Author: starpathwp-production
-
Viasat Unveils GX LITE Terminal for Ground and Airborne Applications
Viasat, Inc., a global company in satellite communications, announced the availability of the GX LITE terminal. Built with land expeditionary users’ requirements in mind, GX LITE readily translates to any “grab and go” situation and enables secure, flexible, high-throughput communications worldwide. GX LITE was developed with Viasat’s value-added manufacturer partner, Get SAT, an innovator in…
-
Firefly completes first hot fire of a new rocket engine for upgraded Antares
Firefly’s new engine comes alive Firefly conducted its first hot fire test of its new Miranda rocket engine last week at its test facility in Briggs, Texas. This engine will be used on the company’s collaborative rockets with Northrop Grumman, the Antares 330 and Medium Launch Vehicle. The company didn’t disclose for how long the…
-
NASA Authorizes Dragonfly to Proceed with Final Mission Design Work
NASA’s Dragonfly mission has been authorized to proceed with work on final mission design and fabrication – known as Phase C – during fiscal year 2024. The agency is postponing formal confirmation of the mission (including its total cost and schedule) until mid-2024, following the release of the FY 2025 President’s Budget Request. Earlier this…
-
PathFinder Digital Granted US Patent for Revolutionary MONDO VSAT System
PathFinder Digital announced that it has been issued U.S. Patent # 11,831,346 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its groundbreaking satellite communication antenna system developed to address the challenges faced by military personnel in maintaining continuous and agile communication links on GEO, LEO and MEO networks. This new VSAT design offers unparalleled…
-
Hanwha to Systems to Distribute OneWeb LEO Capacity in Korea
Hanwha Systems signed a distribution partnership agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb to offer Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services in South Korea. Hanwha Systems will take the lead to obtain approval for landing rights in Korea, the company said in a Nov. 29 announcement. The Korean defense tech firm said it is looking to participate in a…
-
Hanwha to Systems to Distribute OneWeb LEO Capacity in Korea
Hanwha Systems signed a distribution partnership agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb to offer Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services in South Korea. Hanwha Systems will take the lead to obtain approval for landing rights in Korea, the company said in a Nov. 29 announcement. The Korean defense tech firm said it is looking to participate in a…
-
Gilat Satellite Networks Wins US Army Contract
Gilat Satellite Networks has won a U.S. military contract worth $20 million through its U.S.-based subsidiary, Wavestream. The company announced the deal, Dec. 4. It has won a contract with the U.S. Army to provide additional 50W Ka-band BUCs for long-term sustainment of thousands of mobile Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs), an extension of an existing…
-
Gilat Satellite Networks Wins US Army Contract
Gilat Satellite Networks has won a U.S. military contract worth $20 million through its U.S.-based subsidiary, Wavestream. The company announced the deal, Dec. 4. It has won a contract with the U.S. Army to provide additional 50W Ka-band BUCs for long-term sustainment of thousands of mobile Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs), an extension of an existing…
-
Explaining the Vital Space-to-Ground Link With SSC’s Erwin Mercado
SSC’s mission is: “We help Earth benefit from Space.” For SSC — Swedish Space Corporation — fulfilling that mission involves its extensive ground network that supports launches with real-time TT&C data and communicating with payloads. This episode of On Orbit features a conversation with Erwin Mercado, president and CEO of the company’s U.S. subsidiary, SSC…
-
Explaining the Vital Space-to-Ground Link With SSC’s Erwin Mercado
SSC’s mission is: “We help Earth benefit from Space.” For SSC — Swedish Space Corporation — fulfilling that mission involves its extensive ground network that supports launches with real-time TT&C data and communicating with payloads. This episode of On Orbit features a conversation with Erwin Mercado, president and CEO of the company’s U.S. subsidiary, SSC…