Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has set the launch window for the company’s 51st Electron launch, a dedicated mission for American space tech company Capella Space (“Capella”). The ‘A […]
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Kratos demos fully virtualized SATCOM over LEO for U.S. Army
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) has successfully demonstrated a fully virtualized SATCOM ground system using Kratos’ OpenSpace® Platform for the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Command, Control, […]
Space Systems Command issues solicitation for On Ramp to OSP-4 launch contract
The U.S. Space Force’s Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to Space (AATS) program executive […]
Thales Alenia Space awarded one of two ESA LEO-PNT orbit demonstrators
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed a contract with European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver an end to end solution for the LEO-PNT […]
FCC proposes framework to ease satellite-to-smartphone supplemental coverage from space
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework to facilitate innovative collaborations between satellite operators and wireless companies. These partnerships leverage the growth in space-based services to connect […]
SSC to host reverse industry event focused on AI / ML apps / innovations for space
Story by Lisa Sodders, SSC Public Affairs Space Systems Command (SSC) will host a Reverse Industry Day focused on Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI / ML) for Space, May […]
Intelsat to extend satellite life
Intelsat has ordered a Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s SpaceLogistics, which will add life to an Intelsat satellite and provide uninterrupted services to many customers. The MEP […]
AFRL selects ThinKom for nexgen gateway solution
The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has contracted with ThinKom Solutions, Inc. to deliver a modular and scalable phased-array antenna solution to support ground segment operations. The new […]
Spaceflight signs agreement with Maritime Launch for future Sherpa OTV missions
Spaceflight Inc. has signed an agreement with Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) to launch as many as five Sherpa(™) Orbital Transfer Vehicles (OTVs) — these launches will […]
Ball Aerospace enters final stages of building USSF’s WSF-M satellite
Ball Aerospace has completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) next-generation operational environmental satellite system. The company also finalized environmental testing […]