Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has received a more than $8 million dollar follow-on order for support of gateways of a LEO constellation. Gilat’s subsidiary, Wavestream, was selected as the sole provider to supply Gateway Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to a leading satellite operator to support the LEO constellation gateways. The […]
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Sony Space Communications Corporation formed
Sony Group Corporation (“Sony Group”) has announced that the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Sony Corporation of America (“SCA”), has formed a new company — Sony Space Communications Corporation (“SSC”) — to conduct space optical communications. “Currently there are approximately 12,000 satellites in space, and the number is expected to increase in the future. The amount […]
New generation of satellite terminals to support LEO constellations debut from Satcube
Satcube is tapping the company’s current success and is providing critical, portable communications to the United Nations, The Red Cross (ICRC), ITV, CBS News and more who are reporting on the ground in the Ukraine and helping to save lives. In the leap from GEO to LEO satellite connectivity led by Starlink and Amazon, $47 […]
Launch Task Orders From Space Systems Command Go To United Launch Alliance + SpaceX
Space Systems Command (SSC) ordered eight National Security Space (NSS) launch services under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract today; five to United Launch Alliance (ULA) for GPS III-7, USSF-23, USSF-43, WGS-11+, and USSF-16 using the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle, and three to Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) for […]
UPDATE: The Vigoride OTV’s 1st Demo Flight Finds Momentus Working On Clearing Anomalies
Momentus Inc. has a status update regarding the company’s first demo mission. Momentus has established two-way contact with the Vigoride Orbital Transfer Vehicle and, as is often the case with a new spacecraft, there have been some initial anomalies. The company is using an unplanned frequency as they work through this ‘challenge’ and are applying […]
Satellogic Announces Successful SpaceX Launch Of Four Additional Satellites
By 2025, the Company aims to have over 200 satellites in orbit to provide daily remaps of the entire surface of the Earth, and up to 40 revisits of points of interest per day. Satellogic Inc., a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (“EO”) data collection, announced the launch of four additional satellites from Cape […]
Fleet Space’s Centauri 5 Satellite Successfully Launched From The SpaceX Transporter-5 Rideshare Mission
Fleet Space launches its latest Centauri 5 satellite using the Space X Falcon 9 launch vehicle, making this Fleet’s 7th satellite on-orbit. This LEO satellite was produced using 3D printing technology and adds capacity, reduces signal delay and provides additional network redundancy in the existing Centauri smallsat constellation. This was the company’s third launch with […]
NanoAvionics Alpha Smallsat Demo To Be Powered By Gama Solar Sails
NanoAvionics has been contracted by Gama for a demonstration of Gama’s solar sails propulsion system in LEO. Under the mission agreement, NanoAvionics will provide its 6U smallsat bus, payload integration services, a satellite testing campaign, launch services and satellite operations. The launch of the “Alpha” smallsat is scheduled for the second half of this year. […]
Rivada Space Networks Works Toward The Launch Of Their LEO Constellation
Rivada Space Networks GmbH continues to work toward their launch of a constellation of 600 LEO communications satellites for enterprise data communications. Rivada Space Networks was established by U.S.-based Rivada Networks, with wireless technology entrepreneur Declan Ganley forming the company to deliver a unique solution for secure, global, end-to-end enterprise and government connectivity that will […]
Inmarsat’s ORCHESTRA Is Tuned To Deliver Additional Capacity At Key Ports And Airports’ Hotspots
Singapore was chosen because it is one of the world’s busiest container ports, as well as being one of the most demanding environments because of equatorial weather conditions such as heavy rain and high humidity. Inmarsat, provider of global, mobile satellite communications, has completed the first phases of testing of innovative technology developments for ORCHESTRA, the […]