the evolution of the satellite market through the lens of the satellite lifecycles from launch […]
Kuva Space awarded €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program
Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Civil Security from Space (CSS) program to provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness information […]
Airbus to expand the company’s Earth Observation constellation with Pléiades Neo Next
Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very high resolution Earth observation constellation. This new program will result in new satellite assets and capabilities, including enhanced […]
Spire Global secures multi-million$ deal with financial firm for weather forecasts
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm to provide the firm’s High-Resolution Weather Forecast model, which offers a six-day outlook powered by […]
Umbra Advances to Phase II of the DARPA DRIFT program
Umbra has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to progress to Phase II of the Distributed Radar Image Formation Technology (DRIFT) program. This significant milestone underscores […]