Sending vast quantities of data between satellites speedily and securely means using light to communicate. Now a group of space companies, research centers and universities working with ESA has established […]
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Ubotica advances space AI “App Store”
Ubotica Technologies is developing the infrastructure to extend the Mobile App Store ecosystem into space and unlock Live Earth Intelligence. This new infrastructure will enable developers to easily deploy AI […]
Intelsat + Aalyria to advance multi-orbit connectivity
Intelsat has signed an MoU with Aalyria to advance advance the development of a new optical technology that will transfer record amounts of data between ground and space. The MoU […]
Warpspace is NEDO’s “SBIR Program” for FY2023
Warpspace‘s proposal, “Development of a modem and router to realize a multi-protocol platform for optical communications in space,” has been selected by the National Research and Development Agency New Energy […]
Mynaric selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program
Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN), a provider of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, announced that it has been selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for the […]
Airbus Eurostar Neo Arabsat BADR-8 telecoms satellite shipped to Cape Canaveral and is ready for launch
Airbus’ latest nexgen GEO Eurostar Neo satellite — Arabsat BADR-8 — has been shipped to Cape Canaveral, ready for launch. The satellite will provide connectivity over Europe, Middle East, Africa, […]
Mynaric receives order from Loft Federal for CONDOR Mk3 optical comms terminals to support SDA’s NExT
Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN) recently entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of CONDOR Mk3 terminals to Loft Federal, a subsidiary of Loft Orbital. Loft Federal was selected […]
Thales Alenia Space’s €112 million contract from ESA for IRIDE radar and optical satellites
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has won contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a first batch of six small satellites […]
Redwire’s cybersecurity tech to support DARPA mission
Redwire Corporation‘s suite of space cybersecurity tools, developed with BigBear.ai, will be used by Mynaric (in the development of an advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) program that is sponsored by the […]
ISRO’s ‘workhorse’ PSLV-C54/EOS-06 accomplished its mission with all satellites injected into their intended orbits
ISRO’s work horse, PSLV-C54, successfully launched EOS-06 satellite along with Eight Nano-satellites into two different SSPOs. The mission was accomplished from Satish Dhawan Space Center SHAR on 26th November 2022. […]