Expected to more than double Viasat’s current network capacity, ViaSat-3 Flight-2 is designed to fuel customer growth, supporting next-generation connectivity platforms such as Viasat Amara, NexusWave, and Government Hybrid SATCOM […]
Government Agencies
Defense Security Cooperation Agency: Ukraine – SATCOM services
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Satellite Communications Services and related equipment for an estimated cost […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveils proposed rule to unleash American drone dominance
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled a new proposed rule—Beyond Visual Line of Sight (VBLOS) that plans to unleash American innovation and safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
Space Foundation Study: Space economy worth $600bn+
A study from The Space Foundation says that the global space economy is now worth more than $600 billion (€510bn) with the study saying there is — and has been […]
Honeywell Aerospace awarded U.S. Government contracts to develop quantum sensor-based navigation systems
Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HON) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to participate in the Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program. The program […]
Redwire announces addition of the Edge Autonomy Stalker UAS to the DoD’s Blue List of approved drones
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has announced that the Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS), developed by Redwire’s wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has been granted an Authority to Operate (ATO) and […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES, Intelsat deal clears Federal permissions
The acquisition of Intelsat by SES has been cleared by Federal law enforcement officials. However, this clearance does not yet apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The clearance comes […]
Launch Update: York Space Systems + Space Development Agency (SDA)
York Space Systems (York) has successfully deployed and made contact with the Dragoon mission, a contract executed under an accelerated timeline for the Space Development Agency (SDA). The satellite launched […]
Rocket Lab completes CDR for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation
Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB), successfully completed the firm’s Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 […]
Leidos using quantum technology to thwart GPS jamming
Susceptibility to jamming is a significant military vulnerability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal—through a Defense Innovation Unit contract, Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) is developing an alternative navigation technology that […]