The U.S. Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities Office competitively awarded an Other Transaction Agreement for the Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource program to BlueHalo, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for $1.4 billion May 21, 2022. SCAR will address the critical U.S. Space Command requirement to rapidly, responsively and affordably augment satellite control capacity for the Satellite Control […]
Phased Array
ThinKom’s Wideband Phased-Array Antenna Selected By Northrop Grumman For Their MQ-4C Triton FTB
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has announced that Northrop Grumman has specified a ThinAir© Ka2517 phased-array satellite antenna to provide beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity for the company’s MQ-4C Triton flying test bed (FTB). Northrop Grumman uses a twin-engine Gulfstream IV as an FTB for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton, autonomous, high-altitude, long-endurance, maritime surveillance system. The FTB is […]
Lockheed Martin Space Partners With SWISSto12 + CAES for Advanced 3D-Printed Phased Array Antennas
SWISSto12 and the firm’s US-based partner, CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions), have been selected by Lockheed Martin’s Space business to develop advanced, 3D printed, phased array antennas for upcoming satellite missions. SWISSto12 and CAES have partnered to bring additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology to the United States aerospace and defense manufacturers. The company’s expertise, […]
ThinKom Introduces Their Ka-Band COTM Phased-Array Satellite Antenna
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has unveiled a new Ka-band, phased-array, satellite antenna for Communications-On-The Move (COTM) applications. The new ThinSat® Ka500, based on ThinKom’s proven VICTS* technology, is a turnkey terminal that enables the user to easily and quickly connect to the network of their choice, such as the existing and new Ka-band networks being deployed […]
Advanced Techniques = Record Breaking Build Speed For Boeing’s WGS-11+ Satellite
Boeing has begun building the latest version of the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite system, WGS-11+, using advanced techniques to effectively integrate the latest commercial technology while enabling a high-paced five-year schedule that will deliver years faster than similar, clean-sheet designs. Boeing and the U.S. Space Force completed the system’s critical design review in late 2021, […]
CesiumAstro Accelerates Active Phased Array Payload Development For Lunar Missions
CesiumAstro, Inc., with support from NASA, is accelerating radio frequency (RF) active phased array antenna development enabling dual function communications and sensing for lunar and cislunar applications across common Ka-band, TDRS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and 5G mmWave frequency bands High-performance communication links for lunar and deep space missions are essential to large scale […]
CesiumAstro’s On-Orbit Phased Array Experimental Satellites Enter Testing Phase
CesiumAstro, Inc. successfully launched and deployed the first of their two satellites that feature their communications payloads aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-401 rocket. Dubbed Cesium Mission 1 (CM1), the duo of satellites will provide an on-orbit testbed for next generation wireless communications and sensing technologies. The CesiumAstro team is conducting operations to complete […]