The Second Kleos Space Smallsat Cluster Queued Up For SpaceX Launch
Artistic rendition of a Kleos Scouting Mission satellite on-orbit. Kleos Space (ASX: KSS, Frankfurt: KS1) has announced that, as part of the expansion of the firm's constellation, a contract has been signed with rideshare provider Spaceflight Inc. to manifest a ...
Spacepower Doctrine Defined By U.S. Space Force
Fewer than eight months after its creation, America’s newest military service has published its first doctrine — the U.S. Space Force’s Space Capstone Publication (SCP), entitled Spacepower. The SCP, which is the first articulation of spacepower as a separate and ...
U.S. Space Force Gives Operational Acceptance Approval To GPS III SV03
The United States Space Force (USSF) and the Space and the Missile Systems Center achieved another major Global Positioning System (GPS) milestone on July 27 when the GPS III Space Vehicle (SV) 03 received USSF’s Operational Acceptance approval. Artistic rendition ...
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NSR Notes: A Land Mobile SATCOM Duel To Behold
Alan Crisp By Alan Crisp, NSR Senior Analyst, Hong Kong The land mobile SATCOM market has traditionally been comprised of handheld phones; however, an increasing number of new devices have appeared on the market. Fixed voice, followed by push-to-talk, satellite ...
Speedcast Secures Equity Commitment From Centerbridge Partners
Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA) has received a US$395 million equity commitment from Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and its affiliates, one of the company's largest lenders. This commitment would support a plan of reorganization, which has the support of both Centerbridge ...
Perovskite + Organic Solar Cells Prove Their Viability During Successful Rocket Launch
Close-up view of the payload module ‘Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells In Space’ (OHSCIS). Almost all satellites are powered by solar cells; however, solar cells are heavy — while conventional high-performance cells reach up to three watts of electricity per ...
Former Under Secretary Of Defense Joins Rocket Lab’s Board Of Directors
Artistic rendition of Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft in space. Rocket Lab has welcomed a new member to the firm's Board of Directors, former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael Griffin. Michael Griffin Griffin joins Rocket Lab’s board ...
Ariane 5 Ready to Go Friday for the Fourth Time With a Triple Satellite Payload
After three launch delays, it's all a 'go' for Arianespace Flight VA253 on August 14– which will utilize an increased-lift Ariane 5 version – is a “go” for launch on August 14 following an additional Launch Readiness Review (LRR) performed ...
Cubic GATR SATCOM Equipment Heading Into USSOCOM
Cubic Corporation's (NYSE:CUB) Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division has been awarded a follow-on, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a ceiling of $172 million from United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract is for CMS to deliver GATR inflatable ...
Paradigm Satellite Terminals Now Available To EDA Members
Paradigm has announced that the firm's range of portable, simple-to-use and field-proven satellite terminals are available for European Defence Agency (EDA) members to purchase under the new EU SatCom Market contract. Communication is vital in European civil and military peacekeeping ...
Two New Partners Join Orbital Transports’ Space Catalog
Rydberg Vacuum Sciences (RVS) have joined the Orbital Transports partner network and will offer their 6UB and 6UC Thermal Vacuum Systems product line in the Space Catalog. RVS Thermal Vacuum Systems provides space simulation systems of exceptional value for flight ...
Eight Industry Experts Appointed to The National Security Space Association
The National Security Space Association (NSSA), a U.S. trade association devoted solely to the U.S. defense and intelligence space enterprise, has added eight new members to their Board of Directors. Each appointee is a highly regarded member of their respective ...
How To Effectively Network @ Satellite Innovation 2020
With Everything An Attendee Could Need Being Built-In, Here Are the Top Three Ways to Connect During This Virtual Exposition. DIRECT NETWORKING With a built-in personalized agenda and appointment scheduling, you can book one-on-one or small group private meetings prior ...
