Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced Galaxy 1, an independent provider of secure satellite communication services and connectivity, has joined its ELEVATE program.

Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) has launched its altGNSS GEO SecureTime services that deliver nanoseconds-accurate UTC timing via L-Band and Ku-Band satellite signals for critical infrastructure including 5G networks, transportation, data centers, smart grid, high-frequency trading, military and first responder communications, and satellite terminals.

Open Cosmos, a leading provider of space missions and data, has secured a €60 million contract to deploy an Earth Observation Constellation consisting of seven satellites which will supply daily high-resolution and very-high-resolution imagery.

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and PT. Bis Data Indonesia, a network and satellite-based internet service provider, are partnering to deploy a next-generation hub infrastructure for the Indonesian government-owned Satria-1 satellite.

International satellite communications company Hanwha Phasor, announced a new strategic partnership with Kontron, a German-based multinational company which designs and manufactures embedded computer modules, boards and systems.

The Airbus-built EarthCARE climate monitoring satellite has been successfully launched from Vandenberg military base, California.

MDA Space (TSX:MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, unveiled a new vessel detection onboard processing system (VDOP) that will revolutionize how geointelligence information is disseminated at sea.

Hanwha Phasor, a satellite communications company, and Lufthansa Technik, one of the leading providers of technical aircraft services in the world, are expanding their strategic partnership, announced today.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar Company (Nasdaq: SATS), unveiled its groundbreaking Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) for In-Flight Entertainment & Connectivity (IFEC) at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX).

Resorts World Cruises, an international cruise line that is homegrown in Asia offering luxury and dynamic lifestyle experiences, has announced an agreement with SES to install its fully-integrated Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) service on the cruise lines’ flagship Genting Dream with similar future plans for the Resorts World One cruise ship.

Orbit Communications Systems Ltd., a leading provider of airborne communicationsolutions, today proudly announced its successful demonstration of the Orbit AirTRx30 business aviation terminal over Viasat’s advanced Global Xpress satellites.

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks is the first foreign GEO satellite operator licensed to sell products in the Philippines.

Ovzon has for the fourth consecutive year been awarded a 12-months service renewal contract for delivery of Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service to the UK MoD.

Rivada Space Networks, a global network company launching a constellation of 600 low-earth-orbit satellites (LEO) to enable secure, global connectivity for governments and enterprises, has announced a series of new partners in the Asia Pacific region. Rivada has now lined up over $US9 billion of business globally for its unique LEO network.

AAC Clyde Space has received its first order on the commercial version of its laser communication terminal CubeCAT. The EUR 0.6 million (approx. SEK 6.5 million) order for two laser communication terminals comes from Greek company EMTECH SPACE S.A. for its mission Hellenic Space Dawn.

Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced they have signed a contract to build JSAT-31, a new generation of software-defined satellite based on the Space INSPIRE (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) platform by Thales Alenia Space.