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 ...
Welcome Home, Astronauts Behnken + Hurley
The SpaceX Dragon capsule as the craft approaches splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico.All imagery is courtesy of NASA TV. The SpaceX Dragon capsule with astronauts Behnken and Hurley aboard has completed its descent from space and into the Gulf ...
China’s BeiDou Satellite Navigation System Is Live
Artistic rendition of China's BeiDou-3 satellite, courtesy of CCTV. China has formally launched their BeiDou navigation satellite system which is planned to to rival America's GPS constellation and and provide independent navigation structure for that nation's military. Xi Jinping Chinese ...
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Thales Alenia Space and OHB System are Partners to Build Copernicus CO2M Satellites
Thales Alenia Space, and OHB System have determined the count and the amount of a major project. Thales Alenia Space has signed a €72 million first tranche contract with OHB System, prime contractor of the project, to develop the payload ...
CSA Awards C-COM With $1 Million For Continued Phased Array Antenna Work
4x4 Phased Array Antenna Modules... image is courtesy of C-COM. C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV: CMI) has been awarded a one million dollar, non-refundable, financial contribution from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) over the next two years for the continued ...
The GEOINT 2020 Competition Names Cesium As The Winner
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) held the final round of the 2020 GEOINT Innovation Tradecraft Competition, propelling forward a conversation on the evolution of the nascent mission analytics tradecraft and the importance ...
ManSat’s International Outreach Is Expanded
ManSat has announced the firm has expanded its international footprint and has now supported ITU filing activities through 14 different jurisdictions around the world. Thanks to exclusive mandate from the Isle of Man and Icelandic governments, ManSat (and its subsidiary, ...
US Space Force Selects General Atomics For EO/IR EWS Satellite Program
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been selected for the United States Space Force Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite program under the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC). GA-EMS will design and manufacture a prototype spacecraft, integrate the EWS payload ...
A Virtual Presence: GK Launch Services @ SmallSat Conference
For those thinking of launching their smallsats or cubesats, please join GK Launch Services and the firm's virtual side meeting that is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. during the SmallSat Conference— access this direct link ...
New Smallsat Deployer Introduced @ SmallSat Conference By MECANO ID
MECANO ID is "exhibiting" a new, smallsat deployer at the SmallSat Conference, selecting this event to present their world of their new EOS (Ejection Of Satellite) deployer for smallsats. The EOS deployment system's first goal is to carefully carry the ...
Enhancing ISR Missions With Viasat’s New Dynamic Video Encoding Tech
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has rolled out their Viasat Dynamic Video Encoding (DVE) capability, a new satellite communications (SATCOM) technology enhancement that optimizes sensor data for military aircraft on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The new DVE capability allows ...
Gilat’s Contract to Power Africa’s Largest Satellite Cellular Backhaul Network Extended by Africa Mobile Networks
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) is rewarded for a job well done with the extension of their contract with Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) to power the largest satellite cellular backhaul network in Africa. AMN’s network enabled by Gilat’s ...
SPOT Gen4™ Satellite GPS Messenger Debuts
SPOT LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), has announced SPOT Gen4™, the next generation of the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™. SPOT Gen4 offers more tracking features in a new enhanced mapping interface, improved product specifications for ...
