Globalstar, last week, ordered 50 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space. It has now been revealed that the C$1.1 billion (€0.74bn) order reflects a request made to the FCC on February […]
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Forrester’s Digest: Globalstar orders 50 satellites for Apple sat-phone service
Louisiana-based Globalstar, which is already supplying Apple with emergency satellite signals on its most recent phones, is ordering more than 50 software defined satellites from Canada-based MDA Space. The satellite […]
NASA’s update on Artemis missions, heat shield investigation findings
The Artemis I heat shield, which protects the capsule during re-entry, experienced unexpected material loss. NASA determined the cause was insufficient gas release from the Avcoat material, leading to cracking […]
Skyservice™ partners with SpaceX Starlink to offer new IFC solutions
Skyservice Business Aviation is now an Authorized Starlink Dealer — this collaboration extends the availability of Starlink’s fast and reliable, in-flight connectivity (IFC) to more business aircraft owners and operators. […]
MDA Space named one of greater Toronto’s top employers for 2025
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has been named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers of 2025 — this industry recognition highlights MDA Space as an exceptional employer that is raising the […]
Forrester’s Digest: Telesat retires satellite to graveyard slot
Some 24 years ago Telesat’s Anik F1 was launched. It has now been retired to a safe ‘graveyard’ orbit a few hundred kilometers above the normal geostationary arc. When Canada’s […]
CBC: Canadian province of Ontario is purchasing capacity on Starlink
According to the CBC, the government of the province of Ontario, Canada, is partnering with Starlink to provide high-speed internet access for 15,000 customers, both businesses and rural in rural, […]
Calian continues to respond to growing demand for global defence solutions
Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) closed fiscal year 2024 ending September 30 and signed several defence contracts during Q4, valued at approximately $29 million, further solidifying its position as a […]
HydRON: Satellites using lasers for faster data sharing
ESA has signed a contract for Element #1, the first phase of the HydRON Demonstration System — HydRON, which stands for High thRoughput Optical Network, is set to transform the […]
HawkEye 360’s Pathfinder satellite trio to retire — Cluster 11 launch just ahead
HawkEye 360 has announced the planned decommissioning of the firm’s pioneering Cluster 1 Pathfinder satellites by the end of 2024 — this decommissioning marks the conclusion of the first-generation satellite […]