Tag: LEO
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NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT and Project Kuiper Collaborate for Satellite Connectivity in Japan
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have formed a strategic collaboration with Project Kuiper, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network from Amazon, to bring advanced, reliable, and far-reaching satellite connectivity options to customers in Japan. The companies expect to…
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Get SAT to Provide Electronic Steerable Antennas in Support of AFRL’s DEUCSI Program
In an exciting development for space-based communication infrastructure, Get SAT, one of the leading companies in Electronic Steerable Antennas (ESA), announced its role as a pivotal partner in the recently awarded project by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to SES Space & Defense. Under the framework of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space…
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UK Space Agency Announces Funding for 23 Ground-Breaking Space Technology Projects
The UK Space Agency has announced 23 innovative and inventive projects that could boost UK leadership in new space technologies and applications around the world. The Enabling Technologies Program (ETP) provides opportunities for the UK space sector to accelerate the development of leading-edge technologies that could be used to tackle global problems and benefit the…
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Cobham SATCOM Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Provide Next-Gen Tracking Antennas for US DoD
Cobham SATCOM, one of the leading global providers of radio and satellite communications solutions to the maritime and land sectors, announced the issuance of a multi-year contract with a leading US prime contractor for Cobham Satcom’s 2.4m antennas, with a minimum value in excess of $10M with annual renewal options for additional units. The contract…
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MDA Set to Double its Workforce and Operations with Strategic Expansion in the UK
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has revealed plans to more than double its UK workforce and operational footprint over the next 12 months. Announced in conjunction with the UK Space Conference 2023 taking place this week in Belfast, MDA confirmed plans to expand its talent…
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Celestia TTI-Led Consortium Secures €9.9 Million ESA Contract to Develop Tracking Radar
A consortium led by Celestia TTI has been awarded a €9.9 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of a Tracking Radar for LEO Space Debris Tracking in Greece. Celestia TTI will act as the prime contractor for the design, development, and deployment of the LEO Space Debris Tracking Radar in…
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MDA Secures $180 Million Contract for New NGSO Digital Satellite Constellation
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced that it has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclosed customer to start work on a new Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO)* satellite constellation. The ATP, valued at approximately $180 million, is to immediately commence engineering and programmatic…
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Aalyria’s Spacetime Selected by Telesat to Support its Lightspeed LEO Constellation
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Aalyria, an advanced networking and laser communications technologies company, announced an agreement to deploy Aalyria’s Spacetime next-generation networking technology to organize the efficient flow of customer traffic over the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Telesat Lightspeed satellites will contain…
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Square Peg Communications and ESA Collaborate to Pioneer Testing of Hybrid 5G Networks
5G in space is becoming a reality, and Square Peg Communications, one of the leaders in satellite communications test equipment, is helping make it happen. Square Peg was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to implement an emulation environment that reliably tests a variety of scenarios across multiple satellite constellations as part of its…
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Spire Global Achieves Milestone with Launch of 11 Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 Mission
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, successfully launched eleven satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, including ten satellites for Space Services customers and one for Spire’s data and analytics solutions. Spire Achieves Milestone with Largest Number of Space Services Customers on Single Launch Spire…