The downstream space market has witnessed a significant increase in the number of ground stations for the commercial SATCOM and Earth Observation (EO) markets, with overall revenues forecast to reach […]
Ground Stations
WORK Microwave Reaps Million$$$ Award From EUTELSAT
WORK Microwave has signed a new multi-million-dollar agreement with Eutelsat — they will be using WORK Microwave’s Ka- and Q-/V-band converters on their ground segment equipment during the next phase […]
Deep Space Antenna For The ESA’s New Norcia Ground Station To Be Supplied By Thales Alenia Space + Partners
The European Alliance for Deep Space Antennas (E-DSA), formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz-Hautmont and mtex antenna technology, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a […]
Great South Space Operations Appoints A New GM
Great South has named Robin McNeill as the general manager of the firm’s Space Operations program. Great South manages New Zealand’s only commercial LEO satellite ground station at Awarua, established […]
GMV Selected By Hispasat To Deliver The Ground Segment For Amazonas Nexus
GMV has signed a series of ground-segment, supply contracts for Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus satellite, which will replace Amazonas 2 in the orbital position 61º West and enhance the craft’s forerunner’s […]
Leaf Space’s Ground Station Network Is Expanding Across The Globe
Leaf Space is adding three ground stations to the company’s global Leaf Line Network — these new stations will be installed in Sri Lanka, the Azores and Scotland and will […]
Intuitive Machines’ Moon Mission Will Be Supported By KSAT
Intuitive Machines (IM) has entered into a long-term agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), where KSAT will support every stage of IM’s missions to the Moon, from launch and early […]
The World Teleport Association (WTA) Welcomes Senior Execs To The Organization’s Board Of Directors
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has elected four new members to the organization’s Board of Directors for three year terms, starting April 1, 2021: Lorenzo Ronzitti, Head of Commercial Satellite, […]
Lockheed Martin To Take Care Of The USSF’s SBIRS Ground Control Systems
Lockheed Martin has received a five-year, $1 billion contract that calls for their services to support the ground control systems of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite constellation. Under […]
Virgin Galactic’s First Human Spaceflight From Spaceport America, New Mexico
A first-ever happening took place with Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“The Company or Virgin Galactic”) with their spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico. It was also the third spaceflight […]