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Business and government aviation customers of the Intelsat Flex satellite network can now access connectivity speeds of up to 50 Mbps, following network enhancements and trials using Satcom Direct’s Plane Simple Ku band antenna system. The in-flight connectivity service will be enhanced further in the future with additional network modifications, Intelsat said Thursday. According to […] More
Raft, a defense technology company offering artificial intelligence, machine learning and data services, has booked a $600,000 contract to develop innovations for the Space Rapid Capabilities Office with the goal of strengthening national security. The company said Wednesday it will utilize its innovative AI/ML and data offerings to enhance the Space RCO’s space operations and develop […] More
Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of Terran Orbital, a spacecraft manufacturer serving the global aerospace and defense markets, and its subsidiary Tyvak International. Through the acquisition, originally announced in August, Terran Orbital will provide services to Lockheed Martin’s Space business area, including satellite design and production, launch planning, mission operations and in-orbit support to meet the […] More
BAE Systems has completed tests on the M-Code signal tracking capability of its Global Navigation Satellite System, or GNSS, receiver under a program seeking the application’s integration into a broader array of platforms, including battery-powered handheld devices. The company said its application specific integrated circuit powered the GNSS receiver to demonstrate its capabilities for the […] More
Herndon, Virginia-based defense technology contractor HawkEye 360 announced that its Cluster 9 satellites have reached full operational capability, while the company’s Cluster 10 constellation is expected to reach full operational capability by early November. The Cluster 9 constellation’s mid-inclination orbit expands the radio frequency data and analytics coverage of high-demand areas, HawkEye 360 said Thursday. The company […] More
The Space Development Agency has tapped 19 non-traditional space contractors for its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit, or HALO, program. The subject of an SDA solicitation announced in June, the program aims at rapidly developing and deploying advanced space technologies to support future tranches of the agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, or PWSA, […] More
Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies, jointly operating under the Eutelsat Group as a wholly owned independent U.S. proxy company and subsidiary, have partnered with Iridium Communications to enhance satellite services for U.S. government customers. Under the agreement, EACOWT said Wednesday it will use Iridium’s Certus platform and satellite time and location services to offer enhanced low […] More
The European Space Agency has tapped Kepler Communications to oversee the low Earth orbit segment of the High Throughput Optical Network, or HydRON, program. As a prime contractor on the HydRON-DS Element #1 agreement, Kepler aims to advance the ESA’s data transport capabilities by providing acumen in spacecraft constellation design, manufacturing, networking and operations, the satellite telecommunications […] More
Sidus Space announced receiving approval from the Federal Communications Commission to operate a micro constellation of remote sensing, multi-mission satellites in low Earth orbit. The company said Tuesday that the approval advances its on-orbit expansion efforts. Commenting on the development, Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus Space, said, “We are thrilled to receive this […] More
Anduril Industries and Impulse Space have entered into a strategic partnership to combine their technologies in support of complex national security missions for the U.S. government and its allies. The team will focus on delivering integrated systems for operations like rendezvous maneuvers, space control and other space domain awareness applications in high-energy orbits, Anduril said Friday. Under […] More
The Space Operations Command’s Space Acquisition and Integration Office, or SAIO, is soliciting industry information on potential service contractors for three ground-based space observation sites. The SAIO market research covers operations and maintenance services for the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System, or GEODSS. It also seeks industry input for the possible upgrade of the […] More
Vast has unveiled Haven-2, which is envisioned to replace the International Space Station. If selected by NASA, the first module of Haven-2 could launch to orbit and become operational by 2028, the company said Monday. The proposed Haven-2 module is 5 meters longer than Haven-1, nearly doubling the living space that would be available to […] More
