Gilat Satellite Networks Receives Multimillion Service Contract from Leading Satellite Operator in APAC Region
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that it has secured a Multimillion contract extension to provide services for a leading satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for an additional period of 12 months.
Rocket Lab Completes Second Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Advancing In-Space Manufacturing
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. (“Varda”), the world's first in-space pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company.
BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Research Contract for Gen-3 Advanced Optical Intersatellite Links
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to explore applications for advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on board the company’s Gen-3 imaging satellites, giving warfighters real-time access to imagery during time-sensitive military operations worldwide.
Manchester to Host 2025 UK Space Conference
Space professionals from organisations across the UK will descend on Manchester in July 2025 for the UK Space Conference.
Viasat Working with European Cybersecurity Start-up on Satellite Encryption Services
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it is working with CYSEC under its ELEVATE program to provided reliable, state-of-the-art cybersecurity tools for satellite communications.
Firefly Aerospace Awarded NASA Contract to Launch NOAA’s QuickSounder Spacecraft
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, has announced that the company was awarded a NASA Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) mission to launch the QuickSounder environmental satellite on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ESA Awards Deimos €17 Million Contract for Pioneering Space Sustainability Mission “DRACO”
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Deimos Space, a leading player in the European space industry, the contract for its DRACO (Destructive Re-entry Assessment Container Object) mission, ultimately worth 17 million euros.
Inmarsat Maritime Selects Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Network to Support Maritime Connectivity Service
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), announces that Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has selected Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) network for integration into its NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity solution.
Iridium Accelerates Direct-to-Device Service with Acceptance into 3GPP Standards; Announces Iridium NTN Direct℠
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) accepted Iridium's request to extend the functionality of Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) into the Work Plan for 3GPP Release 19 as an official Work Item.
Planet Labs PBC Releases Images From Its First Hyperspectral Satellite
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today released first light images from its Tanager-1 satellite.
Northrop Grumman Completes Hybrid SATCOM Demonstration, Connecting to Commercial Space Internet
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed its first over-the-air demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) solution, providing seamless connection with Viasat and a commercial proliferated low Earth orbit (PLEO) communications provider.
Viasat Awarded U.S. Air Force DEUCSI Contract for Phased Array Antenna Technology Development
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it was awarded a $33.6 million contract including options from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program to develop and deliver Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) systems to enable resilient satellite communications for tactical aircraft, including rotary wing platforms.
Successful 2nd Launch for the Kinéis Constellation
On 21 September 2024, at 01:02 (Paris time), Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher successfully put into orbit 5 new satellites in the Kinéis constellation dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT) market, bringing to 10 the number of nanosatellites deployed out of the 25 planned.
Global Portfolio Investments Leads Sateliot’s Series B with a 10 Million Euros Injection
Global Portfolio Investments, a Spanish group with a solid portfolio of investments in listed companies, has invested 10 million euros in Sateliot, the Spanish company and pioneer in operating a constellation of 5G low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for Internet of Things (IoT).
Ovzon Receives Additional Order on Mobile Satellite Terminals from the U.S. Department of Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DOD) expands their portfolio of Ovzon mobile satellite terminals through an additional order on the company’s mobile satellite terminal the Ovzon T6.
Vodafone, Intelsat Expand Satellite Connectivity Services for Private and Public Sector
Vodafone and Intelsat, the integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator, today extended their partnership to offer wider coverage of temporary and on-the-move satellite connectivity services to organizations operating in hard-to-reach areas or disaster zones.