The Consortium Led by Thales Alenia Space Selected to Implement and Operate the WEkEO 2.0 Infrastructure for EUMETSAT and its Partners
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signature of the Provision of Copernicus WEkEO 2.0 Services and Operations contract with the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), representing the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Mercator Ocean International (MOI) and the European Environment Agency (EEA), all together called the WEkEO Partners, for the provision of cloud computing and related services for the WEkEO 2.0 platform.
VAST Welcomes Veteran NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman as Human Spaceflight Advisor
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Garrett Reisman, a veteran NASA astronaut and accomplished space industry expert, as its newest advisor.
Sidus Space Appoints 20 Year Aerospace Industry Veteran Jessica Curry as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company, today announced the appointment of Jessica Curry as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain.
NASA Expands Options for Spacewalking, Moonwalking Suits, Services
NASA has awarded Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace task orders under existing contracts to advance spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit, as well as moonwalking services for Artemis missions.
IEC Telecom Partners with Rivada Space Networks for Land and Maritime Connectivity
Rivada Space Networks and IEC Telecom have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable innovative connectivity solutions for land and maritime communications.
Orbex Expands Facilities in Preparation for UK Mainland’s First Vertical Rocket Launch
UK-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket.
hiSky Granted FCC Certification for Smartellite™ Fixed Ka Terminal
hiSky Ltd., a leading provider of IoT satellite communication solutions, is thrilled to announce that its Smartellite™ Fixed KA terminal has been granted FCC certification.
XipLink Announces Appointment of Sasmith Reddi, SVP of Marketing
XipLink, the technology leader in Wireless Link Optimization is proud to announce that Sasmith Reddi has re-joined the XipLink team as Senior Vice President of Marketing.
Sidus Space and Lulav Space Partner to Launch Event-Based Star Tracker on June SpaceX Mission
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company, announced it has partnered with Lulav Space, a robotics company specializing in space applications (“Lulav”), to research, develop and demonstrate the benefits of Event-based Star Trackers (EBST).
ATLAS Space Operations Launches Freedom Space to Support Critical Government Missions
ATLAS Space Operations, the leading Ground Software as a Service™ (GSaaS) provider, announced the launch of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Freedom Space Technologies™ (DBA Freedom Space™).
OneWeb and Connecta Satellite Solutions Sign Distribution Partnership Agreement to Deliver OneWeb Services Across US
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, and Connecta Satellite Solutions, a leading distributor of satellite connectivity solutions to large enterprises and governments in North America, announced that they have signed a Distribution Partnership Agreement to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity across the United States and Caribbean territories.
A Franco-German Success for the Final Ariane 5 Mission
On July 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. local time, Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, lifted off flawlessly from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying Heinrich-Hertz-Satellit for the German government and SYRACUSE 4B for the French Ministry of Defence.
FCC Issues Telesat Phase II Certification of Accelerated Relocation Order
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has validated Telesat’s Phase II certification of accelerated C-band clearing activities in the 3.7 GHz band.
MDA Names Stephanie McDonald Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced that Stephanie McDonald has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer.
ITU Radio Regulations Board Approves Waiver for Rivada LEO Constellations
Rivada Space Networks today announced that the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board has waived the requirement that Rivada put 10% of its constellation into orbit this year.
Dr. Matteo Genna Joins Fleet Space Technologies as Chief Technology Officer
Fleet Space is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Matteo Genna as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).