While the weather was not good the cause of the delay of the the tenth flight test of Starship was as SpaceX explains, “to allow time to troubleshoot an issue […]
Ground Systems
Viasat unveils HaloNet capability for near-Earth comms + beyond
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has unveiled their HaloNet™ portfolio, a modular set of capabilities with a next-generation connectivity architecture that unifies space and terrestrial connectivity into a cohesive service offering. […]
Multi-orbit, multi-frequency and from Gigabit to Terabit
By Chris Forrester Ground Systems are a market that’s worth $145 billion (according to BryceTech) was examined in detail by session moderator Prof. Andy Kwas, NG Fellow at Northrop Grumman, […]
Orbit wins Israeli Ministry of Defense tender for SATCOM systems
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has won a tender from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply Multi-Purpose satellite communication Terminals (MPTs) for mobile and stationary ground platforms, valued at approximately […]
Capturing Ground System Market Share
By Chris Forrester Nathan de Ruiter, Partner & MD, Novaspace, chaired the SVSW session Capturing Ground System Market Share at the Mountain View Satellite Innovation conference stream. Ron Faith, President/CEO […]
Kratos executed fully virtualized SATCOM ground system for U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command over SES’s O3b MEO constellation
Together the companies showcase technology capable of supporting multi-orbit, multi-mission satellite ground operations Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, […]
ST Engineering iDirect reveals next-gen ground system — Intuition
ST Engineering iDirect, a global provider of satellite communications, has unveiled its next-generation ground system, Intuition, at this year’s SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington D.C. Intuition aims to improve […]
Nilesat selects Hughes JUPITER system for satellite broadband connectivity in Egypt
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced that Nilesat, a leading satellite operator in the MENA region has purchased a Hughes JUPITER™ System Gateway and […]
Kratos Demos interoperability success with the DIFI standard for satellite ground technology
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) recently demonstrated 100% interoperability success during the first ever DIFI Plugfest, where satellite solutions providers converged to test the interoperability of their […]
Hughes JUPITER 3 initiates over the air testing with the ground system
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, has announced its JUPITER™ 3 ultra-high-density satellite has successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas, and the spacecraft has passed readiness testing […]