Space Machines Company + ANYWAVES partner for OTV spacecraft roll-out mission
Space Machines Company (SMC) has partnered with ANYWAVES to support the firm's first mission in 2023 — SMC’s roll out mission in Q2 2023 will be supported by SpaceX as its launch provider. SMC will test the capability of its ...
SSC awards space and ground systems task and launch service orders for the VICTUS NOX mission
Space Systems Command (SSC) recently awarded two separate task orders for its upcoming Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission, VICTUS NOX (Latin for “conquer the night”) — a responsive space operational demonstration in which a satellite is deployed on an operationally ...
FCC adopts new ‘5-Year Rule’ For Deorbiting Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring satellite operators in Low Earth Obit (LEO) to dispose of their satellites within 5 years of completing their missions. The new rules shorten the decades-old 25-year guideline for deorbiting satellites post-mission, ...
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Kazakhastan to receive high-speed connectivity services via SES O3b mPOWER + RCSC
Republican Centre for Space Communications (RCSC), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry, and SES will jointly offer high-speed connectivity services to businesses across Kazakhstan. The services will be delivered via O3b mPOWER, SES’s second-generation, ...
The first ViaSat-3 completes integration + is now in full flight configuration
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has completed the integration of the first ViaSat-3 satellite, marking the first time the satellite is in its flight configuration. Artistic rendition of Viasat's ViaSat-3 satellite on-orbit, image courtesy of the company. The ViaSat-3 satellite has ...
Earth Observation (EO), ICEYE, Launch, SAB Launch Services, SAR, Satellites, SmallSat, SMSS Dispenser, Vega-C
ICEYE signs SAR smallsat launch agreement with SAB Launch Services
Last month, SAB Launch Services S.r.l., a company part of the SAB group that specializes in smallsat launch service provision on Arianespace missions, and ICEYE signed an agreement to fly two, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites on the first VEGA-C ...
5G, Agencies, Business Moves, Contracts, ESA, GNSS, LEO, PNT, Signals of Opportunity (SoOp), SmallSat
Celestia UK wins ESA navigation contract
Celestia UK recently announced that the company had won a 800k euros ESA NAVSIP (Navigation, Innovation and Support Program) contract to develop a PNT solution based on LEO satellite constellations for 5G networks and applications, a solution that will boost ...
Mediterranean + Caribbean maritime connectivity to result from an agreement between HISPASAT + Anuvu
HISPASAT has a new capacity agreement for their SATCOM services in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas with Anuvu. This multi-transponder service will be provided from HISPASAT’s orbital positions in 30º West and 61º West, which offer high quality coverage in ...
Challenge, Comms, Military, National Defense Space Architecture, NRO, Radios, Remote Sensing, RF Reconnaissance, RF remote sensing, SmallSat, Space Surveillance
NRO’s six contract awards for commercial radio remote frequency study
“Since the 2019 award of an integration study contract for commercial RF, we’ve seen increasing demand for this data source from across the user community,” said Dr. Chris Scolese, director of the NRO The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) today announced ...
Analysis / Reports, Business Moves, Distribution, Markets, satBroadcasting, Streaming, Teleports, Video Streaming, World Teleport Assocation
New WTA report “It’s Alive…” reveals how teleport operators thrive despite a changing video distribution market
The World Teleport Association (WTA) released “It’s Alive!” How Innovation Enables Teleport Success in a Changing Video Distribution Market, a new research report that details major shifts in the broadcast distribution market and how intelligent teleport operators have adapted to radical ...
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Data Management, Earth Observation (EO), Production, Satellites, Toolsets
Syngenta’s commercial digital tool uses satellite images detecting Nematodes creating $150 billion in crop losses
Syngenta has launched the world's first commercial digital solution to detect harmful nematodes (Photo: Business Wire) Harmful nematodes that feed on roots of plants can cause major damage to crops, causing billions of dollars in destruction. Syngenta Crop Protection, an ...
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QuadSAT’s unique drone testing system will be live at AMTA
QuadSAT, a specialist in test and verification of radio frequency equipment, will be carrying out a live demonstration of its drone-based technology next month at the Annual Symposium of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA). QuadSAT’s unique drone-based system for test and ...
SSPI and SEDS-USA connect young American professionals with space jobs
Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has entered into a strategic partnership with Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS-USA) to connect young industry professionals with space jobs through the International Space Industry Job Board. Through this partnership, companies ...
