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1. US Space Force Plans to Buy Communications Data from Luxembourg’s MEO Program

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-09-2023 20:29:45
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Next year, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) plans to buy military satellite communications (SATCOM) data from Luxembourg’s Medium Earth Orbit Global Services (MGS) program, which gives Luxembourg access to SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation. “The United States is going to buy the satcom service from Luxembourg,” Barbara Baker, ...

2. Charity Weeden Joins NASA as Head of Technology, Policy, Strategy

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-09-2023 20:19:33
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Charity Weeden joined NASA as associate administrator for the agency’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS). Weeden joins NASA from Astroscale U.S., where she served as vice president for global space policy and government relations, leading spaceflight safety and long-term space sustainability efforts. She was formerly senior director of policy ...

3. Starlink Surpasses 2 Million Subscribers

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-09-2023 20:06:32
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Starlink has officially passed the 2 million subscriber mark, SpaceX announced on Sept. 23. The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is supplying broadband internet to more than 60 countries on all seven continents.  That means that Starlink added around 500,000 subscribers between early May and late September this year, according ...

4. Australia’s SmartSat CRC Unveils New R&D Space Projects

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 22-09-2023 12:55:31
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Australia’s leading space research center, SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has launched a new suite of new R&D projects and university appointments in support of the ACT Space Update 2023. These were unveiled in Canberra Sept. 23, bringing its joint investment in the ACT to over A$7 million ($4.49 million). ...

5. Measat Expands Satellite Broadband Reach to Schools in Malaysia

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 22-09-2023 12:51:59
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Measat is connecting close to 600 school sites in remote locations nationwide through its CONNECTme NOW high-speed wireless satellite broadband services, the company announced Friday, adding that the initiative is in line with its commitment to provide greater access to connectivity for education, especially in underserved rural communities. The CONNECTme ...

6. Yahsat Wins Long-Term Satellite Capacity, Managed Services Contract with UAE Government

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 22-09-2023 12:45:58
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Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), an arm of Yahsat has won a new mandate worth over $5 billion with the UAE government. The deal was announced Sept. 22. The UAE government has given an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) to provide satellite capacity and managed services for 17 years. This mandate, valued ...

7. FCC Makes Changes to Satellite Application Processing

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 21-09-2023 20:12:41
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The FCC adopted new rules on Thursday that it says will speed up processing for space and earth station applications. FCC Chairwoman said in a statement that the FCC currently has applications pending for more than 56,000 satellites — double the number of applications it had four years ago. These ...

8. Lite Coms Wins Marine Corps VSAT Contract Worth Up to $500M

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 21-09-2023 20:10:18
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The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Lite Coms a contract for VSAT terminals that could be worth up to $500 million.  The U.S. The Department of Defense announced the award this month. It is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communication-Light and -Heavy systems.  ...

9. EchoStar Brings Satellite IoT Connectivity to The Things Industries

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 21-09-2023 20:09:05
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An EchoStar subsidiary signed a deal with The Things Industries to deploy hybrid satellite and LoRa IoT solutions to businesses across Europe. The companies are introducing satellite connectivity to The Things Stack LoRaWAN network server and its generic node concept edition, to expand the reach of its IoT network. The ...

10. Maxar Splits Space Infrastructure and Intelligence into 2 Businesses 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 21-09-2023 20:06:19
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Maxar Technologies is reorganizing into two businesses, splitting the company into Maxar Space Infrastructure and Maxar Intelligence. A representative for the company confirmed the move in a statement to Via Satellite on Thursday.  The company’s current CEO Dan Jablonsky will lead Maxar Intelligence as interim CEO. And Chris Johnson will ...

11. Iridium Forecasts $1B Service Revenue in 2030, Hints at Narrowband IoT Ambitions 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 21-09-2023 20:01:21
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Iridium Communications will hit $1 billion in annual service revenue in 2030, CEO Matt Desch projected during the company’s investor day presentation on Thursday, setting a bold revenue target for the company. Desch said this revenue growth over the next seven years has the capacity for $3 billion in shareholder ...

12. Shipping Company Hapag-Lloyd Chooses Starlink for its Fleet

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 21-09-2023 18:26:05
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Starlink has signed another key contract in the maritime arena as it looks to make traction in this vertical. Hapag-Lloyd will start to use Starlink’s satellite internet technology across its fleet. The company announced the deal on Thursday and sait it it comes after a successful pilot phase. Since May, crewmembers ...

13. Airbus Adds Intelsat, Panasonic, and Get-SAT Antenna to HBCplus Program 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 20-09-2023 19:37:00
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Airbus is adding Intelsat and Panasonic Avionics as managed satellite service providers for its Airspace Link HBCplus ​solution​ for in-flight connectivity (IFC), the companies announced Tuesday.  HBCplus is a flexible satellite connectivity solution Airbus introduced last year, that lets airlines connect with selected managed service providers and line-fit new aircraft ...

14. CACI Completes Interoperability Testing for its Optical Terminal for the SDA 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 20-09-2023 19:34:57
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CACI International Inc has completed interoperability testing for its optical communication terminal for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data relay and tracking network. CACI said in a Monday announcement that it has the first SDA-compliant terminal to establish a consistent data link with the reference modem. These were ...

15. AIA Takes Stance Against Space as a Critical Infrastructure Sector

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 20-09-2023 19:34:06
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Powerful industry group Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is taking the stance that space should not be designated as a U.S. critical infrastructure sector. AIA released a letter on Tuesday that its President and CEO Eric Fanning sent to national security advisor Jake Sullivan, urging the National Security Council (NSC) to ...

16. The Evolution of the Space Tourism Experience

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 19-09-2023 19:16:25
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As it exists today, the space tourism “experience” relies on the thrill of just being in space for a select group of dedicated space enthusiasts. However, for this budding tourism industry to grow, it needs to appeal to a broader mainstream audience and to those who want more than a ...

17. British Luxury Cruise Line Cunard is Deploying Starlink 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 19-09-2023 18:39:44
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Luxury British cruise line Cunard signed a deal for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service across its fleet, the company announced Monday.  Cunard began rolling out Starlink on its fleet in June. The service will be available in public spaces on all three Cunard ships, the Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and ...

18. AST SpaceMobile Reports 5G Broadband Speeds Via Satellite 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 19-09-2023 18:35:49
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AST SpaceMobile claims it achieved a 5G connection for voice and data between an unmodified smartphone and its BlueWalker 3 satellite in space.  The company announced Tuesday that its engineers made a call from a wireless dead zone in Maui, Hawaii, to a Vodafone engineer in Madrid, Spain, using AT&T ...

19. Kayhan Space Raises a $7M Seed Expansion Round

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 19-09-2023 17:46:30
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Kayhan Space raised $7 million in a seed extension round to advance the development of its Pathfinder spaceflight safety platform. Venture capital firms Space Capital and EVE Atlas funded the extension round. Kayhan Space said in a Tuesday announcement it plans to open an office in Washington, D.C. and grow ...

20. Comtech CEO Details the Company’s New Approach With Bridge Solutions 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 18-09-2023 20:01:14
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Comtech Telecommunications is rolling out a new suite of solutions called Bridge that are designed to “bridge the gap” between satellite and terrestrial networks. The Bridge solutions announced this month are tailored to initial customers including emergency service providers, remote communities, military operators, and maritime customers. This new Bridge approach ...

21. AWS to Collaborate with ISRO on India’s Space Capabilities 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 18-09-2023 19:59:34
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) signed an MoU with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to boost India’s space capabilities. The MoU announced last week looks to develop talent with experience in cloud and space technologies, encourage startups, and strengthen R&D. AWS ...

22. Sidus Space Swaps Spot for LizzieSat on SpaceX Mission

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 18-09-2023 19:57:52
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Sidus Space is switching up its launch plans, moving two LizzieSats to a new SpaceX rideshare mission called Bandwagon.  Sidus was previously planning to launch its first LizzieSat on the upcoming Transporter-9 in the fourth quarter. Sidus is moving the first LizzieSat to the Transporter-10 mission in the first quarter ...

23. SDA Solicits 54 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Satellites

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 18-09-2023 19:52:15
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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has issued a solicitation for Tranche 2 (T2) of the SDA Tracking Layer for first launch by April 30, 2027. “The T2 Tracking scope includes the procurement and deployment of 54 – and potentially more – space vehicles (SVs) with infrared (IR) ...

24. Satellogic Selects Skyloom Optimal Terminals for EO Satellites

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 15-09-2023 19:44:12
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Space-based telecommunications company Skyloom will provide its Optical Communications Terminal (OCT) to Earth observation firm Satellogic under a new contract announced on Friday. Satellogic will integrate Skyloom’s OCT into its satellites and use the terminals to test new methods of EO data delivery through both the SkyCompass-1 geostationary-based (GEO) lasercom ...

25. Firefly Aerospace Launches VICTUS NOX Mission for the Space Force with 24-Hour Notice

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 15-09-2023 16:40:11
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Firefly Aerospace successfully launched the VICTUS NOX spacecraft in a special mission to demonstrate rapid launch capabilities to the U.S. Space Force.  Firefly Aerospace and spacecraft manufacturer Millennium Space Systems have been in a standby phase since late August, which was the start of a six-month launch window in which ...

26. Sidus Space Receives Extension to Regain NASDAQ Compliance

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 14-09-2023 16:11:16
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Sidus Space has been granted an additional 180 calendar days, or until March 11, 2024, to regain compliance with The NASDAQ Stock Market, the Space-as-a-Service company announced Thursday. Unlike many new space companies that went public through SPAC mergers during the pandemic, Sidus Space went public through a standard-issue IPO ...

27. Intelsat Signs with Telespazio to Access the Fucino Space Centre Teleport in Italy

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 14-09-2023 15:51:34
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Intelsat is expanding its teleport network to include Telespazio’s Fucino Space Centre in Italy, the satellite operator announced Thursday. Intelsat said it signed the teleport agreement with Telespazio to accommodate the growth of its FlexEnterprise offering and to enable additional managed satellite services. The agreement connects Intelsat’s existing data center ...

28. Environmental Emissions Monitoring Firm Estuaire Contracts Spire for Flight Report Data

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 14-09-2023 15:42:23
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Space-based data, analytics and space services company Spire Global will supply aircraft positional data, as well as data from its Flight Report aggregation platform to Estuaire, an environmental data firm servicing the airline industry, under a new contract announced by the companies on Thursday. Spire’s Flight Report platform will give ...

29. OneWeb, Amazon, and Rivada Solidify Strategies to Differentiate from Starlink

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 14-09-2023 15:21:49
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  The conversation around satellite constellations like OneWeb and prospective operators including Amazon’s Project Kuiper, and Rivada Space Networks is driven by differentiating themselves to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. Starlink has “well over” 1.5 million subscribers including consumers and enterprise, and the number of people actually impacted by the ...

30. SWISSto12 Secures New Financing

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 13-09-2023 20:20:32
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SWISSto12, the Swiss smallsat company. has gained new financing, the company announced Sept. 13. It has secured a CHF 25 million ($28 million) working capital facility from UBS Switzerland, the multinational universal bank. The facility will provide SWISSto12 with flexible growth capital to meet strong customer demand for its geostationary ...

31. Honeywell Partners with Aegiq to Develop Quantum Key Distribution Solution for Smallsats

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 13-09-2023 20:17:57
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Honeywell is teaming up with Aegiq, a quantum networking and computing company, to bring better technology solutions for small satellites. Honeywell announced the collaboration, Sept. 13. The two companies are going to look to create a comprehensive solution to enable more precise and cost-effective design and deployment of space payloads ...

32. Eutelsat Brings Two Hotbird Satellites into Commercial Service

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 13-09-2023 20:08:02
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Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have now entered into full commercial service, the operator announced Sept. 13. Located at Eutelsat’s 13 degrees East flagship video neighborhood, the satellites are reinforcing and enhancing the broadcast quality of around nine hundred television channels into more than 160 million homes across ...

33. SES Teams Up with Starlink to Package Connectivity for the Cruise Segment 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 13-09-2023 19:59:52
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SES is bringing a new multi-orbit hybrid connectivity solution to the cruise industry, integrating SpaceX‘s Starlink connectivity into its offering for cruise companies. The joint offering announced Wednesday is SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink. The solution will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.  The product will be ...

34. SES Signs UKTV Capacity Deal

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 12-09-2023 19:43:26
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SES has announced a new multi-year capacity deal with UKTV. The deal was announced Sept. 12. The two companies have extended their capacity agreement at SES’s key TV neighborhood at 28.2 degrees East through the end of the decade. In addition to the renewed transponder for UKTV’s bouquet of channels, ...

35. SkyFi Launches Two New Services

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 12-09-2023 19:40:19
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SkyFi has launched two new products in the Earth Observation (EO) arena. SkyFi announced details of the two products, Sept. 11. The two products are called Open Data and SkyFi Insights. SkyFi aims to position itself as the geospatial hub for the world. SkyFi offers a web and mobile app ...

36. Intelsat Hopes Aalyria Partnership will Boost Multi-Orbit Offerings

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 12-09-2023 19:35:42
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Intelsat is teaming up with Aalyria as it looks to advance multi-orbit connectivity. Intelsat announced the deal, Sept. 12. The deal aims to advance the development of a new optical technology that will transfer record amounts of data between ground and space. Aalyria is an exciting California based company in ...

37. How Big is the Satellite Industry’s Direct-to-Device Opportunity?  

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 12-09-2023 19:32:08
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PARIS — Direct-to-device, satellite-to-cell, NTN/non-terrestrial networks — the satellite industry hasn’t come to a consensus on what to call this type of connectivity, but players are making bold projections for its potential revenue and impact.  The term direct-to-device is too “inside baseball,” Lynk Global CEO Charles Miller said Tuesday during a ...

38. Yahsat Signs Nigerian Sub-Saharan Broadband Deal

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 12-09-2023 19:28:19
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Yahsat has signed a contract that it hopes will improve its broadband prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Nigeria. It announced Sept. 11 that its subsidiary, YahClick, will partner with Nigerian satellite operator, NIGCOMSAT to expand broadband penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa and boost access to critical electronic services across the region. ...

39. Former Airbus Executive Chris Emerson Joins ALL.SPACE as Chairman of the Board

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 11-09-2023 19:13:22
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Chris Emerson, the former Chairman and CEO of Airbus US Space and Defense, was appointed Chairman of antenna manufacturer ALL.SPACE‘s board of directors, the company announced Monday. Emerson currently serves as operating partner of AE Industrial Partners. His other executive roles also included President of Airbus Helicopters, and various roles ...

40. OneWeb’s New Military and Emergency Response Terminal Can Fit Inside a Backpack

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 11-09-2023 19:04:28
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Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb launched a new “person-portable” lightweight user terminal (UT) for military operations and emergency response teams working in areas beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. The new FoldSat Leo Ku OW Mil terminal is ruggedized and designed to fit in most common backpacks, measuring ...

41. Thaicom Orders Airbus OneSat Software-Defined Satellite 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 11-09-2023 16:54:00
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Thaicom has ordered a new software-defined satellite from Airbus, based on the OneSat product line. This is Thaicom’s first flexible satellite and will give the operator the ability to adapt coverage, frequency, and capacity.  Airbus will design and manufacture the satellite, and also provide ground control segment components. The satellite ...

42. Operator CEOs Accelerate Plans to Compete With SpaceX’s Starlink

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 11-09-2023 16:52:51
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PARIS — Leading satellite operators CEOs speaking on a World Satellite Business Week panel on Monday said they are building out multi-orbit networks and partnerships to deal with competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.  Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras said his company will likely decide whether or not to make a potential ...

43. Telesat Orders 14 SpaceX Launches for Lightspeed, MDA Looks for Laser Vendor

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 11-09-2023 16:35:01
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After finalizing funding and switching manufacturers, Telesat is ramping up activities on its Lightspeed constellation. The operator announced a contract for 14 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches on Monday, and CEO Dan Goldberg teased a future laser terminal deal at World Satellite Business Week.  The launch campaign with SpaceX is scheduled ...

44. World Satellite Business Week

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 11-09-2023 04:00:00
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The World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) is the leading global business space event where over 1,000 stakeholders from the entire satellite value chain convene to talk business and conclude major deals. Taking place in the very heart of Paris at the prestigious Westin Hotel, the WSBW offers high-level social events ...

45. LEO Operators Pitch the Orbit’s Value for IFC at Connected Aviation Event

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 08-09-2023 18:31:22
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DENVER, COLORADO — Satellite operators building constellations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) are targeting in-flight connectivity as a critical market for their businesses. Executives made bold projections for how airlines will adopt LEO at the Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit, in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 7. Jason Sperry, head of Business Aviation ...

46. Senate Confirms Anna Gomez to FCC Filling Long-Vacant 5th Chair

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 08-09-2023 18:25:09
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The FCC will finally have a full slate of five commissioners, as the Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to the FCC on Thursday. The vote was 55-43, in favor. Gomez breaks the deadlock at the FCC that has been in place during Biden’s presidency, as the Commision now has three Democrats ...

47. Planet Delivers Record Revenue in Q2, But Cuts Full-Year Guidance

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 08-09-2023 18:19:42
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Planet Labs delivered record quarterly revenue of $53.8 million in the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, beating guidance on gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA, but cut its full-year revenue outlook. The Sept. 7 financial update comes after the company laid off 117 employees at the end of the ...

48. FAA’s Mishap Investigation Into Starship Launch Ends With 63 Action Items

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 08-09-2023 18:00:03
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its mishap investigation into SpaceX’s Starship flight test in April, giving the company 63 corrective actions in order to move forward, including redesigning the launch pad.  The FAA released a brief statement on Friday about the investigation, saying the investigation’s closure does not ...

49. Airline Execs See IFC Business Models as Part of Larger Brand Strategy

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 07-09-2023 20:30:39
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DENVER, COLORADO — Providing passengers in-flight internet connectivity (IFC), with live TV and on-demand entertainment streaming services from takeoff to landing is gaining serious momentum in the airline industry. Satellite operators like OneWeb, Intelsat, Viasat and Telesat are among the satellite providers competing to offer IFC services to airlines. According ...

50. Fleet Space Invests in Thor Energy for Mineral Exploration Partnership 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 07-09-2023 19:26:03
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Fleet Space Technologies is investing $250,000 into Thor Energy Plc, a mineral exploration company, as part of a collaboration at a site in South Australia.  Fleet Space and Thor will perform ambient noise tomography surveys at the Alford East project in South Australia, a prospective site for copper and gold. ...

51. SES Connects 400 Sites in Mexico With Mobile Backhaul 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 07-09-2023 19:21:55
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SES has connected 400 remote villages and communities across Mexico with voice and data services via mobile backhaul. SES announced Thursday the mobile backhaul service via the SES-17 satellite will transmit 2.2 Gbps to hundreds of thousands of residents across the sites, giving these communities 4G network services for the ...

52. Verizon Debuts Mobile Network-as-a-Service Vehicle Equipped With Satellite 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 07-09-2023 18:49:14
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Verizon has a new private network solution that is a mobile trailer equipped with 4G, 5G, satellite, and edge computing capabilities. The company announced its Mobile Onsite Network-as-a-Service on Thursday, a 10-foot portable trailer.  The trailer delivers a private network, private mobile edge compute (MEC), SD-Wan, and satellite connectivity to ...

53. Iceye to Supply Flood and Bushfire Data to Australian Government

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 07-09-2023 18:48:09
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The Australian government signed a deal with Iceye for flood and bushfire hazard data across the country. The agreement for access to Iceye’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery will help Australia deal with the impact of flood and bushfire and the nation’s disaster response. Australia estimates that flood and ...

54. Speedcast Names James Feger as New Chief Technology Officer

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 06-09-2023 19:55:37
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Speedcast appoints James Feger as the company’s new chief technology officer, to improve its software-defined wide area networking solutions. Feger joins Speedcast from application security and multi-cloud management company F5, where he was senior vice president. He has also held technology leadership roles at CenturyLink.  Speedcast said Feger will help ...

55. Terran Orbital Releases New Product Line of Seven Satellite Buses

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 06-09-2023 19:53:19
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Terran Orbital is updating its satellite bus product line, announcing a new lineup of seven satellite bus platforms on Wednesday across nano, micro, mini, and small classes. The lineup is based on a flexible architecture with common building blocks, and the designs all have flight heritage. The sizes range from a ...

56. Iridium to Connect Excavators for XCMG Heavy Equipment 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 06-09-2023 19:52:25
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Iridium Communications has signed a new heavy equipment deal to connect excavators built by Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG).  XCMG will deploy Iridium IoT services using the Iridium Edge hardware on the company’s excavators, expanding to loaders and crane trucks as needed. Iridium Edge is a plug-and-play satellite IoT terminal ...

57. L3Harris Orders 3 Alpha Launches from Firefly Aerospace 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 06-09-2023 18:08:12
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L3Harris has ordered three dedicated launches from Firefly Aerospace on its Alpha launch vehicle, the companies announced Tuesday. The launches are targeted for 2026. The three missions will launch from Firefly’s launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The announcement was light on details, but Firefly said the launches to ...

58. Second Slate of SDA Tranche 0 Satellites are On Orbit

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 05-09-2023 20:30:13
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lofted 13 satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0 effort into orbit on Sept. 2 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The second Tranche 0 launch included 10 Lockheed Martin Transport Layer satellites, one York Space Systems’ Transport Layer satellite, and two SpaceX Tracking ...

59. Vodafone Partners with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to Expand 4G/5G Coverage in Europe and Africa

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 05-09-2023 19:15:55
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper landed a deal with multinational telco Vodafone to expand 4G and 5G services to Vodafone’s customers in Europe and Africa.  The companies announced the deal Tuesday, with Vodafone pitching it as a way to bring high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved communities without the cost of traditional ...

60. Wyvern Signs With Loft Orbital to Expand its Hyperspectral Constellation 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 05-09-2023 18:20:53
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Hyperspectral startup Wyvern is working with Loft Orbital to expand its Dragonette satellite constellation, booking a slot on an upcoming Loft Orbital mission.  Wyvern will be a part of a mission on Loft’s upcoming second-generation satellite platform, derived from the OneWeb satellite bus. Wyvern said this will add capacity to ...

61. SES Defense to Demonstrate Multi-Orbit Broadband for DEUCSI Program 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 05-09-2023 18:19:35
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded SES Space & Defense a multi-year contract to conduct tests of broadband service across a multi-orbit satellite network.  The award announced Tuesday is part of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program, which is a program for the U.S. Department ...

62. Air Canada Taps Intelsat to Equip 100 More Aircraft With IFC 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 05-09-2023 18:17:01
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Air Canada is expanding its in-flight connectivity (IFC) deal with Intelsat, ordering Intelsat’s IFC solution for nearly 100 more aircraft, the companies announced Tuesday.  Intelsat and its IFC predecessor, Gogo, have worked with the flagship Canadian air carrier for 14 years. Intelsat currently operates in-flight internet on 240 aircraft on ...

63. Space Tango Hires Sita Sonty as CEO 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 01-09-2023 17:14:27
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Microgravity research and manufacturing company Space Tango has hired Sita Sonty as CEO, the company announced Sept. 1. Space Tango works in microgravity applications for hardware, software, materials science, biotech, and medicine, and provides access to microgravity on the International Space Station.  Sonty most recently led the space industry practice ...

64. Intuitive Machines Raises $20M 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 01-09-2023 17:03:49
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Intuitive Machines has secured a $20 million equity investment, giving the company enough capital that it doesn’t have to use a $50 million line of credit. The space exploration company is publicly traded and went public earlier this year.  Intuitive Machines is preparing to launch a lunar lander mission, IM-1, ...

65. Globalstar Taps SpaceX to Launch New Satellites for Apple SOS

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 01-09-2023 17:00:14
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Globalstar signed a launch services agreement with SpaceX to launch the first set of satellites in its SPOT network upgrade to support Apple’s emergency messaging service. The launch window is targeted for 2025, and Globalstar is paying $64 million for the launch.  Globalstar disclosed the launch in filings with the ...

66. NRO, NGA, Space Command Release Portion of Framework to Protect Commercial Remote Sensing Satellites

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 01-09-2023 16:55:50
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The intelligence community and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) on Thursday released the executive summary of a new framework that outlines the roles and responsibilities of the government in helping to protect commercial space remote sensing providers that are under contract with the Defense Department’s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The DoD and intelligence ...

67. GITAI Raises $15M to Expand Business in the US 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 31-08-2023 19:46:02
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Japanese space robotics startup GITAI raised $15 million in a Series B extension round to expand the company’s business in the U.S. and partially fund a lunar surface tech demonstration. This expands the previously announced Series B funding to a total of $45 million.  GITAI raised funds through a third-party ...

68. Spire Global Reverse Splits Stock to Raise Trading Price

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 31-08-2023 19:42:51
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Spire Global used a reverse stock split on Thursday to raise its trading price over $1. This means that every 8 shares of Spire were merged to 1 share, reducing the number of outstanding Class A shares from 166,782,887 to approximately 20,847,860. Spire has been working to raise its share ...

69. US Space Force VICTUS NOX Mission Enters ‘Hot Standby’ Phase

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 31-08-2023 19:41:57
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A U.S. Space Force mission to demonstrate on-demand satellite launch and delivery into an assigned orbit officially entered a six-month window on Aug. 30, in which Millennium Space Systems and Firefly Aerospace will be given the go-ahead to proceed. Sometime during the “hot standby” phase of the VICTUS NOX Tactically ...

70. AFRL Awards Benchmark Space Systems Funds to Develop ASCENT Thrusters 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 31-08-2023 19:31:58
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The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Benchmark Space Systems a $2.81 million award to further develop and test thrusters running on ASCENT fuel. ASCENT stands for Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic fuel, and it is an AFRL-developed fuel.  The award announced Wednesday is a Space Propulsion Research and Innovation for ...

71. MDA Acquires SatixFy’s Digital Payload Division 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 31-08-2023 19:28:23
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MDA is acquiring SatixFy’s digital payload division in a $40 million acquisition to increase its offerings in the digital satellite communications market, the Canadian manufacturer announced Thursday.  SatixFy is headquartered in Israel and is known for developing user terminals and modems and its in-house chipsets. The digital payload division, SatixFy ...

72. SpiderOak Demonstrates OrbitSecure Cyber Solution on the ISS 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 30-08-2023 20:12:20
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SpiderOak has completed a demonstration of its OrbitSecure technology onboard the International Space Station, successfully demonstrating sending and receiving secure ops traffic between ground and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).  SpiderOak announced the successful demo on Wednesday, which was done with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Snowcone edge computing device provided by Axiom ...

73. Satellite Software Company ReOrbit Raises $7.4M in Oversubscribed Seed Funding Round

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 30-08-2023 19:50:39
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Satellite flight software provider ReOrbit raised $7.4 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round, the Helsinki-based company announced Wednesday. Inventure VC led the round, along with participation from 10xFounders, Icebreaker.vc, Expansion, and YesVC. The company offers an onboard flight computer system, and software-defined satellite platforms for both Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) ...

74. India-based EO Startup SatSure Raises $15M Series A Round

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 30-08-2023 18:50:18
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SatSure, an Earth observation startup based in India and focused on using satellite data for agricultural insurance use cases, raised $15 million in a Series A round. Baring Private Equity Partners, India (BPEP India) and Promus Ventures led the round, with participation from Omidyar Network India, xto10X, Force Ventures, Luckbox ...

75. Viasat to Provide Broadband for Korean Air’s Airbus A321neo Fleet

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 20:50:38
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Viasat snags another in-flight connectivity win, announcing a deal Tuesday to connect 30 Airbus A321neo planes for Korea’s flagship air carrier, Korean Air. The aircraft will be operated on short and mid-haul flights between Seoul and destinations across Asia. Viasat is working with hardware provider Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) to ...

76. Starfish Space Reports Success Stabilizing its Otter Pup Mission 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 20:43:53
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Starfish Space reported success in stabilizing its first ‘Otter Pup’ mission, after the servicing spacecraft was deployed from an orbital transfer vehicle spinning in space.  The Otter Pup rode to space on the June 12 SpaceX rideshare mission on Launcher’s Orbiter SN3 space tug. But the space tug fell into ...

77. Globalstar Names Former Qualcomm Exec Paul Jacobs as CEO 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 20:39:14
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Former Qualcomm CEO and XCOM Labs founder Paul Jacobs is joining Globalstar as CEO, as Globalstar announced Tuesday that CEO David Kagan is retiring. The move is part of a larger shakeup at Globalstar, a number of XCOM executives will take senior leadership positions.  Jacobs was the CEO of Qualcomm ...

78. Why the MyRadar Weather App Launched its Own Satellites

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 20:21:01
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With 50 million downloads and 950 thousand ratings, and an average rating of 4.8 stars, MyRadar is one of the most popular weather apps, putting weather information directly in the hands of its customers. But this isn’t an ad for MyRdar, it’s the story of how and why a popular ...

79. Prepare for a Space Economy that Can Leverage SpaceX’s Starship

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 15:38:08
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Despite failing to reach orbit last April and highlighting the challenges of super heavy launch campaigns, SpaceX’s Starship will soon become a reality, owing to extensive private funding, to an unprecedented development pace, to NASA’s support through the Human Landing System contract, and even an early commercial backlog. Starship will bring unprecedented ...

80. How Big is the Addressable Market for COTM Flat Panel Antennas?

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 15:36:22
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If, like me, you were privileged enough to attend this year’s SATELLITE Show or Aircraft Interiors Expo, you’ll have noticed the uptick in vendors showcasing flat panel antennas. In a clear admission of where the satcom hardware market is heading, well-known incumbents, notably Intellian and Hughes Network Systems, have very ...

81. Riding the Wave: How Multi Orbit Terminals are Supporting Connectivity

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 15:34:33
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In 2017, when dozens of commercial airlines adopted next-generation, satellite-based in-flight Wi-Fi service across their fleets, high-speed satellite communications were pretty limited to a single orbit: GEO. Six years later, satellite equipment provider ThinKom Solutions — which powered many of those flights with its ThinAir terminals — has significantly expanded ...

82. IRIS² – How the EU Constellation is Taking Shape

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 15:32:53
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Europe’s third flagship space project – IRIS² represents a key staging point when it comes to space capabilities in Europe. With governmental and commercial use cases expected, the development of this new secure satellite constellation is the European Union’s pursuit of greater security, interconnectivity, and broadband access. While U.S.-based SpaceX ...

83. The Africa-Centric Approach at the Heart of Kate Kallot’s Bold Vision for Amini

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 15:27:40
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With the world facing a series of environmental and climate changes, satellite companies will play a vital role in combating climate change. Satellite startup Amini has the potential to be special. The company could help make a difference in Africa as it looks to be a player in the development ...

84. Everywhere, All the Time Connectivity: The Value of Satellite for Heavy Industry

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 29-08-2023 15:00:59
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Sponsored by: The satellite land mobility market is reaching an inflection point as heavy industries with rich promise like agriculture, mining, construction, oil & gas, and on-and off-road transport, examine what satellite connectivity can do for their operations. Mines, for example, are often located in the farthest reaches of the ...

85. Viasat to Provide Wi-Fi for 2 Vancouver Ferries 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 28-08-2023 20:38:46
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Viasat will provide Wi-Fi for two ferries to Vancouver Island through a new deal with Hullo and the Vancouver Island Ferry Company. Hullo’s new high-speed ferries, Spuhéls and Sthuqi’, recently entered and travel between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo. The Wi-Fi service will be free for a limited time. Hullo ...

86. LeoStella and Hera Systems to Bid on SDA Deals Together 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 28-08-2023 20:37:45
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LeoStella and Hera Systems are jointly bidding on manufacturing proposals for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer, the companies announced Monday. They plan to collaborate on manufacturing the Hera Systems’ Leoness Smart Bus product line. The companies said working together will help to mitigate supply chain risks, increase ...

87. Voyager Space Wins Air Force Contract

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 28-08-2023 20:36:44
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) awarded Voyager Space an  indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $900 million ceiling to develop innovative open architecture intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The contract was awarded by the AFLCMC’s Architecture and Integration Directorate, and awarded to Voyager company Valley Tech Systems   ...

88. FCC Calls for Diverse Involvement in Precision Agriculture Task Force 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 28-08-2023 20:35:07
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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel put out a call for representatives from diverse and underrepresented communities to apply for membership on the FCC’s Precision Agriculture Connectivity Task Force, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The FCC issued a release on Aug. 21 announcing its intent to charter the task force for ...

89. Lighting the Way: Dan Goldberg on How Telesat Secured the Future of Lightspeed

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 28-08-2023 20:33:12
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Telesat dropped a huge announcement earlier this month as it finally revealed its Lightspeed constellation is full steam ahead. Telesat has funding in place and switched to MDA from Thales Alenia Space to build the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. With a number of constellations in the works with Starlink, OneWeb, ...

90. Exotrail to Supply Muon Space With Propulsion Systems for Constellation 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-08-2023 19:16:32
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Muon Space selected Exotrail to supply five of its “spaceware” electric propulsion systems for the company’s climate monitoring constellation, the companies announced Aug. 24.  Exotrail’s spaceware is a high-thrust, electric Hall-effect propulsion system designed to perform orbit raising and anomaly phasing, as well as orbit maintenance and collision avoidance. It ...

91. SCOUT Space Acquires Company Named Free Space 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-08-2023 19:10:49
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SCOUT Space has made an acquisition to strengthen its defense and technical capabilities, acquiring space domain awareness software company Free Space. SCOUT announced the acquisition on Aug. 24. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Both companies are focused on software for space domain awareness. Free Space was founded last ...

92. Astranis Lands Government Mission for Glitched Satellite Over Alaska 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-08-2023 19:02:10
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Astranis already has a new customer for a demonstration with its Arcturus satellite, which is in orbit over Alaska but unable to fulfill its primary mission.  Astranis announced Friday that it signed a contract with a “trusted partner of the national security space community” for an end-to-end communications demonstration with ...

93. Globalstar Reveals Details of Petrochemicals Deployment

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-08-2023 19:00:37
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Globalstar Europe Satellite Services (Globalstar’s European subsidiary) has revealed details of a partnership with a major global petrochemicals provider that sees its solutions used to monitor and safeguard rail and road transport of highly explosive gases across mainland Europe. INEOS Oxide is deploying Globalstar’s Ovinto Sat tracking solution to track ...

94. HASC Chair Rogers Calls for GAO Investigation into Space Command HQ Decision

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 25-08-2023 18:56:42
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The chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an investigation into the Biden administration’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command headquartered in Colorado. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., the HASC chair, sent a letter to the head of GAO on ...

95. Inmarsat-6 F2 Satellite Suffers ‘Unprecedented’ Anomaly 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 24-08-2023 21:57:14
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The Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite could be a total loss due to an anomaly with the power subsystem that occurred during orbit raising, Viasat said in an update Thursday afternoon. Viasat and manufacturer Airbus are investigating the cause of the issue and if the satellite will be able to perform its ...

96. Orbital Sidekick Shares First Images from Hyperspectral Satellites 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 24-08-2023 20:01:15
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Orbital Sidekick (OSK) shared the first images from its three hyperspectral satellites launched on two SpaceX rideshare missions earlier this year. The satellites are the first in the GHOSt constellation, which stands for Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite, and can capture 472 bands of light across the electromagnetic spectrum, in 8 ...

97. Rocket Lab Reuses Rutherford Engine for Company’s 40th Launch 

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 24-08-2023 19:54:52
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Rocket Lab launched a previously flown Rutherford engine in a Thursday morning mission from New Zealand, a milestone toward the company’s goal of reusing the entire Electron first stage. Rocket Lab hit this milestone on the company’s 40th mission.  “Congratulations to our team on delivering 40 Electron launches, completing another ...

98. Department of Justice Sues SpaceX for Hiring Discrimination Against Refugees

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 24-08-2023 19:48:50
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against SpaceX on Thursday for discriminating against asylees and refugees in its hiring process. The DoJ alleges that SpaceX violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discouraging asylees and refugees from applying and refusing to hire them because of their citizenship ...

99. Measat Embarks on Broadband Project to Help Rural Entrepreneurs

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 24-08-2023 19:33:32
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Measat and Parcel65 have revealed details of a milestone as they look to help rural entrepreneurs across Malaysia. The two companies announced Aug. 24 that they had activated the Program Transformasi Usahawan (PTU) segment of the KampungDigital365.com initiative. The activation was marked by a launch event that included the introduction ...

100. New Company Gotonomi Offers Viasat Satcom Service for UAVs

Источник: satellitetoday.com
Дата: 23-08-2023 19:28:01
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New company Gotonomi is offering satcom terminals and service for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), in partnership with Viasat. Gotonomi is a new subsidiary of U.K. company TTP – The Technology Partnership, debuting ahead of the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas.  Gotonomi is offering satellite terminals for UAVs flight ...