Kymeta has begun a strategic technology partnership with Comtech EF Data Corp a provider of satellite communication equipment. The agreement enables Kymeta to broaden its network of offerings for the Kymeta™ u8 terminal through interoperability with Comtech’s SLM-5650B modem. The pairing of the u8 antenna and Comtech modem using the Open Antenna to Modem Interface […]
Students’ Satellite Set For Launch Into Space On Thursday
A mini-satellite built by Robertsville Middle School students will launch from Cape Canaveral this coming Thursday, June 3. An official website for the project stated the launch will take place at 1 p.m. The launch could be reset for Friday depending on Thursday’s weather. “We decided we’d really try to do this. A middle school […]
French Armed Forces and Thales Expertise to Expand Secure Satellite Communication Capabilities
This crucial program milestone will enhance the performance of the ground segment across all theaters of operation for the three branches of the French military… Thales has been chosen by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to lead a second part of the ground segment of the Syracuse IV satellite communications system for the French […]
Slovenia’s EO Microsatellite a Big First Step Towards National Space Program
Just 16 days after its launch Space-SI, the Slovenian Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies, released the first multispectral image captured by its NEMO-HD Earth observation microsatellite. Built by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) in collaboration with SPACE-SI, NEMO-HD is Slovenia’s first microsatellite carrying a multispectral high-definition Earth observation instrument. “SFL congratulates Slovenia on […]
Umbra Adds $32 Million in Financing for Only Microsatellite to View in HiRes Through Clouds at Night
Umbra, Inc., an almost five-and-a-half-year-old Santa Barbara-based intelligence and technology company, has raised $32 million in equity financing that was led by the family office venture fund of John Burbank, founder of hedge fund Passport Capital. Other participants are from Umbra’s existing investors, CrossCut Ventures, Starbridge Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures, PonValley, and others. Umbra invented the […]
UK’s Funding for University’s XCAM Keeps Equipment and Space Clean
Through the UK Space Agency, the Government is giving a cash injection to five projects specifically designed to bring together UK business expertise with universities to help build space solutions to global problems, on UK soil. The University of Leicester is to receive research funding to support XCAM for one of the projects, to improve the performance of […]
NGA Selects Six For The Geospatial Intelligence Hall Of Fame
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has selected six new members for induction into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame. “This is a group of truly remarkable individuals who all had significant impacts on shaping the GEOINT community into what it is today,” said NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp. “Every one of them had exemplary leadership […]
SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables Connect in Pacific Region
SES’ O3b constellation to the rescue as to Island of Kiribati and the rest of the world as it upgrades the undersea Southern Cross cable network. This is a welcome relief as two islands in Tokelau and Kiribati are undergoing undersea cable network works. The Southern Cross cable network, in use since 2000, is a […]
CSF’s New President: She Brings Senior Leadership Skills
Commercial Spaceflight Federation will welcome a new president as of January 4, 2021. She comes with great experience. Karina Drees will join the organization as its new president. Most recently, since 2012, Drees served as CEO and General Manager of Mojave Air & Space Port (MASP) and held several other senior leadership positions at the company. […]
ULA Ready to Roll with NROL-44
Weather permitting it appears that everything is progressing toward the launch of ULA‘s Delta IV Heavy launch that will carry the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is set to lift off on Saturday, September 26 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Wednesday’s forecast shows a 60 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for […]