Boeing Delivers Powerful Satellite Platform to Viasat
Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the most powerful satellite platform the company has built to date, the 702MP+, a custom-designed spacecraft for network provider Viasat [NASDAQ: VSAT].
SES’s Fourth and Fifth C-band Satellites for the United States Successfully Launched
SES announced that the SES-18 and SES-19 satellites, designed and assembled by Northrop Grumman, were successfully launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 7:38 pm local time on Friday, March 17.
SkyNet de Colombia Selects SpaceBridge to Renovate its Satellite Service Infrastructure
SpaceBridge Inc., a designer and manufacturer of broadband VSAT platforms and satellite communications systems, recently announced that one of Colombia’s leading satellite telecommunications service providers, SkyNet de Colombia, selected SpaceBridge technology as a satellite equipment provider to modernize its ground equipment infrastructure for satellite services delivery in Colombia.
mu Space and OneWeb Partner to Distribute OneWeb Capacity in Mainland Southeast Asia
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit satellite communications company, and mu Space and Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. (“mu Space”), the aerospace manufacturer and satellite internet service provider, recently announced a multi-million, multi-year deal to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across mainland Southeast Asia, also known as Indochina, which includes Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Intuitive Machines Successfully Completes Launch Vibration Tests in Preparation for Lunar Mission
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines” or the “Company”), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced that its lunar lander, Nova-C has completed all structural testing, paving the way for the Company’s first mission to the Moon later this year.
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 34th Electron Rocket, Second Mission from Virginia
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has successfully launched its 34th Electron rocket and second mission from its launch site on Wallops Island, Virginia deploying two spacecraft to low Earth orbit for Capella Space.
QuadSAT Secures €9 Million Funding to Scale Up Operations and Expand Product Range
QuadSAT ApS has secured €9 million in funding. The Danish company is revolutionising the satellite industry by making it possible to accurately measure and calibrate antennas and satellite systems anywhere in the world.
Aitelecom/APCO Networks Partners with Astranis and ST Engineering iDirect to Deliver Highly Competitive Enterprise and Backhaul Services Across Mexico
ST Engineering iDirect’s leading Mx-DMA® MRC waveform technology will enable Mexican connectivity service provider Aitelecom/APCO Networks (Aitelecom) to support services on its new MicroGEO satellites that will be built by satellite manufacturer, Astranis Space Technologies (Astranis). The satellites and ground infrastructure will deliver critical connectivity for 4G cellular backhaul and enterprise services across Mexico and part of Central America.
Lockheed Martin Launches Commercial Ground Control Software For Satellite Constellations
To help future developers of commercial satellite constellations plan missions and operate their systems, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is now offering commercial licenses to its proven Horizon™ Command & Control (C2) and Compass™ Mission Planning software.
Inmarsat’s Satellite Coverage in Asia Pacific Set to Double After Australian Ground Stations go Live
Experts at Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have successfully connected the company’s I-6 F1 satellite to new ground stations in Western Australia. It marks a crucial milestone as the company upgrades its communications availability in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Marlink and ABS Wavesight™ Partner to Accelerate Maritime Clients’ Digital Transformation
Marlink, the smart network and ICT solutions company, and ABS Wavesight™, the ABS-affiliated maritime software as a service (SaaS) company, have signed an agreement to collaborate on using optimized connectivity to support efficient delivery of sustainability services and data to clients’ vessels.
Mitsubishi Electric Wins New Japanese Meteorological Satellite Contract
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced recently that it won the contract from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to build the nation's newest geostationary meteorological satellite, known as the Himawari-10, which will be the fourth straight such satellite to be built by Mitsubishi Electric going back to the Himawari-7 some 20 years ago.
Yahsat Selects Comtech for Development of Advanced Location Tracking Solutions as Part of its Thuraya Next Generation Systems
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” or “the Group”), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider has partnered with Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) to develop its government Location Tracking Solutions (LTS) that will operate on Yahsat’s next-generation Thuraya 4-NGS system.
Keysight Introduces 2 GHz Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Solution for Satellite Communications Operators
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announces a real-time spectrum analysis (RTSA) solution enabling up to 2 GHz RTSA bandwidth for use with the Keysight N9042B UXA Signal Analyzer.
Eutelsat Selected by StarGroup to Enhance its Popular DTH Platform StarTV in Mexico
StarGroup, the leading telecommunications and entertainment service provider in Mexico, has once again selected Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) for StarTV, its Direct-to-Home (DTH) pay-TV service. Operating via Eutelsat since 2016, StarTV will continue to benefit from the exceptional coverage of Mexico at 117° West.
Sierra Space Advances to the Forefront of Commercial and National Security Policy in the Orbital Age™
Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, today announced the creation of a new strategy and government affairs group that positions the company for long-term success and growth in the Orbital Age.™