Inmarsat has unveiled plans for ORCHESTRA, which the company is calling the communications network of the future. In the largest ever transformation of its current world-class services, Inmarsat ORCHESTRA will […]
LEO
Kymeta Demos Seamless SATCOM Between LEO Smallsats, GEO Terminals + Their Own u8 Terminal
Kymeta has accomplished seamless interoperability between the Kymeta™ u8 terminal, Kepler Communications LEO satellites, and GEO SATCOM terminals at an annual military battle lab exercise focused on the integration of […]
SpaceX May Have the Largest Unmanned Merchant Vessel in Operation
Elon Musk’s commercial space launch company, SpaceX, may have deployed the largest fully unmanned commercial vessel in operation today. The 10,000 dwt, 300-foot deck barge Marmac 302 was recently converted at Bollinger’s Port […]
Satcube Awarded Grant To Develop New, Low Cost, LEO Satellite Terminal
Swedish public innovation agency, Vinnova, has awarded an SEK 4 million development grant to a Swedish project group aimed at boosting development of a next generation, low-cost, LEO (Low Earth […]
UPDATE: Astra Will Acquire Apollo Fusion
According to Astra‘s Chief Engineer, Mr. Benjamin Lyon, the company is definitely acquiring Apollo Fusion. In a statement on the firm’s infosite, he noted the following… “This acquisition enables Astra […]
Gilat’s Gateway SSPAs Garner Millions$$$ In Orders For LEO Constellations
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has received orders of more than $4 million for support of gateways of LEO constellations. Gilat’s subsidiary, Wavestream, was selected as the […]
The “Go Ahead” Given By ESA For The Second Scout Satellite Mission — HydroGNSS
Following the selection of the first Scout satellite mission last December, ESA has also given the greenlight to start negotiations with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. in the UK to lead […]
HawkEye 360 Secures Additional Funding
HawkEye 360 Inc. has secured $55 million in additional funding, bringing the total raised by the firm to more than $155 million — the Series C round was led by […]
OHB Sweden AB Signs Rocket Factory Augsburg AG To A Dedicated Launch Contract
OHB Sweden AB, subsidiary of space and technology group OHB SE, has signed a contract for a dedicated launch with Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) for an upcoming mission that […]
Navigation Receiver From RUAG Space Aboard KARI’s EO Smallsat Now On-Orbit
On March 20, 2021, an EO satellite from South Korea’s space agency, KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute), was delivered to orbit — the CAS-500-1 smallsat will capture high-resolution pictures of […]