General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) for Phase 2 of the Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. […]
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Rheinmetall + ICEYE to establish a JV for satellite production
Rheinmetall and ICEYE are intensifying their cooperation and the two companies intend to establish a joint venture (JV) for satellite production, with an MoU signed by both firms to this […]
UK certifies Protector as the 1st of its kind UAS
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a Military Type Certificate to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 uncrewed aircraft, also designated the MQ-9B, certifying that it has passed […]
SWISSto12’s new Chief Financial and Strategy Officer was Chief Strategy Officer at Inmarsat
SWISSto12, one of Europe’s aerospace companies and a manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio-frequency products, has appointed Fredrik Gustavsson as its new Chief Financial and Strategy Officer (CFSO). This […]
Forrester’s Digest: Telesat Q1 revenue down 23%
The good news for Canada-based satellite operator Telesat is that its backlog for its Lightspeed mega-constellation is likely to be worth more than C$1.1 billion (0.7 billion euros) by the […]
New Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director named by Caltech
Dave Gallagher will become the director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California on Sunday, June 1. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro […]
MTG-S1 + Sentinel-4 take a step closer to space
The second of the Meteosat Third Generation satellites and the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission have arrived at Cape Canaveral harbor in the United States. The Sentinel-4 instrument, […]
FENTISS software now powers more than 1,000 spacecraft
FENTISS has reached a significant industry milestone as the company’s real-time hypervisor, XtratuM, is now deployed in more than 1,000 satellites and spacecraft, making this software one of the most […]
NGA contracts Booz Allen for NGA Luno A + Luno B GEOINT data and analytics
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to deliver high-quality, commercial geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) data and analytics. Selected as a vendor for both […]
USSF strengthens missile warning mission with FORGE Enterprise OPIR solution award
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) recently awarded the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Enterprise Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Solution (EOS) contract to SciTec, Inc.—the $259 million award […]