Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Space Cargo Unlimited, have announced the signing of the first phase contract for the conception and production […]
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Satellite ground segment modernization development product debuts from Kratos
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced the general availability of the company’s virtual OpenSpace Channelizer and Combiner for satellite ground operations. The products are used to split and […]
UPDATE 1: Ready for Falcon 9 push — NASA’s Lunar Flashlight smallsat now set for December 1st launch
When NASA’s Lunar Flashlight launches, the smallsat will start a three month journey, with mission navigators guiding the spacecraft far past the Moon. The smallsat will then be slowly pulled […]
Speedcast deploys multi-site connectivity solution in Antarctica for Australian Antarctic Division
Speedcast has conducted systems deployments for the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) to improve overall communications capabilities at multiple research sites in Antarctica. Based in Kingston, Tasmania, the AAD operates year-round […]
Europe’s new weather satellite fueled + prepped for a December 13th launch
With liftoff now scheduled for December 13th., Europe’s first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite has been fueled — once in geostationary orbit, this new weather satellite will provide state-of-the […]
Australian sustainable fishing companies Austral and Raptis upgrade to AuraNow VSAT
Satcom Global announced that Australian fishing companies Austral and Raptis, have upgraded their satellite communications to AuraNow maritime VSAT. This upgrade enables their fleets access to flexible bandwidth that aligns […]
Impact of next-generation satellite technologies is the focus of Part III of the upcoming Rohde & Schwarz virtual session
Technological advances in the satellite industry have enabled high to very-high throughput satellites in GEO, MEO and LEO orbits. Satellite capacity has been tremendously and costs reduced. Higher frequency bands […]
Millennium Space Systems completes the CDR for USSF’s MTC payload
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, completed a Critical Design Review for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command’s Missile Track Custody, or MTC, program mission payload. The MTC payload […]
Presagis + Airbus to provide VELOCITY 5D users direct access to OneAtlas satellite imagery
Presagis, developer of the VELOCITY 5D (V5D) digital twin production platform, has partnered with Airbus Defence and Space to give Presagis customers direct access to the OneAtlas satellite image library […]
Airbus + ArianeGroup sign an Ariane 6 transition batch contract
Airbus and ArianeGroup have signed a contract for the next transition batch of Ariane 6 large, carbon fiber structures — this contract includes the manufacturing and supply of innovative, large, […]