A full calendar year has 8,760 hours and a commercial airliner can be in service for about 30 years (or around 165,000 flying hours). Achieving a continuous performance milestone of […]
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UK Space Agency funding in the million£s to support satellite launch sector
The UK Space Agency has announced £2.7 million for 13 early-stage technology projects across England, Scotland and Wales to support the satellite launch sector Funding from the agency’s new Launch […]
Report reveals rising government space defense spendings anticipated by investments in space security and early warning
Leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult has released the 22nd edition of its annual “Government Space Programs” report this week, revealing a continued increase in global governments’ space budgets. This […]
TriSept + SpiderOak join forces to tackle growing cyber threats in LEO
TriSept and SpiderOak are now engaged in a strategic partnership that is aimed at providing a comprehensive, end-to-end, security system capable of ensuring critical commercial and government, space and ground […]
Mangata Networks to develop space engineering, manufacturing + operations hub in Prestwick Scotland
Mangata Networks has selected Scotland as the location for the company’s research and development activities, as well as satellite manufacturing, space systems and core network operations. Over the coming years, […]
OneWeb’s distribution partner, Paratus, helps to bridge the digital divide in Africa
OneWeb announced the signing of a distribution partnership with Paratus Group (“Paratus”), the pan-African telecommunications company. The agreement will help Paratus to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Africa […]
Boeing delivers first two O3b mPOWER satellites to SES that provide more than 5,000 steerable beams per satellite
Boeing recently delivered the first two O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions. The all-digital satellites are being prepared in Florida for launch to Medium […]
SpaceX introduces the Starshield secured satellite network for government entities
Starshield has debuted… this new effort by SpaceX leverages Starlink technology and launch capability in support of national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield […]
Speedcast deploys multi-site connectivity solution in Antarctica for Australian Antarctic Division
Speedcast has conducted systems deployments for the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) to improve overall communications capabilities at multiple research sites in Antarctica. Based in Kingston, Tasmania, the AAD operates year-round […]
AAC Clyde Space’s first Kelpie satellite Supporting ORBCOMM’s AIS Service to Cape Canaveral launch site
AAC Clyde Space has delivered the first Kelpie satellite to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for its planned launch onboard the SpaceX Transporter 6 mission expected in December 2022. The […]