Iridium Enables Global Connectivity for Heimdall Power Grid Sensors
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications is proud to announce that Heimdall Power, an innovative leader in grid optimization, has adopted Iridium® connectivity for its cutting-edge grid monitoring solutions.
Space42 and Viasat Announce Partnership to Explore Shared Global 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Initiative
Space42, (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leading global mobile satellite services (MSS) operator in L- and S-band spectrum, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore ecosystem partnership options for developing a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) initiative.
Satcoms Innovation Group Announces Winners of 2025 SIG Awards
The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has announced the winners of the 2025 SIG Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding and innovative technologies and solutions, as well as exceptional contributions within satcom.
Rocket Lab Schedules Two Launches Three Days Apart, Upcoming Mission to Deploy Final Satellites in Kinéis Constellation
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading launch provider and space systems company, have announced it has scheduled two Electron launches from its privately owned launch site in New Zealand three days apart, a first for the Company.
Ovzon’s “High North Expedition” Validates Ability to Meet NATO’s Arctic Requirements
Ovzon has just completed an overland expedition to the High North, successfully validating the performance, mobility, and resiliency of the Ovzon 3 satellite and the Ovzon T6 and Ovzon T7 mobile satellite terminals in demanding conditions more than 480km (300 miles) inside the Arctic Circle.
Comtech Secures $26 Million in Sole Source Contracts from L3Harris to Advance Next-Generation Protected SATCOM Programs
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) (“Comtech” or the “Company”), a global communications technology leader, announced that L3Harris awarded the Company multiple sole source follow on contracts valued in excess of $26 million.
Orbit Unveils OrBeam MIL - Next-Generation Electronically Steerable Satellite Communication Antenna at Satellite DC 2025
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., a leading global provider of maritime, land and airborne SATCOM solutions, tracking ground stations, and mission-critical communication systems, is set to unveil its new OrBeam MIL Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) at Satellite DC 2025.
Kratos in the First Group of Two Satellite Ground System Products to Achieve DIFI Standard Compliance
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced that its OpenEdge 2500 integration-ready digitizer, part of its OpenSpace® family of dynamic ground system products, has achieved official DIFI compliance, one of the first two products in the industry to obtain the recognized status.
Astrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite: Asia Pacific’s First Dedicated Satellite-to-Device (S2D) Platform Delivering 5G NTN Services
Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company Astrum Mobile will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services.
Speedcast Granted Patent for Network Optimization Technologies Designed to Dramatically Improve Remote Site Connectivity Experience
Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, has announced a patent grant by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for technologies that the company has developed to overlay on its Speedcast SIGMA™ intelligent edge network management platform.
ST Engineering iDirect Introduces Intuition Unbound, the First Consumption-Based Ground Segment Service
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today unveiled Intuition Unbound, the satellite industry’s first ground segment implementation offered in a consumption-based model.
SKY Perfect JSAT Selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” Communications Satellite
Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have announced the signing of a contract to build geostationary communications satellite “JSAT-32”.
ThinKom Brings Plus Architecture to Defense Market, Delivering Simultaneous Multi-Constellation Connectivity in Compact Package
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. (ThinKom), a longtime leader in the satcom antenna space, is expanding its government and military offerings with the ThinAir® GT Plus terminal.
Ariane 6 Performs First Commercial Flight with Successful Launch of CSO-3 Satellite
On March 6, 2025 at 1:24 p.m. local time in Kourou, French Guiana (4:24 p.m. UTC, 5:24 p.m. CET), Ariane 6, the new European heavy-lift launcher operated by Arianespace, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport carrying the CSO-3 satellite on behalf of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French space agency (CNES), for the French Air and Space Force’s Space Command (CDE).
Delta Air Lines Selects Hughes Fusion Simultaneous Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Solution for Select Future Delivery A350 and A321neo Aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar Company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced the revolutionary Hughes Fusion Simultaneous Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Solution is coming to Delta Air Lines for select new delivery A350 and A321neo aircraft.
Viasat and Partners Deliver First-of-its-kind Direct-to-device Demonstration in South America
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications today announced the first-of-its-kind demonstration of direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity for the automotive sector — opening the door for widescale adoption of satellite connectivity for automotive use cases.