Tag: Satellite
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York Space Systems Demonstrates Optical Laser Communications Link with Space Development Agency
York Space Systems, a defense technology company transforming how the United States builds and operates proliferated space-based capabilities, announced the successful demonstration of a space-to-ground optical laser communication link with the Space Development Agency (SDA). This major milestone marks another step forward in building out the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer, which is designed to…
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AeroVironment Gains New Contract Option for BADGER Phased Array Systems
AeroVironment, a leading provider of advanced space and ground-based satellite communication technologies, is proud to announce a new firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract option with the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office for the delivery of two BADGER phased array antenna systems to support the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program. This award represents the first…
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Redwire’s Edge Autonomy Secures NATO Contract for Stalker UAS Deployment
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed European NATO country to deliver its Edge Autonomy Stalker Group 2 fixed-wing uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to perform long-range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. The contract includes Stalker aircraft…
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Rapidtek Exhibits FoldSAT Portable LEO Terminal at TADTE
Rapidtek Technologies, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in space communication modules and phased-array antenna technologies. Rapidtek recently unveiled the FoldSAT portable LEO satellite user terminal at the 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE). The product was co-developed with a customer, launched under the customer’s brand, while the core RF and phased-array antenna technology…
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Viasat Selected to Provide Advanced Space Encryption Solutions for U.S Space Force Systems Command
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that it is developing a new space-based encryption solution to support data security for U.S Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). Under this multi-year development award, Viasat’s encryption team within its Defense and Advanced Technologies segment will build a next-generation cryptography solution for satellite applications allowing…
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Simera Sense Payload to Join Infinite Orbits Mission Under France 2030
Simera Sense and Infinite Orbits are pleased to announce the signing of a contract to incorporate Simera Sense’s optical payload onto an Infinite Orbits mission. This collaboration is part of the French governmental program France 2030, led by the French Space Agency (CNES). Under the agreement, Simera Sense will supply its commercial off-the-shelf optical payload…
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What are Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASAT)?
Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASAT) are systems capable of targeting satellites to disrupt an adversary’s space-based capabilities. The rapid expansion of satellite technology has transformed outer space for both civilian and military operations. From global communications and precision navigation through GPS to providing critical weather forecasting, Earth observation, and defense surveillance, satellites are vital for modern society.…
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HawkEye 360’s Cluster 12 Officially Reaches Full Operational Capability
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced that Cluster 12 has officially reached Full Operational Capability (FOC). The three formation-flying satellites, launched on June 26 (ET) aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, are now fully calibrated, commissioned, and integrated into HawkEye 360’s constellation delivering mission-ready signals intelligence across key global…
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How Satellite Internet is Transforming Rural Connectivity?
Internet connectivity has become as essential part for serving as the backbone for education, healthcare, commerce, governance and everyday communication. Traditional connectivity solutions often fail in these areas because of high deployment costs, difficult terrain and limited economic incentives for service providers. The satellite internet emerges as a game-changing innovation, offering a scalable and efficient…
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Starcloud and Mission Space Partner to Merge Orbital Datacenters with Space Weather Data
Mission Space, a space weather intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership with Starcloud, the orbital data center provider, to integrate real-time space weather intelligence into Starcloud’s orbital AI compute platform. The collaboration will provide Starcloud’s orbital data centers with high-resolution space weather data and predictive analytics, enabling dynamic optimization of power and thermal management to…