Galaxy Broadband Secures OneWeb Capacity for Canada
Galaxy Broadband signs US$50 million multi-year deal to provide OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellite services to Canada. The deal includes a new Internet service to the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Mynaric Appoints Mustafa Veziroglu as Co-CEO
Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN), a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, today announced the appointment of Mustafa Veziroglu as Co-CEO of the company, effective February 1, 2023.
Sierra Space Completes Third Successful Test of Inflatable Habitat Unit Designed for First Commercial Space Station
Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that the company’s LIFE™Habitat (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) successfully completed a third stress test – this time for duration – exceeding NASA certification requirements and demonstrating the inflatable structure’s integrity for sustaining human life in space for long periods of time.
MEO Group Migrates Entire Fleet to Marlink’s Smart Network Solution to Accelerate Digitalisation
Marlink, the smart network solutions company, is implementing a fleet-wide migration of its smart managed network solution for leading global operator Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO Group) to support the Group’s ongoing digitalisation program.
SWISSto12 and Thales Sign First Contract to Develop and Supply New Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for Geostationary Satellite Missions
SWISSto12, Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems, today announced the signing of its first contract with Thales, the global high technology leader. Thales will develop and supply the Ka-band Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) that will be a key component of the antenna link between Earth and SWISSto12’s HummingSat range of next generation, small-sized geostationary telecommunications satellites.
BT Group and SPL Look to the Stratosphere to Deliver 4G and 5G Coverage to Hard-to-Reach Areas of the UK
BT Group and Stratospheric Platforms Ltd (SPL) today announced they will test delivering mobile coverage using an innovative new antenna technology, designed to be mounted on a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) aircraft.
Airbus Built Inmarsat-6 F2 Satellite Arrives On Board an Airbus Beluga in Florida for Launch
The second Airbus-built Inmarsat-6 geostationary telecommunications satellite (I-6 F2) has arrived on board an Airbus Beluga at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ready for its launch in February.
MEASAT Partners with Parcel365 to Unlock Digital Economy Potential in Rural Areas
MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) – Malaysia’s Rural Broadband Service Provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Parcel365 Sdn Bhd and M2B Services Sdn Bhd (collectively “Parcel365”) to collaborate on the Digital Village365 initiative that aims to uplift rural communities and stimulate digital economic activities for B40 communities.
Azercosmos and CommsCarrier Partnership Brings Satellite Internet Services to Government Organizations in Africa
Azercosmos has signed a collaboration agreement on long-term projects with CommCarrier Satellite Services Limited, the provider of satellite services in the Republic of Kenya.
Thales Alenia Space Wins 4-year Maintenance Contract for Europe’s EGNOS Satellite Navigation System
Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract worth over €100 million with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to provide maintenance and other support services for EGNOS V2 (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System) for a period of four years.
AAC Clyde Space to be Part of First European Space Situational Awareness GEO Satellite
A consortium including AAC Clyde Space's subsidiary AAC Hyperion has been selected by European Defence Fund to develop a less than 100 kg satellite to be placed in geostationary orbit (GEO) for space situational awareness. The satellite, named Naucrates, is not to be trackable from ground radar, optical telescope or radio telescope. It is set to be the first European GEO satellite for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) in GEO.
Ovzon Receives First SATCOM-as-a-Service Order from Spain
Ovzon has received its first order for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service from Spanish partner Aicox Solutions.
Orbit Communications Systems and a Leading Integrator in South East Asia Have Been Awarded a Multi-million Contract to Supply OceanTRx 7MIL Satellite Communication Systems to a Navy in the Region
Orbit Communications Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI) – a leading global provider of maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems – has been awarded a multi-million contract by a leading integrator in South East Asia – for the supply of OceanTRx 7MIL satellite communication systems for new naval military platforms.
ST Engineering iDirect Delivers Flagship IoT Solution to ARSAT to Address Myriad Markets Across Argentina
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has delivered its flagship Internet of Things (IoT) solution to ARSAT, the national telecommunications company of Argentina.
Airbus to Provide Satellite Communications for Belgian Armed Forces
Airbus has signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for a 15 year period. The Armed Forces will utilise channels of the Airbus UHF (Ultra High Frequency) military communications hosted payload on-board a commercial telecommunications satellite manufactured by Airbus.
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Electron Mission from U.S. Soil
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully launched its 33rd Electron rocket and first mission from Virginia.