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direct-to-device

Direct-to-device: we’re faced with a $100-billion question

"Direct-to-device" communication in the context of satellite technology is a significant and evolving topic with a potentially substantial market impact. This communication approach involves sending data, content, or services directly to…
Comtech

Comtech plans to establish networks soon via BRIDGE Solutions

Comtech Telecommunications has unveiled its BRIDGE solutions, aimed at providing government and commercial customers with rapidly deployable communications networks that can be established "in a matter of hours." BRIDGE, which stands for…
SpaceChain

SpaceChain working to combine AI with Earth imagery

SpaceChain, a Singapore-based startup known for its blockchain nodes in orbit, is launching a service that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with Earth imagery data. The service, called I-Sat and developed by SpaceChain's U.S.-based…
The SDA

The SDA to build more complex data-transport satellites

The Space Development Agency (SDA) is planning to launch 72 data-transport satellites in 2026, which will be part of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta portion of a United States military mesh network. According to Frank Turner, SDA's technical…
SkyWatch

SkyWatch set to provide integrated radar-optical satellite imagery

SkyWatch, a satellite data distribution company headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has introduced a novel imagery product that combines both radar and optical images. SkyWatch operates the EarthCache platform, providing customers with access…
Dish Network

Dish Network frames two-way fixed broadband services in Ku-Band

Dish Network has submitted a request to utilize the 12 GHz spectrum for fixed terrestrial broadband services within the United States. This comes on the heels of regulatory authorities rejecting Dish Network's previous proposal for mobile…
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin completes design review of data-transport satellite

Lockheed Martin has reached a pivotal milestone with the successful completion of a critical design review for a communications satellite intended for the U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency (SDA). The project at hand involves…
Slingshot 1

Slingshot 1 provides a model for quickly integrating satellites

Through the Slingshot 1 mission, Aerospace Corp. has exemplified the efficacy of open standards and nonproprietary interfaces in simplifying the process of satellite integration and operation. This success was evident after over a year…
Smallsats

Seven smallsats were launched by Electron to improve reusability

On July 17th, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully placed seven smallsats into orbit for three different customers. This launch not only marked a significant achievement in satellite deployment but also moved the company closer to…
Intelsat

Intelsat sees its last C-band clearing satellite launched by SpaceX

The most recent satellite required by Intelsat to complete its C-band spectrum clearing and secure almost $5 billion in proceeds is performing well following its launch on August 3rd by a Falcon 9 rocket. Maxar Technologies, the manufacturer…
Globalstar

Globalstar sees a jump in revenue which highlights IoT importance

Globalstar, the company responsible for Apple's satellite-powered SOS application, reported a significant 50% rise in quarterly sales on August 3rd, attributed to promising growth in its business of connecting remote Internet of Things…
The Tropics

The TROPICS CubeSats have been launched by Rocket Lab

The launch of NASA's TROPICS CubeSats via Rocket Lab's Electron marked a significant milestone in the development of a constellation designed to monitor tropical storms. Here's an overview of the key details: Mission Name: Time-Resolved…
MGP

MGP platform unveiled by Maxar to speed up imagery access

The Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP) represents a significant step forward in simplifying and expediting the process of accessing high-resolution Earth imagery. Maxar Technologies showcased this platform at the Esri User Conference in San…
Firefly

Firefly to launch Lockheed Martin small-satellite experiment

Firefly Aerospace has recently entered into an agreement with Lockheed Martin to launch a small satellite on Firefly's Alpha vehicle. The announcement was made on June 29, though no specific timeline for the launch was disclosed at this…
CGST

CGST Jilin-1 Satellite demonstrates space-to-ground laser links

The Chinese satellite manufacturer and constellation operator, Changguang Satellite Technology (CGST), has successfully demonstrated space-to-ground high-speed laser communications. This breakthrough could help China overcome data transmission…

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