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SSC continues to transform acquisition of SATCOM capabilities—5 companies contracted

July 29, 2025

The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) continues to transform the way satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities are acquired. The Command has awarded a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications […]

Filed Under: Astranis, Boeing, Business Moves, Contracts, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), IDIQ, Intelsat, Military, Military Contracts, News, Northrop Grumman, Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS), Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW), SmallSat, U.S. Space Systems Command, Viasat Tagged With: Featured

GovSat orders a defence telecommunications satellite from Thales Alenia Space

July 24, 2025

GovSat (LuxGovSat S.A.), a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg Government and SES, together with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed a […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Contracts, Defence Satellite, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO), GovSat, GovSat-2 satellite, Luxembourg, Military, Military Contracts, News, SES, Thales Alenia Space

Astroscale U.S. signs Space Act Agreement with NASA to advance national security on-orbit servicing capabilities

July 20, 2025

Astroscale U.S. has signed a reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to test rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) capabilities of the Astroscale U.S. Refueler […]

Filed Under: Astroscale, Astroscale U.S., Astroscale US, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), In-Space Refueling, In-Space Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM), ISAM, Military, NASA Goddard, News, On-Orbit Refueling, Refueler Spacecraft (Astroscale US), Satellite Refuelling, Space Act Agreement, United States Space Force (USSF)

Boeing secures $2.8 billion contract to enhance U.S. Strategic SATCOM capabilities

July 16, 2025

Boeing [NYSE: BA] was recently awarded a $2.8 billion contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, the space-based component of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) […]

Filed Under: Boeing Satellites, Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Military, News, O3b mPOWER, SES O3b mPOWER, United States Space Force (USSF), WGS, Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)

Russia slaps a satellite dish on a boat, calls it a “Starlink Killer” — analysts say it’s 1990s tech

July 13, 2025

Russia has introduced a new maritime drone called “Breeze” equipped with satellite communication technology, presenting it as a domestic alternative to Starlink. However, the system appears to rely on outdated communication methods that could severely limit its […]

Filed Under: Analysis / Reports, Antenna Systems, Antennas, Constellations, Drones, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Military, Military Agencies, Military Connectivity, Military Networks, Military Satellites, MQ-9 Reaper, Parabolic Antennas, Phased Array Antenna, Predator Avenger UAS, Radar, Real-Time Video Streaming, Russia, SATCOM, Satellite Dishes, Smallsat Constellation, Starlink, UAV Terminal, Ukraine, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aircraft

Northrop Grumman successfully integrates spacecraft for next-generation space robotic servicing system

June 5, 2025

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics LLC has integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus, achieving another milestone for its MRV and the Defense Advanced […]

Filed Under: DARPA, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), In-Space Servicing, Military, Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), Naval Research Lab (NRL), News, Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics, Robotic Devices, Robotic Servicing, Robotic Spacecraft, Robotic Systems, Robotics, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Eutelsat eyes Italian satellite contract

March 28, 2025

Various reports on a proposed $1.5 billion Italian plan for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites talk of the agreement being ‘cancelled’ or ‘paused’ or ‘stalled’. In its place Eutelsat’s CEO has […]

Filed Under: Antennas, Canada, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), European Union, Eutelsat, France, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Hispasat, Hughes, Intellian, IRIS2, Italy, Kymeta, Military, OneWeb, SES, South Korea, Spain, Starlink, Terminals, Ukraine, United States

ESA and Seamless Air Alliance drive 5G Non-Terrestrial Network connectivity for aviation

February 27, 2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Seamless Air Alliance (SAA) have made key achievements in the development of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for aviation connectivity. Following a formalised partnership in […]

Filed Under: 3GPP, 5G NTN, Advanced 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Satellite Base Station, Air Canada, Canada, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ESA, Europe, Eutelsat OneWeb, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Safran Group, Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), Telesat, Thales

Eutelsat: “What a mess”

February 17, 2025

Within minutes of Eutelsat releasing its half-yearly results on February 14th a major sell-off by shareholders occurred, and drove Eutelsat’s share price down to another ‘all time low’ of just […]

Filed Under: Africa, Airbus, AST SpaceMobile, Bank Financing, Board of Directors, Brazil, Broadband, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Constellation, Direct-to-Home (DTH), Europe, Eutelsat, France, Gateway, GEO, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), India, IRIS2, Italy, KONNECT VHTS VHTS [Eutelsat], Latin America, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), OneWeb, Satellite Connectivity, Shareholder Financing, SpaceRISE Consortium, SpaceX, Spain, Starlink, Swisscom Broadcast, Switzerland, Telcos, TIM Brasil, United Kingdom (UK)

Forrester’s Digest: Thales, Hispasat start Quantum Key geo-system

January 22, 2025

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67 per cent) and Leonardo (33 per cent), and Hispasat, Redeia’s satellite services operator, have announced the start of the development, manufacturing, […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Comms, Consortium, Development, Digital Optical Ground Station (WORK), Encryption, Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Hispasat, IRIS2, Laser, Manufacturing, Optical, Quantum, Quantum Communications, Satellite Services, Secure Comms, Spain, Telescope Systems, Testing + Verification, Validation

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