World’s Most Advanced Communications Satellite Set for Night Flight this Friday
Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has confirmed its spacecraft, I-6 F2, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than this week aboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Kacific and ST Engineering iDirect Extend Technology Partnership to Expand Satellite Connectivity in Southeast Asia and Other Regions
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) and ST Engineering iDirect have reaffirmed their long-term technology partnership through deep cooperation on the ground systems infrastructure for Kacific’s fleet of satellites.
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. and Intuitive Machines, LLC Announcement
Intuitive Machines, LLC, a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced the completion of its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. (“Inflection Point”) (Nasdaq: IPAX, IPAXU, IPAXW), a special purpose acquisition company traded on Nasdaq. Inflection Point’s shareholders approved the business combination at an extraordinary general meeting held on February 8, 2023.
Satcom Direct Validates Benefits of Dual Dissimilar Hardware Offering
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is adding Dual Dissimilar terminal capabilities to its expanding hardware portfolio.
Space Software Pioneer Antaris™ Announces Successful Launch of JANUS-1, World’s First Cloud-Built Demonstration Satellite
Antaris, creator of the most advanced software platform for space, announced February 10th 2023 that the world’s first satellite fully conceived, designed and manufactured using the company’s end-to-end cloud platform has successfully reached orbit.
MDA Secures New Contract to Supply Ka-band Multibeam Antennas for Argentina’s ARSAT-SG1 Satellite
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced a new contract award to design, build and supply all of the Ka-band multibeam antennas for the ARSAT-SG1 satellite.
Inmarsat Government Selects SAILOR XTR Terminals for New $578M U.S. Navy Contract
Cobham Satcom, the leading provider of radio and satellite communication (satcom) solutions to the global maritime and land mobile sectors has been chosen by Inmarsat Government to supply new generation SAILOR XTR user terminals for the provision of fast, reliable and secure worldwide end-to-end commercial satcom for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Next Generation Wideband service.
Maxar Awarded $192M Foreign Commercial Imagery Program IDIQ Contract
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that it was awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), worth up to $192 million over five years.
SES, ThinKom and Hughes Enable Multi-orbit Resilient Connectivity for Critical Airborne Missions
SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high-performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for government airborne missions, the companies announced today.
Mynaric Delivers CONDOR Mk2 Terminals to Telesat Government Solutions for DARPA’s Blackjack Program
Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN), a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, today announced the delivery of multiple CONDOR Mk2 optical communications terminals to Telesat Government Solutions (GS), a wholly-owned U.S.-based subsidiary of leading satellite operator Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT).
KSAT Expands Their Global Ground Network
KSAT is currently installing 4 new antennas in Antarctica, expanding their capacity in the U.S. by adding multiple antennas in Hawaii, Alaska and the Southeast, and also expanding their footprint through partner networks.
Cobham Satcom and RBC Signals Announce Expanded Ground Segment Partnership
Cobham Satcom, a leading global provider of radio and satellite communications solutions for the maritime and land sectors, and RBC Signals, a multi-national provider of space data connectivity solutions, have announced an expanded partnership to deploy Cobham Satcom's proven and highly versatile Tracker 6000 and 3700 series ground stations across the globe.
AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 6.1 M Order
AAC Clyde Space has won a USD 0.59 M (approx. SEK 6.1 M) order for reaction wheels to be used on a number of small satellites.
Anuvu Selects Telesat to Provide Antennas and Ground-Station Infrastructure for the Anuvu Constellation
Anuvu, the leading provider of high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions for demanding worldwide mobility markets, today announced it will lease new antennas and ground-station infrastructure from Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, to support the development of the Anuvu Constellation.
Momentus to Fly FOSSA Systems PocketPod
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has entered into an agreement to fly a PocketPod for FOSSA Systems ("FOSSA"), a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in-space services through its satellite constellation, on a Vigoride mission targeted to launch in October 2023.
Comtech Receives Additional Funding for U.S. Army Communications
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that it was awarded four Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) III Satellite Systems and Services task order modifications exceeding $20 million dollars, under the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) IDIQ award, to support global U.S. Army operations.