EchoStar Mobile and Connected Partner to Deliver Reliable Off-Grid Connectivity
EchoStar Mobile, a leader in satellite communications, and Connected, a startup dedicated to delivering universal, cost-effective narrowband connectivity from space, have announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize off-grid connectivity.
BlackSky Wins Seven-Figure Contract for Advanced Space Domain Awareness Solutions
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a seven-figure contract to deliver non-Earth Imaging (NEI) services to support the customer’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities.
Gilat Satellite Networks Awarded Approximately $4 Million Contract to Provide Connectivity for Rural Areas in Latin America
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that it has secured approximately $4 Million contract to provide rural connectivity including banking transactions in Latin America for a period of 3 years.
ST Engineering iDirect Makes Intuition Available for Customer Testing and Adoption Planning
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the availability of Intuition, its next-generation, cloud-native, software-defined ground system designed for multi-orbit environments, for customer testing and adoption.
Hera Planetary Defence Mission Successfully Launched
Hera, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary defence mission, was successfully launched October 7th 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The satellite is now heading to a unique target among the 1.3 million known asteroids of our Solar System.
Kratos and Radisys Partner on Cloud Native 5G-NTN OpenSpace® Solutions to Enable Seamless Satellite Access for Terrestrial Networks
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced today that it is partnering with Radisys® Corporation, a global leader in open telecom solutions, to develop cloud native 5G-NTN (non-terrestrial network) solutions for satellite connectivity.
Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the Company has been selected by NASA to complete a study for retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and bringing them to Earth for the first time.
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Second Vulcan Certification Flight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) ushers in a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its second certification flight (Cert-2) of the next generation Vulcan rocket on Oct. 4 at 7:25 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Satcube Officially Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Karlstad, Sweden
Satcube, a satellite communication company that develops lightweight terminals to provide satellite broadband, announces the completion and move to its new facility for mass-production of satellite terminals, both for existing product verticals and new ventures for on-the-move applications.
BlackSky Wins Five-Year NGA Luno A Contract Valued Up to $290 Million to Monitor Global Economic Activity and Military Capability
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a five-year, up to $290 million multi-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity NGA contract to monitor global economic and environmental activity and military capability using high-cadence, rapid revisit satellite imagery and AI-driven change-detection analytics.
Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One Ground Testing with NASA’s Deep Space Network a Success
The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander, an important milestone to demonstrate the lander’s compatibility with space-to-ground communications that will occur during Griffin Mission One (GM1)’s journey to the lunar surface.
Redwire Enabling ESA’s First Planetary Defense Mission with Cutting-Edge Onboard Computer System
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it is providing a critical onboard computer system for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, Europe’s inaugural flagship planetary defense mission.
Sidus Space Announces LizzieSat™-2 is Ready for Launch
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a full stack vertically integrated satellite manufacturer and operator with diverse space services capabilities including engineering, contract manufacturing, product development and mission operations, announces the successful completion of a critical milestone: the environmental testing of LizzieSat™-2 (LS-2).
ICEYE Announces New Dwell Precise Imaging Mode Providing 25cm Resolution
ICEYE, the global leader in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation and persistent monitoring, today introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line of Dwell products and builds on the release of Dwell Fine in March 2024.
AAC Clyde Space Completes Acquisition of Spacemetric AB
AAC Clyde Space announced on 3 July 2024, that an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares in Spacemetric AB ("Spacemetric") had been entered into with the shareholders of Spacemetric.
SES Space & Defense Awards Comtech Order for Next-generation Modems to Operate on O3b mPOWER Constellation
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) (the “Company”), a global technology leader, today announced SES Space & Defense recently awarded the Company an initial order for Comtech’s market-leading software-defined SLM-5650B and other next-generation modems.