U.S. Space Force Assigns Security Space Mission Launches to United Launch Alliance
The U.S. Space Force has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract to launch 60 percent of the missions on the organization's newest launch procurement contract — this contract resulted from a competitive award under the Space ...
UPDATE: SpaceX Starlink + BlackSky Smallsats Launch Is Successful… First Stage Landing Right On Target
The 10th Starlink launch by SpaceX. On Friday, August 7 at 1:12 a.m. EDT, 5:12 UTC, SpaceX launched its tenth Starlink mission, which included 57 Starlink satellites and 2 satellites from BlackSky, a Spaceflight customer. Falcon 9’s first stage previously ...
Satnews Perspectives Video Interview with Curt Blake, CEO, Spaceflight
Curt Blake is the CEO of Spaceflight’s launch services group and previously served as SVP and General Counsel. Curt has led efforts to expand Spaceflight’s global network of launch service providers while building relationships with key commercial-, civilian- and defense-related ...
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DISH Network + DirecTV? Maxar To Expand Margins BluTV Goes With Eutelsat
Charlie Ergen Charlie Ergen, Chairman of DISH Network and EchoStar, stated he believes that some sort of merger between his own DISH Network and AT&T’s DirecTV is inevitable. “Is it one month from now or two years from now? I ...
NSR’s Cloud Computing Via Satellite Research Is Published
NSR's new Cloud Computing via Satellite report provides an in-depth study of emerging cloud-related trends that are impacting the satellite industry. Key questions answered in this report... How is the impact of cloud computing felt across the satellite industry value ...
Rhode & Schwarz Bring New RF Upconverter For Satellite Payload Testing To Market
Rohde & Schwarz presents a new Q/V band RF upconverter for testing satellite payloads The Q/V band offers larger bandwidths for feeder links to satellites, making it ideal for the implementation of upcoming data links with high bit rates. This ...
4G LATAM Backhaul Project Brings $10 Million+ to Gilat Satellite Networks
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has been awarded more than $10 million for a five-year service project for 4G backhaul services in Latin America (LATAM). The contract calls for providing coverage to half a million people in hundreds ...
Pinkmatter’s New User Interface For FarEarth Systems Is Launched
Pinkmatter Solutions has launched their new user interface for the FarEarth Systems suite of software for ground receiving stations. The new user interface offers a uniform appearance display, regardless of hardware vendor or service provider. The highly intuitive and semi-automated ...
Airbus Defence Obtains German Bundeswehr Connectivity Services Contract
Airbus has been awarded a contract by the German Bundeswehr for the provision of welfare media services for the next 2 years, with the option of another 2 year extension. With this contract, several thousands of soldiers and sailors will ...
Gilat Satellite Receives $Multi-Million Cell Backhaul Award From A US MNO
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has received an award by a Tier-1 Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in the United States for a multi-million-dollar service contract for cellular backhaul. The US Tier-1 MNO provides nationwide coverage with its LTE ...
Intellian Adds To Their GX Antenna Family
Intellian has launched the company's latest addition to their next generation GX range of antennas: the GX60NX, designed specifically and now type approved for use with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band VSAT network. This 65 cm terminal, the smallest in the ...
Satellite Divestiture By exactEarth To Myriota Canada Now Completed
exactEarth has now completed the firm's previously announced transaction to divest four satellites from the company's first-generation constellation and ground station assets to Myriota Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Myriota PTY. The Company has received the necessary Canadian regulatory approvals ...
Skyrora’s Skylark Micro Rocket Set For Icelandic Launch
Skyrora continues with its de-risking program by preparing to launch the Skylark Micro rocket from Iceland later this month. Skyrora's Skylark Micro rocket. With the first launch window scheduled for August 12, the two-stage, four-meter tall, sub-orbital rocket is set ...
