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SES Partners with Cailabs for Testing Next-Generation Laser Communication Technology
SES, a leading space solutions company, announced it will test new optical ground stations built by France-based Cailabs to send data from space using laser beams instead of radio waves. By using optical communication, SES expects to be able to boost data transmission speeds, provide more secure links, and help alleviate congestion in increasingly crowded…
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Intellian and Eutelsat Unveil Ultra-Portable Military-Grade Manpack Terminal
Intellian Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, and Eutelsat, the only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications, have today announced the development of the most ultra-portable, fully integrated military-grade Manpack for Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO (low Earth orbit) network. Developed for Defense and Government, this military-grade unit provides the uninterrupted,…
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L3Harris Secures $292 Million Multi-Year Solid Rocket Motor Contract for Javelin Weapon System
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract valued up to $292 million to continue its role producing propulsion for the Javelin weapon system. The award is the largest propulsion production contract received to date for the Javelin program, representing a production extension for five years. “Javelin provides a key capability for the United States, allies and…
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SWISSto12 and Astrum Mobile Complete Preliminary Design Review for NEASTAR-1 Satellite
SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, together with Astrum Mobile, Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, announced a major milestone in the development of the NEASTAR-1 geostationary satellite: the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). This marks a key…
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Globalstar to Enter Next Era of Mobile Satellite Connectivity
Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces plans to bring into use its HIBLEO-XL-1 satellite system, filing in preparation for its next era of mobile satellite connectivity. Dr. Paul Jacobs, Globalstar CEO, said, “We believe that bringing HIBLEO-XL-1 into use provides Globalstar with significant optionality as the Company grows as a major provider…
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EchoStar is at a ‘Pivot’ With Fresh Capital After FCC Investigation and Spectrum Sales
PARIS — After EchoStar’s spectrum sales under the pressure of an FCC investigation, the company is at a pivot point with its new status of light in assets and heavy in capital. “We are going to be an asset-light, growth company,” EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan told a press conference on Monday at World Space Business…
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Launch Roundup: Starlink, NRO, and New Shepard missions
Another busy week of launches has arrived, with SpaceX dominating the launch manifest with four missions for the week. Three of these missions saw new batches of Starlink internet satellites launched into the company’s Starlink constellation, with the fourth mission launching a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Blue Origin finally launched its uncrewed NS-35…
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GMV’s European Joint Venture SATNUS Completes Critical NGWS/FCAS Test Program
SATNUS, the joint-venture between GMV, Sener, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, successfully completed the third flight test campaign in Europe’s Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) and Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program in Spain. The test program included MCSD (MUT2 & Common Systems Demonstrator) platform validation, including flight segment and ground segment, and in-flight integration and testing of…
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Northrop Grumman’s 1st Cygnus XL spacecraft launches on cargo run to the space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sept. 14, 2025, to begin the NG-23 mission. This was the first launch of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft. Image: John Pisani / Spaceflight Now Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus XL vehicle was jettisoned on…
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WSBW Video Interview with NSG CEO Martijn Blanken
Via Satellite Editor Mark Holmes interviews Neo Space Group (NSG) CEO Martijn Blanken during World Space Business Week. Blanken explains the rationale behind some of NSG’s acquisitions like UP42 and the recent acquisition of Display Interactive in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) area. A newer entrant to the satellite industry, NSG was founded just last year…