Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), has opened a cutting-edge manufacturing facility and private 5G incubation center in Germantown, Maryland. The Hughes Manufacturing Facility (EXM) produces […]
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SpaceX to launch Maxar WorldView Legion 1 & 2 mission for leading resolution and accuracy
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the WorldView Legion 1 & 2 mission on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM (UTC). WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation […]
AST SpaceMobile updates constellation filing with the ITU and FCC for forward thinking SATCOM
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones, announces it has updated its constellation filing with the International Telecommunication […]
Airbus Defence and Space and mu Space’s Memorandum of Understanding
On January 26, 2024, Airbus Defence and Space SAS (“Airbus”) and mu Space and Advanced Technology Co, Ltd (“mu Space”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on […]
GCF’s certification of 3GPP satellite connectivity
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) today announced that it is adding support for satellite communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to its device certification program. With the adoption of standards-based satellite connectivity in […]
Euroconsult reports four tons of satellites to be launched daily by 2032 totaling $558 Billion
Euroconsult, prominent provider of satellite industry market intelligence, releases 26th edition flagship report, Satellites to be Built and Launched. This edition forecasts an average of over 2,800 satellites launched annually — […]
HummingSat is the world’s first commercial GEO smallsat creating a new chapter in space innovation
Inspired by the tiny, fast-moving hummingbird, ESA and SWISSto12 have signed a contract for the full development of a new product line of satellites called HummingSat. SWISSto12 is a manufacturer […]
Viasat and Skylo Technologies launch world’s first direct-to-device network
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), provider of satellite communications, and Skylo Technologies, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, launched the world’s first global direct-to-device (D2D) network. The companies’ global infrastructure agreement […]
FAA authorizes Rocket Lab to resume launches from New Zealand
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”)provider of launch services and space systems, announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume […]
Argotec invests million$$ in U.S. business development + collaborates with NASA JPL
Argotec has plans for a multimillion-dollar investment to start the firm’s U.S. operations and will build a manufacturing facility in Largo, Maryland — this 20,000 sq. ft. facility will deliver […]