Tag: Satellite
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Evallic Expands in SATCOM Market with Strategic Investment in Requtech
Evallic is pleased to announce an investment in Requtech AB, a Swedish technology company at the forefront of satellite communication systems for defense, government and critical infrastructure. Through the investment, Evallic enters the fast-growing market of satellite communications (SatCom). Requtech, Founded in 2009, has established itself as a pioneer in advanced SatCom solutions. Requtech’s electronically…
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Eutelsat, Skynopy to Test Use of OneWeb Ground Stations for Earth Observation Data
European satellite operator Eutelsat said it will work with French startup Skynopy to explore selling unused capacity from its OneWeb ground stations to Earth observation operators. The initiative will start with tests on Ka-band antennas across OneWeb’s 42 gateway sites worldwide. “Any LEO ground station network has, by nature, idle time on its ground stations,”…
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Industry Groups Press FCC to Ease Spectrum Limits on LEO Satellites
Eleven industry organizations are urging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise restrictions on signal strength for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, saying rules imposed more than 20 years ago are outdated and holding back growth in the sector. In a letter sent Monday to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, the groups said that lifting equivalent…
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SDA Selects SpiderOak to Deliver Next-Gen High-Assurance Encryptor with Zero-Trust Capabilities
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded SpiderOak a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to deliver a High-Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) enhanced with microsegmentation across SDA’s Network Established Beyond the Upper Limits of the Atmosphere (NEBULA) on-orbit “red” networks. This effort represents the first time zero-trust concepts such as decentralized identity-based authentication and…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures $10 M NASA Contract Addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar Data
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced a $10 million contract addendum under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative for acquisition of additional science and operational data collected beyond the initial contractual requirements for Blue Ghost Mission 1 – the first commercial mission to successfully land on the Moon. In…
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Planet Labs Launches Tanager Data Products on the Satellite’s First Light Imagery Anniversary
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the general availability of its Tanager-1 satellite’s data products to customers in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the satellite’s first light images. Planet customers will now be able to purchase Tanager core imagery to support analyses of Earth’s surface…
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Terran Orbital Completes Satellite Bus Deliveries for Lockheed Martin’s Tranche 1
Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the successful delivery of all 42 satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche 1 program. These spacecraft help form a resilient, low-latency communications network in low Earth orbit, designed to deliver…
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Space Forge and United Semiconductors Sign Strategic MoU to Advance III-V Semiconductor Compounds
Space Forge, the advanced materials company revolutionizing semiconductor manufacturing in space, has announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Semiconductors LLC, a leading specialist in bulk crystal growth of III-V semiconductor compounds. The agreement formalizes the ongoing collaborative efforts that started over a year ago, marking a significant step forward…
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IonQ and U.S Department of Energy Collaborates on Advancing Quantum Technologies in Space
IonQ, the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development and deployment of quantum technologies in space. The agreement supports the DOE’s growing Quantum in Space (QIS) initiative and outlines IonQ’s role in demonstrating quantum…
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ERZIA Launches New Line of COTS Microwave Amplifiers for New Space Applications
ERZIA has introduced a new line of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) RF microwave amplifiers engineered specifically for New Space missions, addressing the industry’s demand for faster delivery and cost efficiency without compromising performance. The current lineup includes 13 new COTS RF amplifiers designed for satellite and payload manufacturers, SmallSat developers, and commercial space integrators operating in LEO,…