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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Oakman Aerospace Places In Top 50 Percent Of Inc. Magazine’s Annual 5K List
Inc. magazine has revealed that Oakman Aerospace, Inc. (OAI) placed in the top 50% of its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, for the second consecutive year. The list represents a unique ...
Iridium Edge® Solar Remote Asset Management Device Goes To Six Beta Testers
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced six beta partners for its newest out-of-the-box satellite IoT device, the Iridium Edge Solar — an intelligent, secure and maintenance-free solar-powered remote asset management device with over-the-air configuration capabilities. The six companies selected ...
Northrop Grumman’s First Qualification Test of New Rocket Motor for United Launch Alliance
Northrop Grumman conducted the first test of its GEM 63XL rocket motor to serve the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur on August 13 at its Promontory, Utah, facility. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) conducted its first ground test of an ...
Thailand’s TOT Venturing Into LEO Satellite Opportunities With Mu Space
State telecom enterprise TOT has stated the company has clinched a cooperation deal with Mu Space Corp., a Thai satellite and space tech startup, to venture into the LEO satellite business as a potential revenue stream. The memorandum of understanding ...
A Virtual Experience From ConnecTechAsia… The Details…
Informa Markets has announced the new details for ConnecTechAsia2020, the first virtual Infocomm, Media and Technology event held in partnership with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) which will be conducted from September 29 to October 1, 2020. The event ...
GuardianSat™ Formed To Deal With Orbital Space Debris
GuardianSat™ has announced the company's formation to provide a globally vetted, verified and patented solution to the growing problem of orbital space debris. GuardianSat™, founded by Mr. Robert D. Briskman and Mr. Christopher Rohe, has developed a solution for high ...
NXT Communications’ New Chief Commercial Officer
Stephen Newell Chief Commercial Officer NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) has a new Chief Commercial Officer who will lead in providing NXTCOMM sales, business development and product marketing efforts for its next-generation connectivity products, including the AeroMaxSM flat panel antenna for ...
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 ...
