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Viasat and BSNL successfully trialed in India for first time Direct-to-Device satellite services

Viasat, a global provider of satellite communications, has successfully demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in India for the first time. Working alongside partner BSNL, India’s telecommunications provider, Viasat engineers successfully […]

U.S. Army contract awards BAE Systems up to $460 million for Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set

The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS). This […]

Anduril expanding into the space domain

Anduril is expanding their advanced, AI-powered hardware and software capabilities into the final frontier: Space. This effort will enhance mission-critical Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Control, and Command and Control […]

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space to create the Middle East’s first private manufacturing space company of commercial satellite constellations for LEO

Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC) has established a joint venture with Loft Orbital to form Orbitworks, the Middle East’s first private […]

Alpine Space Ventures closes EUR 170 Million startup investment fund to support primarily European portfolio of space sectors

Alpine Space Ventures, an industry-insider led venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage investments in the burgeoning European space sector, today announced the final closing of its first fund with a […]

Aitech provides critical comms to Sidus Space for LizzieSat™’s C&DH flight computers

Aitech Systems has successfully provided a complete system of command and data handling (C&DH) flight computers and peripherals to Sidus Space for the LizzieSat™ satellite that successfully launched on SpaceX’s […]

Viasat selects Rocket Lab to provide on-demand, low-latency data relay services for LEO satellites

Viasat’s selection of Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) will support Viasat’s hybrid space communications networks demonstrations by producing a spacecraft bus and providing mission operation support. The demonstrations will […]