The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Argus has been confirmed as the first military vessel to deploy low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet for her 400-strong crew, from global LEO communications network OneWeb and its distribution partner, Airbus.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that the company received a contract for satellite network modernization at Ethio Telecom of Ethiopia.

SpacePath Communications (‘SpacePath’), a dedicated, European-based SATCOM amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier, is to exhibit its new 750W Ka-band, outdoor amplifier offering best-in-class size, weight and power (SWaP) at IBC 2023.

XipLink Inc., the technology leader in Wireless Link Optimization, is pleased to announce that NOVELSAT, a global leader in content connectivity, has deployed XipOS for their customer Tusass, Greenland’s leading communications provider, to meet their requirement to support a critical telco-grade backhaul service.

Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs) is introducing a new Ku-band high power product during the IBC 2023 industry event in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service. Located at Eutelsat’s 13° East flagship video neighbourhood, the satellites are reinforcing and enhancing the broadcast quality of around nine hundred television channels into more than 160 million homes across Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East.

SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest growing satellite and Radio Frequency product manufacturers, has announced securing a CHF 25 million (€26.15 million) working capital facility from UBS Switzerland AG, the multinational universal bank. The facility will provide SWISSto12 with flexible growth capital to meet strong customer demand for its geostationary SmallSat HummingSat.

HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced the appointment of Rob Rainhart as the company’s President, effective immediately. He will step into this role after serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2019.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, was awarded an $18 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract to provide radio frequency calibration services from lunar orbit as part of Blue Ghost Mission 2, Firefly’s second mission to the Moon in 2026.

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company today announced an agreement with HEO (USA), a subsidiary of HEO, an Australian space technology company specializing in non-Earth imaging (NEI) and in-orbit satellite inspection services.

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and Network Access Associates Ltd. (“OneWeb”) announced today that they have signed a Distribution Partnership Agreement to deliver satellite communication services across Japan. SoftBank and OneWeb will promote the delivery and upgrade of satellite communication services.

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced it has been awarded a five-year base Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with one five-year option by the U.S. Space Force for Iridium Certus® services. The multiple awardee contract is part of a U.S. Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services award and includes multiple Iridium partners.

INTEGRASYS, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for the telecommunications and satellite sectors, is excited to announce a substantial expansion of its strategic partnership with Keysight, an S&P 500 company delivering market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Arianespace today announced a contract with Intelsat to launch the IS-45 payload with Ariane 6. IS-45 will fly aboard an Ariane 6 (in its heavy version Ariane 64, shared with co-passengers). The launch target is first half of 2026.

ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has secured type approval for communications across Avanti Communications’ (“Avanti”) fleet of HYLAS Ka-band satellites. The agreement covers both the ThinAir® Ka2517 antenna for commercial aviation and the GT 2517 full-spectrum terminal for government and military services.