ST Engineering iDirect, a global provider in satellite communications, has named Don Claussen as its new CEO, effective January 2, 2023. Claussen will lead the company in expanding its global […]
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No more crash, boom, bang in space — European NewSpace companies plan AI-based space traffic management solutions
Three European NewSpace companies, Neuraspace, Ienai Space, and EnduroSat have partnered for Europe’s first orbital demonstration of a collision avoidance system based on artificial intelligence (AI). Their aim is to […]
Ball Aerospace enters final stages of building USSF’s WSF-M satellite
Ball Aerospace has completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) next-generation operational environmental satellite system. The company also finalized environmental testing […]
IEC Telecom’s suite deal as official Starlink reseller
International satellite service operator IEC Telecom has kickstarted 2023 by introducing a suite of services and solutions powered by Starlink. The new service portfolio has been designed to address specific communication requirements of […]
TISICS’ funding from UK Space Agency for sustainable launch tech
Aerospace manufacturing specialists, TISICS, have received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop demisable launcher components that will reduce the risk of damage to spacecraft by space debris, while […]
NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. Series C funding round closes US$35M round lead by Cartesian Capital Group, LLC
NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (“NorthStar”) continues to accelerate its space-based Space Situational Awareness (“SSA”) services with the closing of this US$35M Series C funding round with US-based private equity […]
AXESS Networks and Es’hailSat partner to provide teleport and VSAT to sectors in MENA region
AXESS Networks, a global provider of satellite communications solutions, and Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement to provide Teleport and VSAT services for multiple sectors in […]
Speedcast wins APAC teleport services contract from Airbus and UK’s MoD
Speedcast has been awarded a contract extension by Airbus to provide gateway hosting services offering secure access to the Airbus SKYNET military satellite system from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Airbus […]
NASA funding experimental space tech
Imagine a future in space where pellet-beam propulsion systems speed up travel to other worlds, pipelines on the Moon transport oxygen between settlements, and Martian bricks grow on their own […]
Skylo’s Direct-to-Device satellite service is engaged for Bullit’s smartphones
Skylo is partnering with Bullitt Group as a connectivity partner for two-way satellite messaging on the latter’s smarphone. Available in Q1 of 2023, and on show for the first time […]