Armed forces personnel will have access to the latest space-based imagery for military operations, following a deal signed for a new satellite system, named Oberon. The £127 million deal with […]
Australia
UK’s Cohort tech group acquires Australia’s EM Solutions defense manufacturer
Cohort plc, the independent technology group, has completed the acquisition of Australian satellite communication terminal specialist, EM Solutions, expanding its naval defense offer and reinforcing the Group’s presence in Australasia. […]
Cohort plc acquires EM Solutions to maximize opportunities for naval satellite communications
Cohort plc has completed the acquisition of Australian satellite communication terminal specialist, EM Solutions, expanding its naval defence offer and reinforcing the Group’s presence in Australasia. EM Solutions is a […]
Telstra signs Starlink Satellite-to-Mobile deal
Telstra has announced a new collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Satellite-to-Mobile (direct-to-handset) text messaging to customers in Australia. Telstra says the deal will enable them to provide better coverage […]
Skykraft announces international collaboration to lead next-gen space project
Skykraft has formally signed a Participating Project Partner Agreement for the “Demonstration of Collaborative Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)” project — supported by an International […]
WTA certifies Speedcast’s Bayswater, Australia, Teleport to Tier 3
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced that Speedcast has achieved Tier 3 certification for their Bayswater (Perth, Western Australia) Teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program. The Bayswater certification marks the 66th […]
Spire Global selected by LatConnect60 to improve sustainable agriculture practices
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) has been selected by LatConnect60 to provide Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) data and Soil Moisture Insights. The World Bank reports that investments in climate-resilient agriculture can […]
Australia’s Optus X payload or TD7 satellite on secret mission is launched by SpaceX from Florida
On Sunday, November 17 at 5:28 p.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the TD7 mission to orbit at 5:28 p.m. EST (2228 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy […]
Northrop Grumman-built Optus X for Australia’s Optus ready for SpaceX launch on Sunday
SpaceX will launch Northrop Grumman-built geostationary communications satellite, Optus X for Australian satellite operator Optus on Sunday, November 17 at 1:29 PM – 3:27 PM PST from Launch Complex 39A, […]
Oz axes Lockheed military satellites, leaving a hole in the sky
In a significant blow to Australia’s defense capabilities, the federal government is canceling what would have been the nation’s largest-ever space project: an A$7 billion (US$4.6 billion) military satellite communications […]