OQ Technology has joined the membership in the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), an industry effort to progress the development of direct-to-device (D2D) IoT and other advanced Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) […]
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Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile wraps EllioSat purchase
AST SpaceMobile has announced its 100 per cent acquisition of EllioSat, in a deal first announced in August. AST said its reason for the purchase was because EllioSat “holds certain […]
Lynk Global seeks FCC approval for S-Band trial in South Africa
Lynk Global, a LEO satellite provider, has applied to the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval to conduct an S-Band trial in South Africa. The company is seeking […]
EchoStar needs to act swiftly on launch plans
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar has signed a $1.3 billion (€1.1bn) initial contract with Canada-based MDA Space to build 100 or so low Earth orbiting ‘MDA Aurora’ satellites for its proposed global […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile update imminent
Texas-based AST SpaceMobile (AST) will hold its Q2 investors update later today (August 11th) at 5pm Eastern Time. Investors and analysts are keen to know more on AST’s launch and […]
EchoStar selects MDA Space for D2D satellite constellation project estimated to be $5 Billion
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS), a global communications and connectivity provider, selected MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a solid mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as the prime contractor for […]
Airbus and OQ Technology conduct world’s 1st demo of LEO 5G NTN connecting to a flying drone
Airbus Central Research and Technology, in collaboration with Luxembourg-based satellite operator OQ Technology, has successfully conducted the world’s first flight demonstration of a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) […]
Oxford Space Systems deploys S-Band helical antenna for Astro Digital enhancing satellite communication capabilities
Oxford Space Systems, a leading innovator in deployable antennas for space, was successful with the on-orbit deployment of an S-band isoflux helical antenna for Astro Digital, a provider of satellite […]
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 […]
SES reinstates Cleosat LEO scheme
SES has resurrected its ‘Cleosat’ filing with the ITU which lapsed in 2015. Cleosat calls for an L and S-band constellation of 62 satellites (6×10 @ 850km/86°, 1 @ 533km/97.5° […]










