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Last Tianlian I satellite placed in orbit
Jul 08, 2021 (XNA)
A Long March 3C carrier rocket blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province at 11:52 pm and then placed the Tianlian I-05 satellite ...
China's relay satellites facilitate clear, smooth space-ground communication
Jun 28, 2021 (XNA)
The relay satellites Tianlian I-03, Tianlian I-04 and Tianlian II-01 have been providing stable measurement and data relay support for the complex consisting of...
ESA helps Europe boost secure connectivity
Jun 15, 2021 (ESA)
Many aspects of daily life depend on connectivity, from enabling air passengers to fly the greenest routes by directing planes to follow the most efficient traj...
Filtering out interference for next-generation wideband arrays
Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)
The current leading edge of phased arrays is the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA). Unlike their passive counterparts, where all the antenna elements a...
Isotropic Systems and SES GS complete trials for of new connectivity for US Military
Jun 04, 2021 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, through the innovative Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program, are evaluating the ability of...
Quantum communication in space moves ahead
May 28, 2021 (ESA)
A new generation of supercomputing power, delivered by quantum computers, is currently being developed that will be almost unimaginably powerful at cracking the...
Bad connections: US-China defense relations mired in call dispute
May 25, 2021 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been rebuffed three times in attempted calls to Chinese counterparts, according to a Financial Times report that has not b...
SES Government Solutions provides medium earth orbit satellite services for combatant command
May 20, 2021 (SPX)
The awarded task order for USD 11.8 million is against the single-award USD 516.7 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medium earth orbit (MEO) low-late...
STPSat-6 safely arrives in Florida
May 13, 2021 (SPX)
The arrival of STPSat-6 at ASO marks the start of final spacecraft processing. These final processing activities include launch site functional testing, fueling...
Hughes and OneWeb to demonstrate LEO services for Arctic Region on behalf of US Air Force
May 07, 2021 (SPX)
Under the agreement, Hughes will test and implement these end-to-end services on the OneWeb system between selected U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) locations, ...
OCS delivers military satellite comms package to Israeli Navy
May 05, 2021 (SPX)
"We are proud that the Israeli Navy has chosen the OceanTRx 4 Mil Platform," said Daniel Eshchar, CEO of Orbit. "This platform is one of the most advanced naval...
MAMA focuses on 5G space-enabled communications for advanced mobility
May 05, 2021 (SPX)
With MAMA as the lead of the public-private collaboration, the SECAM Research and Development Project would draw private, government and academic partners to de...
Space startup Quasar takes off with CSIRO Tech
May 05, 2021 (SPX)
Over the next decade, more than 57,000 satellites will be launched worldwide to support a surge in demand for space-derived data, from environmental monitoring ...
Hydra project demonstrates advanced communications across all domains
May 04, 2021 (SPX)
Named Project Hydra, the latest flight test leveraged an Open Systems Gateway (OSG) payload aboard the U-2 to connect an F-22 to five F-35s via native Intra-Fli...
Eutelsat invests in OneWeb, future SpaceX rival
Apr 27, 2021 (AFP)
Eutelsat's "roughly 24 percent" stake will allow OneWeb to position itself as a rival to Elon Musk's SpaceX as Eutelsat joins the British government and Indian ...
Northrop Grumman designs protected Tactical SATCOM Payload Prototype for the Space Force
Apr 23, 2021 (SPX)
Selected for the initial award through the Space Enterprise Consortium, this continuation enables Northrop Grumman to proceed with the completion of the detaile...
NASA awards SpaceX, 5 other companies $278.5M for new comms satellites
Apr 22, 2021 (UPI)
The space agency will dole out $278.5 to six American satellite communications under its Communications Services Project, it announced on Wednesday. The compani...
Japan-Germany international joint experiment on space optical communication
Mar 29, 2021 (SPX)
At the same time, an initial experiment of the newly developed atmospheric turbulence measuring device was performed successfully. Furthermore, a successful dem...
Parsons awarded $250M Seabed-to-Space ISR contract
Mar 24, 2021 (SPX)
The contract has a three-year base period worth $145 million and a two-year option for $105 million. Parsons will provide the U.S. Navy the ability to develop a...
Airbus, Fujitsu and Thales in team up for UK army future tactical communication program
Mar 10, 2021 (SPX)
Following the signature of the MOU, the partners have formed team ICELUS led by Airbus that will bring together a trusted collective of MOD strategic partners w...
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