CesiumAstro was selected by Raytheon Technologies to provide their Vireo active electronically scanned array (AESA) RF communications payload for integration into seven space vehicles that are supporting the Space Development […]
Ground Stations
Sener makes a big boom for the JUICE satellite and three other components
Sener Aerospace and Defense, part of the Sener engineering and technology group, has contributed three key components to the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission that will be launched on […]
CONTEC selects Cailabs for the company’s next optical ground station
CONTEC recently ordered an optical ground station (OGS) from Cailabs, which will be installed in 2024. CONTEC, a Korean company that was spun off from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute […]
Gilat to acquire DataPath
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DataPath, Inc. (DPI), which will be a core component of Gilat’s Defense growth strategy. DataPath […]
SOMAP’s approval of QuadSAT measurement for ground antenna performance
QuadSAT ApS has received acceptance confirmation from SOMAP for its drone-based antenna verification system. QuadSAT’s unique testing solution provides a cost-effective, scalable and precise way to test antennas and satellite systems in […]
Cobham Satcom + RBC Signals announce partnership
Recently, Cobham Satcom and RBC Signals announced an expanded partnership to deploy the former’s proven and highly versatile Tracker 6000 and 3700 series ground stations across the globe. The strategic […]
ATLAS Space Operations working with AWS to advance ground station coverage
ATLAS Space Operations, a Ground Software as a Service™ (GSaaS) provider, is the first provider to join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solution Provider Program (SPP) to resell AWS Ground […]
CesiumAstro acquires UK’s TXMission smallsat communications company
CesiumAstro Inc., provider of active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced it has acquired TXMission Ltd. (pronounced “transmission”), a United Kingdom-based communications company that develops software-defined […]
UPDATE 1: The first two O3b mPOWER satellites’ signals received by Boeing
The first two Boeing [NYSE:BA]-built O3b mPOWER satellites are sending and receiving signals as they continue their journey into MEO following their successful, dual-configuration launch. Developed for service provider SES, […]
Raising €26 million in funding is Cailabs for their optical ground and laser comms business
The space sector is currently undergoing a real revolution, with the number of satellites in orbit expected to exceed 100,000 by 2030. Consequently, laser communications are set to grow exponentially […]