The lunar South Pole has drawn sustained attention from scientists, space agencies, and commercial innovators due to its potential reserves of water ice and its strategic value for long-term exploration. […]
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GA-ASI + AeroVironment complete 1st air launch of Switchblade 600 from an MQ-9A UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) collaborated on the air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition (LM) from a GA-ASI Block 5 MQ-9A unmanned […]
Launch Update: Space Forge launches ForgeStar®-1— the UK’s 1st in-space manufacturing satellite
Space Forge launched and confirmed on-orbit communication with ForgeStar®-1, the UK’s first in-space manufacturing satellite, developed entirely in Wales. The launch marks a major breakthrough for British-built space hardware and […]
AST SpaceMobile + Fairwinds Technologies demo world’s 1st tactical NTN connectivity over standard mobile devices
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has successfully demo’d the world’s first Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) tactical satellite communications delivering high-throughput data, voice, and video using unmodified mobile devices in collaboration with […]
Viasat demos 1st of its kind D2H SATCOM tech in Brazil
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has successfully performed the first successful direct-to-handset (D2H) communication test using direct-to-device (D2D) technology in L-band in Brazil. The groundbreaking demonstration showcased two smartphones connecting directly via […]
BlueHalo announces breakthrough in long-haul laser communication capabilities
BlueHalo has announced the successful milestone demonstration of the company’s two-terminal, long-haul, multi-orbit laser communication system—this achievement marks a significant breakthrough in the development of space-based laser communication technology with […]
U.S. Navy + Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® demo 1st live control of a UAV by UMCS and MDCX™
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) collaborated with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics (GA) in a first-ever, live, control flight demonstration of an uncrewed system by the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission […]
SpiderOak demos OrbitSecure on Ball Aerospace payload
SpiderOak has successfully achieved flight heritage through the deployment and demo of the firm’s OrbitSecure platform in space. SpiderOak conducted rigorous testing of its end-to-end, data security solution on a […]
Telesat selects Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) to manufacture LEO 3 demo satellite
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) has contracted Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) to manufacture a LEO demo satellite for the company. The demonstration satellite, named LEO 3, will provide continuity for […]
Intellian demos flat panel user terminal + confirms production for OneWeb
Intellian and OneWeb have announced the success of their joint, over-the-air demo using Intellian’s flat panel technology. At Intellian’s Advanced Development Center (ADC) in Maryland, the demonstration showcased an integrated, […]