Astrum Mobile selects SWISSto12 to manufacture NEASTAR-1 GEO satellite
Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, Astrum Mobile will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service. = Astrum Mobile’s vision for a ubiquitous S2D service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing ...
SKY Perfect JSAT selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” communications satellite
Artistic rendition of JSAT-32 — image is courtesy of Thales Alenia Space/Briot SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract to build the GEO communications satellite, “JSAT-32.” Operating in the Ku and Ka frequency bands, JSAT-32 ...
IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain
After a shaky Moon landing last year, Intuitive Machines is working to determine if this mission will meet a similar fate. After a successful launch last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the ...
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RBC Signals acquires 10 antennas from Microsoft
RBC Signals has implemented a significant expansion of the firm's global ground station network with the acquisition of ten, six-meter, S- and X-band tracking antennas from Microsoft. These newly acquired assets will be made available to RBC Signals’ government and ...
Introducing HELIUS™ —a 249g coaxial nano UAV from Ascent AeroSystems
Ascent AeroSystems has introduced HELIUS™, the company’s first entry into the sub-250g UAV sector. HELIUS is designed to be an affordable AI-enabled, American-made, NDAA-compliant option for law enforcement, emergency response, government, and industrial enterprise operators that are looking to upgrade or ...
Space Norway secures Intelsat as broadcasting customer
Space Norway, a provider of broadcasting services across the Nordics and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has announced that Intelsat is an anchor customer for Space Norway on its THOR 8 satellite at 1⁰ West by taking lifetime ownership to ...
SES and Lynk Global’s strategic partnership for high-growth Direct-to-Device (D2D) services
Lynk Global builds its direct-to-device satellites in-house. Credit: Lynk Global SES and Lynk Global have announced a strategic partnership to address the high-growth direct-to-device (D2D) segment. As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding for Lynk Global’s ...
SpaceX ready for Tuesday launch of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, March 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 8:10 p.m. PT, with a ...
SpaceX launch of Starlink Group 12-21 with 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell now on Tuesday
Internet from space for global explorers SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, March 11 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral ...
New UK-made space system to help protect military satellites
Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65 million deal. Photo is courtesy of UK Space Command OperationsMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom) © The Borealis command, control and data processing system will help the UK ...
Kacific + PAKSAT partner to deliver affordable satellite internet to Pakistan
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) and PAKSAT are partnering to expand high-speed, affordable satellite internet across Pakistan, where over 54% of the population lacks reliable broadband. Screenshot Leveraging 11 Ka-band spot beams on the Paksat MM1 satellite, this partnership will ...
Orbit unveils OrBeam MIL—next-generation ESA
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. is set to unveil the company's new OrBeam MIL Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) at Satellite DC 2025. This cutting-edge phased array antenna is designed to meet the growing demand for continuous, reliable satellite communications across LEO, ...
Leonardo + Baykar sign a partnership for unmanned technologies
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Baykar Technologies and Leonardo for the development of unmanned technologies. The agreement is based on the industrial synergies and complementarities of the two companies in the unmanned sector. The scope of ...
