AAC Clyde Space Wins Order from US blue chip company
The small satellite company AAC Clyde Space has been selected to deliver products valued at USD 1.6 M (approx. SEK 16.6 M) to a US blue chip company.
Babcock Awarded Contract to Operate Skynet – the MOD Satellite Communications System
Babcock has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Skynet, the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) military satellite communications system.
Sidus Space Announces Multi-Million-Dollar Agreement with Netherlands for Laser Communication Satellite
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and space-based data collection combined with space and defense mission critical hardware manufacturing has been awarded a multi-million dollar agreement with The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) to deploy and test TNO’s laser communications technology aboard a Sidus’ LizzieSat™ satellite.
Maxar Secures Dedicated Access to Umbra’s SAR Constellation, Creating the Geospatial Industry’s Most Advanced Multisource Intelligence Solution
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, and Umbra, a technology company, today announced an agreement to provide Maxar with dedicated capacity from satellites in Umbra’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery constellation, making that data available in Maxar’s portfolio of Earth Intelligence products and services.
Virgin Orbit Update on UK Mission Anomaly
On 9 January 2023, during the first attempted orbital launch from the United Kingdom, Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne experienced an anomaly, leading to a premature shutdown of the rocket and failure to reach orbit.
stc and Omnispace Sign MoU to Bring Seamless Direct-to-Device Satellite Communications to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
stc Group, the leading digital enabler in the Middle East and Africa region, and Omnispace, the company redefining mobile connectivity for the 21st century, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop space-based 5G mobile communications voice and data services.
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).