NavSight Holdings Inc. (“NavSight”) (NYSE: NSH) stockholders have approved all proposals related to the previously announced merger, (the “Business Combination”) with Spire Global, Inc. (“Spire Global”, “Spire”, or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, at a special meeting. A Form 8-K disclosing the full voting results is expected […]
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Northrop Grumman’s 16th Cargo Delivery Mission To The ISS Is Ready
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) readies to launch the 16th resupply mission (NG-16) to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract. The NG-16 mission, the Cygnus spacecraft will launch aboard the company’s Antares rocket, carrying approximately 8,200 pounds of supplies, equipment and experiments for the astronauts aboard the station—the company’s largest […]
Theorem Launches A New Division, TheoremOrbital
Theorem, LLC, has launched Theorem Orbital, a new division focused on end-to-end space logistics and enablement for the Global 2000. While recent space-related startups have focused primarily on delivering launch-side capability, other aspects of the space industry are experiencing significant growth and game-changing opportunities have become within reach for even those who have made minimal […]
Celebrating 5 Years In Brazil, Hughes Expands Digital Services Throughout The Country
Hughes do Brasil, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems LCC (HUGHES), is celebrating the five-year anniversary of HughesNet®, the company’s flagship, high-speed satellite Internet service. Reaching more than 5,000 municipalities across Brazil, HughesNet brings broadband access to consumers and small enterprises in the most remote and rural parts of the country – especially in places […]
Kubos’ Ground Control Customer Options Now Expanded Using AWS Ground Station
Kubos Corporation has integrated AWS Ground Station into Major Tom, the firm’s cloud-based, mission control for various types of satellites and sizes of constellations. Major Tom, which already uses Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic […]
New Board Leaders Elected For Aerospace Corporation That Include Former NASA Chief + Recent Deputy SecDef
The Honorable Stephanie L. O’Sullivan was elected chair of The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) Board of Trustees, effective June 11. Retired U.S. Air Force General Paul J. Selva will serve as vice chair, replacing O’Sullivan in this role. The Honorable Jim Bridenstine, former NASA administrator, also joined the board effective June 8, along with the Honorable […]
Blue Sky Network Introduces SkyLink
Blue Sky Network has announced SkyLink, a dual-mode data management solution for land, air, sea, and IoT applications. This comprehensive software and hardware configuration is specifically engineered to capture and disseminate mission-critical information from any location and display it in a secure online portal. SkyLink by Blue Sky Network offers both Iridium Certus service and […]
NewSpace Systems (NSS) Builds First Commercially Funded, Ground-Up Space Focused Facility in Southern Africa
There has been nothing like this since the 80s, when the South African Government established the Houwteq site, where a South African facility is constructed from the ground-up to handle spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration and test (MAIT). This makes the NewSpace Systems (NSS) commercially funded expansion, which encompasses the construction of a new facility designed […]
A Nexus, World’s First — Ethereum Blockchain Network Now Aloft @ ISS
Nexus Inc. (“Nexus”), an IoT, tech, digital asset management firm, has launched the world’s first ethereum blockchain network onboard the International Space Station (ISS), with the sole objective of providing clients with ultra-secure, cryptocurrency transactions against terrestrial hackers. Executed from Nexus’s ground-based, interface terminal, which has an uplink-downlink latency of at least 8 hours, the […]
A Tracking + Monitoring Service From Thuraya Debuts For The Company’s Maritime Customers
Thuraya has launched their web-based SatTrack maritime tracking and monitoring service in partnership with FrontM, an international developer of software applications. Developed for vessels and fleets serviced by the Thuraya MarineStar Solution (supporting voice, tracking and monitoring), SatTrack facilitates sustainable fishing practices, improved crew welfare and safety, better fleet visibility and management, and also onboard […]