CesiumAstro has been awarded a contract by NASA to perform a wideband satellite communications capability study to further the agency’s long-term goal of a smooth transition to fully commercialized communications […]
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OPTAC-X to provide LTE-global SATCOM telehealth tech with Mayo Clinic
OPTAC-X, a telehealth provider with remote physician and tele-expert networks, has entered into a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic for the use of OPTAC-X’s hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth technology with […]
ICEYE + Suhora Technologies secure landmark radar satellite imagery contract
ICEYE has committed to a partnership with Suhora Technologies Pvt. Ltd.— this agreement is one of the largest SAR deals in Asia. The partnership empowers Suhora to access ICEYE’s high-quality […]
TESAT successfully completes optical terminal interoperability tests
TESAT’s Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) successfully passed interoperability testing for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites that are to be built by Lockheed Martin. TESAT was […]
Qatar Airways selects Starlink for complimentary high-speed connectivity
Recently, Qatar Airways became the largest airline to collaborate with Starlink and, in the future, will roll out a complimentary, high-speed, low-latency, internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes. […]
China launches reconnaissance satellites
A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the fourth Yaogan-39 mission from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 23 October 2023, at 20:03 UTC (24 October, at 04:03 […]
USSF / SSC MicroGEO sources sought
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Office (CSCO) is seeking sources that are capable of supporting a Department of Defense (DoD) effort […]
Neuraspace + Arcsec partner to use star trackers for debris detection
Neuraspace has partnered with Arcsec to develop a new method of space debris detection, enabling the tracking of smaller objects and to improve orbit calculations. The companies will harness the […]
UPDATE: Successful SpaceX Saturday Starlink satellites launch
UPDATE: On Saturday, October 21 at 1:23 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base […]
SpaceX’s Saturday Starlink launch plans
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, October 21 at 10:17 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape […]