The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry.

ETL Systems, a global supplier of RF equipment and solutions for satellite ground stations, has strengthened its senior management team by appointing Kevin Dunne as its new CEO and Joanna Gower as HR Director.

The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been launched and is propelling to its operational orbit approximately 12,550 miles above Earth, where it will contribute to the ongoing modernization of the U.S. Space Force's GPS constellation.

Marlink, the smart solutions company, has signed an agreement to provide hybrid network connectivity services to at least 100 ships operated by shipmanager Thome Group. The contract will guarantee that the vessels are equipped with Marlink’s high speed VSAT service as well as L-band back-up to ensure flexible guaranteed bandwidth at all times.

The Airbus-built JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission) spacecraft will shortly leave Toulouse, France, for Kourou, French Guiana, for lift-off on an Ariane 5 in April 2023. Shipment is expected in early February.

Starlink antennas and budget-friendly support plans can be purchased a-la-carte to provide Maritime customers the reseller benefits without required product add-ons or unnecessary bundled services

Initially designed for a 15-year lifetime, the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite has retired after an impressive 20+ years of fruitful in-orbit operation.

O'Connor's Singapore Pte Ltd, a System Integrator and distributor of Communications and RF Electronics equipment in SE Asia and other countries, has chosen ViaLite Communications’ CWDM L-Band over fiber solution for a long distance link implemented by a major Singapore Service Provider.

Sierra Space, a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that a seasoned aerospace executive has joined the company’s leadership ranks as the first Dream Chaser spaceplane nears completion.

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with prime contractor Appworks to provide Thailand with a complete Search And Rescue (SAR) operational system based on the COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR Service.

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) is releasing a new logo and brand identity today that align with the company’s customer-centric focus and commitment to accelerating the global technology trajectories that will connect the unconnected, bridge the digital divide, and empower people by providing access to data and insight in new and unprecedented ways.

SES and du from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), a leading telecom operator in the United Arab Emirates, have successfully demonstrated the first satellite-enabled 5G backhaul in the Middle East utilising SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites, the two companies announced.

Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) (“Sidus” or the “Company”), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, announced today that it signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform.

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, has received a EUR 234 k (approx. SEK 2.6 M) order from UK-based Space Forge to provide space products for a demonstration spacecraft designed to leverage the space environment for production and experiments, capable of performing multiple trips to space.

Arianespace announces the appointment of Steven Rutgers as Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 16, 2023. He reports to Stéphane Israël, Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, and joins the company’s Executive Committee.

Leading international satellite service operator IEC Telecom has acquired superyacht communications specialist Maritime Network Systems, further strengthening its position in the yachting sector.