Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites
The mission was Rocket Lab’s first launch for the National Reconnaissance Office from U.S. soil following four previous successful launches for the agency from New Zealand Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader ...
Space Systems Command issues solicitation for On Ramp to OSP-4 launch contract
The U.S. Space Force’s Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to Space (AATS) program executive office, has issued a solicitation to on ramp additional launch ...
Thales Alenia Space awarded one of two ESA LEO-PNT orbit demonstrators
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed a contract with European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver an end to end solution for the LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning Navigation and Timing) orbit demonstrator. This ...
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Vast brings experienced space executive onboard as their newest advisor
Vast, has announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as its newest Advisor. Mowry’s career spans over two decades in the commercial launch, satellite, and space station sectors. As President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Mowry is a globally recognized leader ...
Forrester Digest: FCC denies SpaceX access to extra spectrum — maybe Yahsat + Bayanat merger
SpaceX has been asking the FCC for permission to share spectrum already allocated to Globalstar and Dish Network AWS-4 spectrum — the FCC has dismissed SpaceX’s application. The SpaceX application had included deployment of 7,500 Starlink ‘second-generation’ satellites with equipment ...
NASA awards promote STEM across the nation
NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement — the money will go toward projects that inspire students and their learning support systems ...
KRYTAR’s new compact 3 dB, 90-degree hybrid coupler covering the frequency from 0.4 to 7.125 GHz
KRYTAR, Inc., a provider in the design and production of ultra-broadband microwave components and test equipment announces a new 90-degree hybrid coupler that delivers 3 dB of coupling over the frequency range of 0.4 to 7.125 GHz in a compact ...
The number of telecare solution users in Europe and North America in 2023 reached 14.2 million totaling €6.4 billion
Berg Insight has found in its latest research that around 9.0 million people in Europe and 5.2 million people in North America were using telecare or medical alert solutions at the end of 2023. The figures include users of both ...
Tomorrow is ULA’s historic final launch for Delta IV Heavy carrying NROL-70
Thursday's historic launch of NROL-70 relates a partnership between the NRO and ULA that began with the first launch in 2006 that now totals 34 consecutive successes. ULA's Wednesday update reads:Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Delta IV Heavy ...
Red Cat receives million$$ in contract awards for 2 NATO allied countries
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) has announced a total of $2.5 million in new contract awards with two NATO allied countries — as part of the company's expanded global sales strategy, Red Cat will provide the new customers with Teal ...
Thursday SpaceX is set for 22 Starlink launch
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, March 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 7:30 p.m. PT, with ...
SCIT Group + Xenesis sign MoU to explore infrastructure partnership
Space Communication for Information Technology Group (SCIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Xenesis for a potential strategic partnership toward an exclusive, regional, Networking-as-a-Service partnership that prioritizes the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India. Led by SCIT Group, ...
Global Beam Telecom joins Viasat’s ELEVATE
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that Global Beam Telecom has joined the firm's ELEVATE program. ELEVATE is a growth program, ecosystem and marketplace for ambitious IoT solution providers, connectivity wholesalers, enablers and OEMs who want to work with Viasat to ...