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Gilat Satellite Networks to Acquire DataPath to Boost its Presence in the US Defense Market
Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DataPath to boost its presence in the U.S. defense market, the satellite ground tech company announced March 9. Gilat said the acquisition will increase its annual revenues by $50 million. Gilat, based in Israel, supplies technology to the satellite industry including VSAT (very small aperture…
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Intelsat Taps Eutelsat to Boost Capacity Offerings
Two of the world’s biggest operators have linked up in a major long-term multi-orbit partnership deal. Eutelsat has signed a multi-orbit agreement with Intelsat to enhance connectivity solutions over Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific, including OneWeb services. The deal was announced March 9. It is seven-year multi-million-euro capacity agreement with a progressive roll-out of…
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Terran Orbital’s Marc Bell to Present at SATELLITE 2023
Terran Orbital Corporation one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell will present at SATELLITE 2023. The conference will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from March 13-16, 2023. Bell will present on…
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U.S. Space Force Conducts Satellite Anti-Jamming Demonstration
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on March 8 that it demonstrated ground-based anti-jamming satellite communications via a Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) connection between a Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) joint hub and a test terminal, and a link to a PTW-capable modem developed by the U.S. Army Airforce Antijam Modem Program Office.…
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EBAD Successfully Deployes Experimental Payload from D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) has successfully deployed an experimental payload with its Payload Release Ring (PRR) spacecraft separation system in D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier. The data gathered from this experiment ensures EBAD’s new spacecraft dispensing products carry the same reliability that the industry is accustomed to with its heritage NEA® release mechanism. The experiment…
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SpaceX launches OneWeb 17 mission and returns booster to LZ-1
SpaceX launched 40 high-speed internet communication satellites to a polar low Earth orbit on the OneWeb 17 mission on Thursday. Launching from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the Falcon 9 lifted off at 2:13 PM EST (19:13 UTC) and marked SpaceX’s 16th orbital launch of 2023–a…
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How to watch Relativity’s first Terran 1 launch
What is the ‘Good Luck, Have Fun’ mission? “Good Luck, Have Fun,” or GLHF, is the first flight test of Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket. The first rocket to be majority 3D printed and, if successful, the first methane-powered rocket to reach orbit. The company has been developing the rocket and the technology to 3D…
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SatixFy to Exhibit its Latest Innovations at Satellite Show 2023
SatixFy Communications Ltd., one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house developed chipsets, announced that it will be exhibiting its latest innovations at Satellite Show 2023, which is being held at the Walter E. Washington convention center in Washington D.C. from March 14-16. Visitors to the SatixFy booth (#2221) will have…
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Airbus Wins Contract to Manufacture Angolan Earth Observation Satellite
As part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, Airbus Defence and Space has announced an agreement for Angeo-1, the first very high-performance Angolan Earth observation satellite, to be manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space in France, which strengthens the collaboration between the two countries. Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus said: “Space supports…
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Orbit Communication Systems Introduces Satellite Terminal to Enable Wi-Fi Connectivity
Orbit Communication Systems, a global provider of airborne communications solutions, has introduced the AirTRx system for continuous Wi-Fi communication in regional jets. The systems are extremely compact and can be installed either on the tail of the aircraft or on the fuselage, to provide exceptionally high-performance Wi-Fi communication during an entire flight. The compact size…