Russia has introduced a new maritime drone called “Breeze” equipped with satellite communication technology, presenting it as a domestic alternative to Starlink. However, the system appears to rely on outdated communication methods that could severely limit its […]
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Plextek’s comments regarding UK Space Agency’s £75.6 million for new procurement process to deter threat of space debris
The UK Space Agency recently announced that it has launched a major new procurement process to tackle the growing threat of space debris initiating a £75.6 million tender for the […]
Qorvo offers new Ka-band PA for LEO sats + strengthens radar with BAW S-band switched filter bank modules
Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO) has launched their new Ka-band power amplifier (PA) that is designed to improve the performance and integration of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Developed to meet the […]
Italy moves ahead with study for 100-satellite constellation
The Italian government has approved Phase 2 of a feasibility study exploring the possibility of the country developing an 100-satellite constellation. While few details have been announced, initial reports indicate […]
Firefly Aerospace’s Firefly Alpha to launch Lockheed Martin’s FLTA006 Message in a Booster mission on Friday
On Friday, April 18 Firefly Aerospace will launch FLTA006 (Message in a Booster) between 6:37 AM – 8:17 AM PDT Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, California, at a cost […]
Starship’s eighth flight test as early as Friday
The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Friday, February 28, pending regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 40 […]
Lockheed Martin delivers 1st Aegis system equipped vessel radar antenna to Japan MoD
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully delivered the first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) to the Japan Ministry of Defense — the delivery was made through […]
Lockheed Martin + Anduril join forces to detect + track drone threats in the Middle East
Lockheed Martin has successfully integrated the Q-53 multi-mission radar (MMR) with Anduril’s Lattice Command and Control (C2) environment during the U.S. Central Command Desert Guardian exercise held at Fort Drum earlier this […]
NASA-developed technology supports ocean wind speed measurements from commercial satellite
A science antenna developed with support from NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) is now in low-Earth orbit aboard MuSat2, a commercial remote-sensing satellite flown by the aerospace company Muon […]
Japan’s IGS Radar 8 top secret reconnaissance government satellite to launch on Wednesday
On Wednesday, September 25, at 10:24 PM – 10:25 PM PDT, the IGS Radar 8 Japanese radar reconnaissance satellite will launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. […]