Tag: LEO
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MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation
MDA, one of the leading providers of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has been awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies as part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program. MDA will design and build 14 flight sets of Ka-Band steerable antennas and control…
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Viasat Selected by Air Force Research Laboratory to Provide Space Relay Connectivity for ARBALEST Program
Viasat, a global communications company announced it was selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (RV) to provide on-orbit space relay connectivity for its ARBALEST program, which aims to support a future space-based demonstration of operational capabilities for the Department of Defense (DoD). The future AFRL mission will illustrate the advantages…
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Hughes Announces Distribution Partner Agreement with OneWeb to Provide In-Flight LEO Connectivity Services
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, announced a Distribution Partner agreement to provide LEO connectivity services to the global airline market. As a worldwide OneWeb distributor, Hughes is launching new LEO in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions, powered by the company’s electronically steered antenna (ESA), for airlines…
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Teledyne Paradise Successfully Integrates AXIOM-X SCPC Modem Card into Satcube KU Portable Satellite Terminal
Teledyne Paradise Datacom has announced the successful integration of the AXIOM-X SCPC modem card into the award-winning Satcube KU portable satellite terminal. Satcube provides seamless broadband connectivity over satellite through easy-to-use, lightweight terminals. The Satcube KU portable satellite terminal is a highly compact, user-friendly device that delivers quick connectivity empowering people at work, businesses, and…
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Kontron and ThinKom Collaborate to Demonstrate Ka-band SATCOM Antenna Platform for the Avionics Market
Kontron, one of the leading global providers of IoT/Embedded Computer Technology (ECT) and Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE&C) solutions, announced its collaboration with ThinKom to demonstrate and make readily available a highly flexible Ka-band SATCOM solution to the avionics market. The multi-modem architecture consists of Kontron’s proven ACE Flight 4783 dual modem MODMAN server integrated…
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Telesat Awards Contract to Space Flight Laboratory for the Manufacture of LEO 3 Demonstration Satellite
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and innovative satellite operators, announced a contract award to the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto, Ontario to manufacture a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) demonstration satellite for Telesat. The demonstration satellite, named LEO 3, will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s…
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Space Flight Laboratory Selects Rocket Lab to Launch LEO 3 Broadband Satellite for Telesat
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a deal to launch the LEO 3 satellite for global satellite operator Telesat on an Electron mission scheduled for Q3, 2023. The satellite has been built and manifested to Electron by mission management provider and satellite developer…
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EnduroSat to Connect, Build and Progress Through Space Technology
EnduroSat is a space company on a mission to transform the complex satellite industry into a streamlined data service, enabling instant access and transactions with space data on the cloud from hundreds of sensors in orbit. Raycho Raychev, Founder & CEO, says – “Arthur C. Clarke once wrote “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from…
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SpacePNT and D-Orbit Completes Integration Testing of NaviLEO GNSS Receiver Technology
SpacePNT and D-Orbit have completed the integration testing of SpacePNT’s unique NaviLEO GNSS receiver technology onboard the ION Orbital Transfer Vehicle (ION SCV011) that is scheduled to be launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 2023. NaviLEO is a low-cost, high performance multi-GNSS multi-frequency receiver product platform that has been developed by SpacePNT…
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Spirent Announces the Certification of its LEO SatNav Constellation Simulator by Xona Space Systems
Spirent, one of the leading global providers of test and assurance solutions, has announced SimXona, an industry-first Xona satellite constellation simulator, has been fully certified by Xona Space Systems. Xona is developing PULSAR, a commercial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) service built on a backbone of low Earth orbit (LEO) small satellites. Xona’s patented high-powered…