The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) continues to transform the way satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities are acquired. The Command has awarded a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications […]
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Chunghwa Telecom + Astranis sign strategic launch agreement for Taiwan’s 1st satellite
Chunghwa Telecom has signed a strategic partnership with U.S. satellite innovator Astranis to bring a dedicated MicroGEO satellite to Taiwan—with features such as rapid deployment, high performance, and exceptional reliability, […]
Astranis secures another SpaceX Falcon 9 launch for additional GEO satellites
Astranis has signed a contract with SpaceX for another Falcon 9 launch, to launch five more MicroGEO satellites later this year. These satellites are headed to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to […]
Forrester’s Digest: Thaicom resists takeover bid
A takeover bid for satellite operator Thaicom has been made by Gulf Edge, Gulf Energy and Intouch Holdings. Gulf Edge already owns 41.14 per cent of Thaicom and if successful […]
SpaceX launches Astranis: From One to Many Mission after a last second abort days earlier
On Sunday, December 29 at 12:00 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched four “MicroGEO” satellites for the company Astranis’ mission, Astranis: From One to Many to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from […]
Astranis to launch next four satellites on Tuesday, December 17th, via SpaceX Falcon
The next four Astranis satellites are complete and ready for launch. They are currently at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and on track for their scheduled launch date of December 17th […]
Astranis to develop next-generation Resilient GPS satellites for U.S.S.F.’s Space Systems Command
Astranis has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) new Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program — Astranis is one of four awarded […]
Space Force awards four ‘Quick Start’ Resilient GPS agreements
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded four agreements to Astranis, Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space to produce design concepts for Lite Evolving Augmented Proliferation one of the Resilient Global […]
Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command’s $13.2M contract to Astranis to add Military Compatibility to new satellites
U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) awarded Astranis a $13.2M contract, with $3.3M of SSC funding, to add Military Ka frequency compatibility to […]
Astranis’ next generation product: Omega
Astranis has announced Omega which, according to the company, is pound-for-pound the most powerful communications satellite for a GEO satellite to ever offer, with more than over 50 Gbps in […]