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Parsons and Globalstar Demonstrates First Software-Defined Satellite Communication in LEO
Parsons Corporation and Globalstar announce their exclusive partnership to support the public, government, and defense sectors. The partnership also includes the successful demonstration of Parsons’ software-defined satellite communications solution using Globalstar’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. As the demand for reliable global communication services continues to grow in complex and congested areas, the collaboration…
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constellr Wins New German Space Agency EO Deal
constellr will play a key role in Germany’s fight against climate change. It has signed a new contract with the German Space Agency DLR to provide the agency’s community in Earth observation (EO) research with access to its high-resolution thermal data at 30-meter native resolution. The company announced the deal, Dec. 9. The data, which…
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ETL Systems Introduces Advanced RF-over-Fiber Solutions for Broadcast, Satellite, and Telecom
ETL Systems has introduced the StingRay RF-over-Fiber solution portfolio that redefines RF-over-fiber transmission with solutions for the most demanding broadcast, satellite, and telecommunications environments with a range of up to 500 km. Leveraging ETL Systems’ expertise, StingRay delivers exceptional performance across both short and long distances, ensuring signal integrity even in challenging conditions. RF-over-Fiber is…
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AST SpaceMobile Signs Commercial Agreement with Vodafone Through 2034
AST SpaceMobile has signed a commercial agreement with its longtime investor Vodafone Group that lasts through 2034. This agreement establishes the framework for Vodafone to offer space-based cellular broadband connectivity in its home markets and for other operators through its partner markets program. Vodafone has also placed an order for its first Block 1 BlueBird…
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SES’s Next O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral for Launch
SES’s seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites have arrived at Cape Canaveral where they will be readied for launch by SpaceX in December. Both satellites feature redesigned payload power modules and will join the first six O3b mPOWER satellites already operating in medium earth orbit (MEO). The two additional satellites will bolster the second-generation MEO system,…
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SES to Provide Managed, Multi-Orbit Satcom Service to USEUCOM
Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded SES Space & Defense a blanket purchase agreement to deliver multi-orbit, multi-band satellite capabilities to United States European Command (USEUCOM). The purchase agreement announced Monday has a ceiling value of $117 million. USEUCOM is one of 11 Unified Combatant Commands in the U.S. military. It provides command and control of…
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BAE Systems and Rocket Lab Secures Funding under the US CHIPS Incentives Program
After completing due diligence, the US Department of Commerce has finalized two direct funding awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities (following the preliminary memoranda of terms, announced on 11 December 2023 and 11 June 2024 respectively): The first is the funding of up to $35.5m for BAE Systems Electronic Systems (a business unit…
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Skyservice and Starlink by SpaceX Partners to Offer In-Flight Connectivity Solutions
Skyservice Business Aviation, a provider company of business aviation services, announced its status as an Authorized Starlink Dealer. This collaboration extends the availability of SpaceX Starlink’s fast and reliable, in-flight connectivity to more business aircraft owners and operators. “At Skyservice, we are committed to growing our avionics offerings and ensuring our customers have access to the…
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After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct
Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with an unmodified heat shield, critics assailed the space agency, saying it had made the wrong decision. “Expediency won over safety and good materials science and engineering. Sad day for NASA,” Ed Pope, an expert in advanced materials…