The Vernon Valley Teleport (VVT) is now operating 25 antennas supporting GEO satellites as part of USEI-operated 200 antennas worldwide, including a network of tri-band capable full-motion antennas in Germany, […]
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Redwire to acquire spacecraft developer Hera Systems
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hera Systems, Inc., a spacecraft developer focused on specialized missions for national security space customers. With the addition of […]
SES Space & Defense awarded million$$$ USAF combat command contract
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a multi-year contract worth $46.8 million by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) to provide […]
Airbus awarded Bundeswehr contract for MILSATCOM system + Sentinel-2C on the move
Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has awarded Airbus the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next generation, secure, military satellite system that includes geostationary satellites as well as ground segment, […]
CNES awards 2 GEO on orbit services missions to Infinite Orbits and Telespazio France
Following two France 2030 requests for proposals issued by CNES to demonstrate various on-orbit services, a consortium formed by the two companies and led by Infinite Orbits was selected by CNES […]
Intelsat + Starfish Space reach a deal for satellite servicing mission
Intelsat has signed a contract for a Starfish Otter servicing vehicle to provide life extension services to an Intelsat GEO satellite, starting in 2026 — this agreement reinforces Intelsat’s commitment […]
NOAA’s Weather + Environmental Monitoring Satellite readies for launch with L3Harris Advanced Imager onboard
The L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) high-resolution weather instrument, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), is set to launch June 25 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida onboard NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-U satellite, strengthening […]
Insight — FAQ: What we know about Russia’s alleged nuclear anti-satellite weapon
Updated June 11, 2024,* to reflect new information about the satellite in question and recent UN Security Council Resolutions What is Russia reported to be working on? Russia is reported […]
Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 + Al Yah 5 satellites
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to build the company’s new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”). […]
ST Engineering iDirect next generation hub selected for Indonesia’s 1st multifunction satellite
ST Engineering iDirect and PT. Bis Data Indonesia recently decided to partner and deploy a next-generation hub infrastructure for the Indonesian government-owned Satria-1 satellite. The implementation is part of the […]