Sierra Space Pioneers New Solar Array Drive Assembly Options to Support High-Volume Satellite Market
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth®, has announced two new complementary products to support the growing satellite market.
United Group Consolidates Broadcasting Activities on Eutelsat’s Major European Direct-To-Home Positions, EUTELSAT 16A and HOTBIRD, to Maximise Audience Reach
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) announces that it has been selected by United Group, South-East Europe’s leading provider of telecommunications and media services, to consolidate its broadcasting activities at two of Eutelsat’s flagship video hotspots, to maximize audience reach over its footprint.
Avionics Networks Joins Viasat’s Velaris Partner Program to Enable Innovative Multi-Link Connectivity Solution
Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, announces the integration of its Velaris L-band satellite terminal into a multi-link communications systems with Avionics Networks, a company developing innovative communication systems for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Firefly Aerospace Announces Second Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, has announced it signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket, including two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031 depending on customer needs.
Rocket Lab Partners With KSAT To Streamline Satellite Communications for Customers with Upgraded Ground Station Service
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has partnered with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to develop a new global ground station service for its operations and customers that enables efficient and reliable communications for future Neutron launches, increasingly ambitious Electron launches, and on-orbit operations, spacecraft deorbit, and return-to-Earth missions with Rocket Lab spacecraft.
Astrobotic Awarded Lunar Power Study with VSAT-XL
Astrobotic has been selected by NASA for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award worth approximately $150k to develop an Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL) for the Moon.
Astroscale France Celebrates Milestone Year: Driving Innovation and Expanding Capabilities in Space Sustainability
Astroscale France SAS, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, celebrated its first anniversary this month, marking a year of significant achievements.
Sidus Space Develops Advanced High-Speed Switch Card Expanding Products to Support Small Satellite Supply Chain
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, has announced that it has designed and developed an advanced high speed switch card using the Frontgrade protocol independent Crosspoint Switch.
Viasat Introduces Multi-Mission Orchestrator Solution for Low Earth Orbit Constellations
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the introduction of Viasat’s newly developed Multi-Mission Orchestrator (MMO) solution, an automated constellation management and planning capability designed to optimize and coordinate space vehicle scheduling and secure data transport across constellation networks.
Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Satellite Dispenser
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced its next generation satellite separation system, the Advanced Satellite Dispenser (ASD), at the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah.
ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Enters Commercial Service
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced that ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) has entered commercial service and is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including routes servicing Hawaii.
Solestial and Meyer Burger Sign Strategic Manufacturing Partnership to Rapidly Scale the Production of Next-Generation Ultra-Thin Silicon Solar Cells for Space
Solestial Inc. (“Solestial”), the solar energy company for space, and Meyer Burger Technology AG (“Meyer Burger”), a leader in advanced solar cell and module technology, today announced a strategic partnership to scale rapidly the production of next-generation silicon solar technology for space.
FCC Approves AST SpaceMobile Launch of First Commercial Satellites, Each the Largest-Ever Communications Array to be Deployed Commercially in Low Earth Orbit
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States.
Av-Comm Space & Defence and Lockheed Martin Deliver New Zealand Satellite Ground Station and Uplink Processing Centre for SouthPAN
Av-Comm Space & Defence, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin Australia, has established a satellite ground control and uplink processing centre for the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) in Awarua, near Invercargill, New Zealand.
SEOPS and Intuitive Machines Partner to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services
SEOPS, a leading provider of responsive space mission services and Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines”), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced today that they have entered into a launch services agreement.
Airbus to Build Two Radiometers for CNES for Use on NASA/JAXA International Climate Satellite Mission
Airbus has been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to design and build two new generation microwave radiometers as part of the French contribution to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS): the C²OMODO mission (Convective Core Observations through MicrOwave Derivatives in the trOpics).