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OQ Technology Believes Semiconductor IoT Breakthrough Will Open new Markets
OQ Technology has taken a technology step that it believes will rapidly expand its global addressable IoT device ecosystem for satellite connectivity. The company has certified Nordic Semiconductor’s low-power nRF9151 cellular IoT chipset for use on its 3GPP-compliant non-terrestrial network (NTN) network. This follows an end-to-end NB-IoT connection and IoT data transmission from the nRF9151…
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Airtel Africa Partners With Starlink for Direct to Cell Service
Airtel Africa plans to bring Starlink Direct to Cell to its customers under a new partnership announced Tuesday. The telco will be the first mobile network operator in Africa to offer Starlink Direct to Cell service. Airtel Africa said that satellite-to-mobile service is set to begin in 2026 with data for select applications and text…
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SpaceX flies Starlink mission using Falcon 9 booster flying for a 30th time
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 6-99 mission on Dec. 17, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 UTC): Adding comments from SpaceX’s vice president of launch. For the third time, SpaceX launched one…
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Northrop Grumman tests fast-developed SMART motor, looks ahead to future applications
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), one of the largest space and defense contractors in the United States, is best known for its Space Shuttle and SLS solid rocket motors. However, it also manufactures a wide range of other solid rocket motors for space and defense applications. The company maintains and operates a program, the Solid Motor…
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Leonardo DRS Tests Secure Data Transport Capability On Orbit
Leonardo DRS conducted an on-orbit test of its multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with integrated advanced cryptography. The SDR, called the eXtended Crypto Module3-Space (XCM3-Space), was launched aboard the Mercury satellite by Proteus Space on the Transporter-15 mission in late November. Leonardo DRS confirmed this week the testbed met all primary objectives operating in Low-Earth Orbit…
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The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete
A few weeks ago, technicians inside a cavernous clean room in Maryland made the final connection to complete assembly of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Parts of this new observatory, named for NASA’s first chief astronomer, recently completed a spate of tests to ensure it can survive the shaking and intense sound of a…
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Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
The Senate voted to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator on Wednesday afternoon. Isaacman takes the helm of NASA after an interesting journey to the role in which is initial nomination was pulled back, then he was nominated again. The final vote was 67-30. Isaacman is an entrepreneur and the founder of Shift4 and Draken…
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KAI Networks & INTEGRASYS Deploy World’s First NGSO Regulatory and Monitoring System
KAI Networks has been honored by the Ministry of Technology during the 4th Satellite Radio and Satellite Technology Conference in Seoul, recognizing the company’s groundbreaking work implementing INTEGRASYS’ LEOREG, the first (NGSO) monitoring system deployed for regulating newspace, being the first system of its kind globally. This milestone marks a major advancement in the regulation…
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Ibeos Provides Space-Qualified Battery Systems for Small Satellite & CubeSat Missions
Ibeos, a supplier of space-qualified power systems, is highlighting the portfolio of modular lithium-ion battery solutions developed specifically for CubeSat and small satellite missions. Designed to support long mission lifetimes, high reliability and flexible spacecraft integration, Ibeos battery systems address the growing power demands of modern smallsat platforms operating in low Earth orbit (LEO) and…