Space News & Articles

New SATCOM Provider for Armed Forces of Czech Republic & Netherlands

The Czech Republic and the Netherlands will utilize two and three channels respectively of the Airbus Ultra High Frequency (UHF) military communications hosted payload on-board the EUTELSAT 36D telecommunications satellite

Sep 12, 2022
Orbit GX30 Terminal Approved for Inmarsat Global Xpress Network

Orbit Communications Systems’ multi-purpose, lightweight aviation terminal provides high forward and return data rates and worldwide interoperability with military SATCOM

Aug 17, 2022
New Tri-Band Observation Antenna System Launched 

Gaia 100 is the first Orbit 3.7m Earth Observation Ground System to include S, X and Ka-band frequencies, enabling download of high data rate information in support of current and future Earth Observation Satellites

Aug 16, 2022
14 New Satellites for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Program

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will provide limited global indications, warning and tracking of conventional and advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems

Aug 12, 2022
SNC Unmanned Platform Demonstrates Stratospheric Communications & ISR

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)’s rapidly deployable High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) provides global, persistent and uninterrupted ISR with communication capabilities at higher altitudes in near real-time

Aug 11, 2022
Speaker Line-Up Released for Global MilSatCom 2022 Event

Hear from key military space and satellite speakers on industry updates at the 24th Annual Global MilSatCom Conference & Exhibition convening on 8-10 November 2022 in London, UK

Aug 10, 2022
Final SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Successfully Launched

The satellite's onboard sensors will collect data that allows the US military to detect missile launches, support ballistic missile defense, expand technical intelligence gathering and bolster situational awareness on the battlefield

Aug 09, 2022
New Solar Cell Assemblies for USSF Missile Warning Satellites

Rocket Lab’s Coverglass Interconnected solar Cell (CIC) assemblies will be integrated into the solar panels and arrays on the Lockheed Martin-designed and built spacecraft

Jul 29, 2022
Triad CubeSat Products Yield Over 16 Years of LEO Operating Time

Triad’s RF subsystems achieved this milestone by overcoming obstacles including the extreme temperature cycles of LEO and the shock/vibration exposure associated with space launches and operations

Jul 28, 2022
SDA Awards Contract for Advanced Missile Tracking Technology

L3Harris will build a 14-vehicle satellite constellation that will include optical communications terminals, infrared mission payloads, Ka-band communications payloads and multiple pointing modes to identify and track missiles

Jul 20, 2022
Airbus Provides 42 Satellite Platforms for US SDA Program

The Airbus US solution offers a scalable 300-500 kg bus for the Northrop Grumman payload as part of the US Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer prototype constellation (T1TL) award

Jul 07, 2022
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