KSAT has added satellite and mission control as a service to their business portfolio — a dedicated group will perform satellite and mission adapted satellite and payload services for the entire life span of the spacecraft — this will increase operational reliability and reduce the cost of operations. KSAT’s state-of-the-art Satellite Operation Center will provide […]
Ground Infrastructure
Arabsat + Globecast Upgrade CGTN-Arabic To HD
Extending their years-long partnership, Arabsat, in collaboration with Globecast in Asia, recently upgraded the broadcast of CGTN-Arabic TV channel to high-definition(HD), reaching viewers across the Arab world, via the Arabsat Badr-6 satellite. Through this collaboration, Arabsat and Globecast are providing the means and cutting-edge technologies available using satellite broadcasting services and ground distribution platforms, to […]
Network Innovations Acquires STS Global, Inc.
Network Innovations has acquired STS Global Inc., an experienced global ground systems integration company that offers turnkey network systems and engineering design. Over the years, STS Global has provided services to connect clients in remote locations, transmit crucial data, provide secure networks and more to ensure reliable services anywhere on earth. Network Innovations’ will complement STS […]
Million$$ In Total New Investment For GSaaS Company Infostellar
Infostellar, a Japanese satellite Ground-Segment-as-a-Service (GSaaS) provider, has raised ¥500M ($4.32 million) in the Final Close of the company’s Series B financing round — this is in addition to ¥700M ($6.04 million) raised in the First Close in October 2021, completing Infostellar’s Series B round of funding, with a total new investment of ¥1.2B ($10.36 […]
SpaceBridge Expands Satellite Connectivity For 39 Airports In Colombia
Aerocivil Colombia, Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority, is expanding their network in a continued, successful partnership with SpaceBridge Inc. ln 2015, Aerocivil and SpaceBridge launched a joint project to ensure continuous connectivity between aircraft and ground air traffic control. SpaceBridge Inc. implemented dual star and mesh technology infrastructures, allowing aircrafts and airports to communicate with each […]
Quintech + 5 Additional Companies Join The Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium
Quintech Electronics, an Evertz company, has joined the DIFI Consortium, an independent, space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks. Quintech joins a growing roster of leading organizations in the space industry coming together to form the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium. These organizations are contributing to the innovation of digital […]
AsiaSat + Turbidite Secure Partnership For Satellite + Ground-based Connectivity
Turbidite Limited (“Turbidite”) and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (“AsiaSat”) have cemented a partnership into place that will leverage AsiaSat’s existing satellite and ground infrastructure with Turbidite’s dynamic, edge data center platform to support the accelerated demand for digital services. The partnership will bring together the expertise and skills of the two companies to provide […]
Lockheed Martin Completes The USSF’s NGG Block 0 Satellite System Level CDR
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the U.S. Space Force (USSF) conducted the system level Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block 0 space program. This marks another significant step toward the first NGG satellite launch in 2025. NGG is the USSF’s new, advanced space-based missile warning […]
Setting The Stage For Launches From Japan Is Virgin Orbit’s MoU With ANA Holdings
Virgin Orbit in a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (“NextGen”) (NASDAQ: NGCA) has announced that the company has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with ANA HOLDINGS, INC., the owners of Japan’s largest airline, to procure 20 flights of the LauncherOne rocket and to lead the effort to provide funds and […]
Hispasat Strengthens Its Capacity Dedicated To Bridging The Digital Divide In Spain And Portugal With Eutelsat’s Konnect Satellite
More than 1 million homes in Spain won’t have Internet access at 100 Mbps by the end of 2021 unless it is possible to guarantee the use of all available technologies. Hispasat, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator of the Red Eléctrica Group, and the French operator Eutelsat have formed a partnership to promote initiatives to […]