ArianeGroup has been given responsibility for two, particularly ambitious projects to speed up the development of reusable, eco-friendly, European launchers — the company will be heading the SALTO and ENLIGHTEN projects, bringing together numerous academic and industrial partners, including innovative start-ups. The SALTO (reuSable strAtegic space Launcher Technologies & Operations) project will test vertical landing […]
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OneWeb + Stellar Blu deliver LEO IFC via a Sidewinder test flight terminal
OneWeb, the global space-based communications company, and commercial aviation terminal partner Stellar Blu Solutions (Formerly GDC Advanced Technology. OneWeb and GDC Advanced Technology signed a Joint Development Agreement in November 2021 during the APEX Show) achieved a significant milestone on May 28, when high-speed, low-latency, inflight LEO satellite connectivity to a commercial airliner was successfully […]
ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo
ATLAS Space Operations has announced that the Defense Innovation Unit awarded the company the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) contract to demonstrate a federated network. Leveraging its operational experience and prior development activity, the HSA capability represents a major advancement in network management, which is particularly meaningful for aging communications infrastructure. Building on ATLAS’ proprietary technology to easily integrate […]
Cell Network Connectivity Demo’d Successfully In Kazakhstan By SES + Kcell
Kcell, Kazakhstan’s leading mobile network operator, and SES, a leading, global content connectivity provider via satellite, have successfully demonstrated satellite-enabled cellular networks in remote parts of Kazakhstan. Kcell’s terrestrial network was paired with SES’s O3b satellites operating in MEO to establish and test connectivity for 3G and 4G applications. During the demo, SES’s satellite network […]
A Contract From Japan’s Nat’l Space Policy Secretariat Goes To Synspective For A Smallsat SAR Constellations Demo Project
Synspective Inc. has contracted for a “demonstration project for expanding the use of small SAR satellite constellations” led by Japan’s National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office. In recent years, in the field of remote sensing satellites, there has become an increasing need for smallsat constellations that enable high-frequency imaging — in particular, SAR […]
MoU Signed Between AICRAFT + Antaris Space To Test AI/ML In Space
Two emerging Australian space startups — AICRAFT and Antaris Space — have signed of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to test new Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) models in space, with the goal of developing and space-qualifying new computational capabilities for satellite-based applications. Under the MoU, the two startups, who are both members of […]
Intelsat Collaborates With Microsoft To Demo Private Cell Network Using Intelsat’s Global Satellite and Ground Network
Intelsat has successfully demo’d a first of its kind private, cellular network with Microsoft Azure Private Multi-Access Edge Compute and FlexEnterprise, Intelsat’s satellite-based global connectivity service. Held at Intelsat’s office in McLean, Virginia, the demonstration successfully establishes a reference architecture for deploying secure, high-performance private LTE and 5G networks and other cloud services over satellite […]
SpaceLink Names Demo Implementation Partner — Axiom Space
SpaceLink recently named Axiom Space as its Implementation Partner for demonstration of its end-to-end communications relay service on the International Space Station. SpaceLink completed an agreement with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, last year, and signed its subcontract with Axiom last […]
Capella Space Receives NRO Contract To Demo SAR Satellite Capabilities
Capella Space has been contracted by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to demonstrate the company’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery capabilities. Through this contract, Capella will work with the NRO to provide SAR data modeling and simulation, end-to-end regional imagery responsiveness demonstrations, theater downlink demonstrations and sample imagery delivery. This contract follows an October 2021 […]
ICEYE Receives NRO Contract To Demo SAR Satellite Capabilities
ICEYE US, a subsidiary of ICEYE, has received a contract from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). This contract enables ICEYE US to participate in the NRO’s evaluation of commercial, remote sensing companies operating synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. With a focus on modeling and simulation, ICEYE US will support NRO’s detailed assessment of imaging modes, […]