SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of a batch of Starlink Group 11-16 smallsats, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB. Liftoff […]
Archives for May 2025
Muted demand led to a 4% drop in the Middle East smartphone market in Q1 2025
The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) started 2025 on a subdued trajectory. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in the Middle East fell 4% year-on-year to […]
Ovzon receives $5.7 million renewal order from European customer
Ovzon has received a 12-month order for renewal of services from an existing European customer. The order is for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service including an exclusive high-performing satellite network and Ovzon’s dedicated […]
Abu Dhabi to launch region’s first SAR satellite manufacturing hub
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has announced the launch of the Middle East’s first dedicated commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite manufacturing facility. The project is delivered in partnership […]
Venus Aerospace completes historic U.S. hypersonic engine flight test
Venus Aerospace, earlier this month, successfully completed the first U.S. flight test of a next-generation rocket engine: a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). This milestone marks a breakthrough in American […]
Viasat expands coverage of IFC service for super-midsized business jets
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that business aviation customers using the company’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution on super-midsized private jets are now benefiting from expanded coverage into the Middle […]
Network Innovations launches Argus
Network Innovations has launched Argus, a software-defined platform that transforms how organizations deploy, secure, and scale communications across terrestrial, wireless, and satellite environments. This includes Network Innovations’ own VSAT network, […]
Septentrio launches various mosaic-G5 ultra-compact GNSS receiver models
Septentrio, part of Hexagon, recently unveiled their mosaic-G5 modules, the company’s smallest GNSS receivers yet, measuring 23 mm by 16 mm and weighing as little as 2.2 grams. The ultra-compact form […]
SpaceX launches from the Cape Starlink Group 12-15 including 13 Direct to Cell
On Tuesday, May 20 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink smallsats, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 11-16 on Thursday from California
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of a batch of Starlink Group 11-16 smallsats, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB. Liftoff […]