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 […]
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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 […]
Telesat’s $2.54 Billion funding agreements with Canadian governments for Telesat Lightspeed satellite constellation
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the completion of funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government […]
New Zealand to join Operation Olympic Defender to deter hostility and spread of debris in orbit
New Zealand has accepted an invitation to join US-led multi-national space initiative Operation Olympic Defender, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today. Operation Olympic Defender is designed to coordinate the space […]
Ten-year smartphone sales hit over $4.6 Trillion
The smartphone industry has had a challenging few years, with global demand for new devices shifting back and forth due to consumer spending cuts, component shortages, inventory build-up, and longer […]
NorthStar Earth & Space secures financing + names a new CFO
NorthStar Earth & Space recently secured shareholder financing, led by Telesystem Space, which is a joint venture between Telesystem and the Rogers private companies. This financing will enable NorthStar to […]
Comtech completes 1st Province-wide migration to NG9-1-1 infrastructure in Canada
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) recently completed the full migration and deployment of a Next Generation 9-1-1 (“NG9-1-1”) system in Saskatchewan, marking a significant milestone for the Company and Canada’s NG9-1-1 infrastructure. […]
Silicon Sensing’s first U.S. office and returning employee is new head of sales
Silicon Sensing is to open its first U.S. office, with a dedicated in-country team lead by the new head of sales – Americas, Kevin Swain. This new facility will help […]
MDA Space joins Starlab Space as strategic partner + equity owner in commercial space station
Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space), the global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, has welcomed MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) as a strategic partner and equity owner in […]
Forrester’s Digest: Telesat struggles, but Lightspeed is coming + Avanti in S. Africa
Telesat reported an underwhelming set of Q1 numbers. Every key metric showed a decline in revenues. Overall revenue was down a worrying 17 percent year-on-year to C$152 million (€103.1 million) […]