Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced that Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has approved regulatory amendments necessary to allow for Japanese adoption of Iridium Certus® broadband, Iridium Controller–Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and other aeronautical services for aviation and Iridium’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service (GMDSS). Over the past […]
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Inmarsat Selects Santander Teleport As A New Satellite Access Station
Inmarsat has selected Santander Teleport to host and maintain a new Satellite Access Station (SAS) for the new Inmarsat-6 satellites, the first of which is scheduled to launch at the end of 2021. The hosting of the SAS will consist of a dedicated area for a 13 meter Ka-band antenna and a second L-band antenna, […]
Astranis Is Building For New Customers Four Small Geostationary Communications Satellites
Astranis has begun building four new small geostationary communications satellites, three of which are already spoken for under signed deals with new, yet-to-be-announced customers. To kick off the manufacturing of these four satellites, Astranis has placed orders with many of its major component suppliers, committing over $30 million to start procuring long-lead hardware, confirm delivery […]
QinetiQ Satellite Supports European Union’s Horizon 2020 Program
QinetiQ has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver and operate a new satellite that will support technological innovation, de-risking and concept testing for public agencies and commercial enterprises in Europe. This new contract is the result of the Horizon 2020 In-Orbit Demonstration and Verification (IOD/IOV) initiative funded by the European Union. […]
Four More Satellogic Satellites Now On 10th Mission
Satellogic, provider of sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, announced the launch of four additional spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellites were launched to a sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 19:31 UTC on June 30, 2021. With a total of 17 satellites now in orbit, Satellogic offers up […]
Innovative Satellite Data Applications To Receive EUMETSAT Funding
E EUMETSAT is going to invest more than €58 million between 2022 and 2027 to develop innovative approaches to translate data from the company’s satellites into services that will provide significant benefits to users and society. The EUMETSAT Council has approved the funding allocation, which will go to EUMETSAT’s eight Satellite Application Facilities (SAFs) to […]
Intuitive Machines: Set to Deploy + Operate First Lunar Comms Satellite in 2022
The communication between Earth and the Moon is a 239,000-mile task, and Intuitive Machines (IM) is developing this cislunar economic opportunity. IM selected a York Space Systems S-Class satellite with a lunar communications payload to launch on the company’s upcoming IM-2 lunar South Pole mission, scheduled for late 2022. The satellite will orbit the Moon […]
SES’ Expansion As Cloud Leadership With Amazon Web Services Direct Connect Partner
This is a major advantage to both enterprises and government users who require reliable bandwidth while working in remote locations … As an AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partner, SES can provide enterprises and governments with dedicated connectivity between virtually any location around the world. For SES customers, direct connectivity to AWS via satellite gives them access to […]
Upcoming Operation Arctic Lynx Field Exercises Revealed By Iridium
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced Operation Arctic Lynx (OAL), a series of partnership-driven field exercises deploying Iridium® and Iridium Connected® technologies and involving more than 20 organizations, primarily focused above 60 degrees north latitude and stretching as far as 82 degrees north latitude. Occurring between June 11 and June 26, 2021, OAL involves […]
GMV Operations Center Offers Supplies For New Gen of Yahsat Satellites
GMV signed a new contract with the UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) to supply the control center and flight dynamics system for the operator’s sixth satellite — Thuraya 4NGS, a next generation L-band system slated for operations in 2024. Thuraya 4-NGS will lead the continued advancement of Yahsat’s mobile satcom business through its […]