Author: starpathwp-production
-
AST SpaceMobile Signs Commercial Agreement With Saudi Arabia’s stc group
Saudi Arabia’s top telecommunications provider stc group is the latest telco to sign a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile for direct-to-cell services. The companies on Wednesday announced a 10-year agreement with a $175 million pre-payment and a commitment to “significant long-term commercial revenue.” This is AST SpaceMobile’s first deal in the Middle East and will…
-
NASA races to keep Artemis II on schedule, even when workers aren’t being paid
It has been nearly one month since many parts of the federal government shut down after lawmakers missed a budget deadline at the end of September, but so far, NASA’s most critical operations have been unaffected by the political impasse in Washington, DC. That may change soon. Federal civil servants and NASA contractors are not…
-
FCC Looks to Auction More Spectrum in Upper C-Band
The FCC is seeking comment on a number of options to auction additional spectrum in the C-band to make it available for next-generation wireless services. The FCC announced Wednesday that Chairman Carr is circulating a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which will be voted on at the November meeting. According to the FCC, the notice…
-
Infostellar to Bring Leaf Space’s Ground-as-a-Service to Japanese Market
Leaf Space and Infostellar have signed a new agreement to make Infostellar the exclusive representative of Leaf Space to the Japanese market for its ground segment as-as-a-service (GSaaS) offering. Under the memorandum of understanding announced Tuesday, Infostellar, headquartered in Tokyo, will be responsible for marketing, business development, and channel engagement with satellite operators in Japan,…
-
NSF ASCEND and OroraTech USA Partner to Boost Wildfire Intelligence
The NSF ASCEND Engine, led by Innosphere, and OroraTech USA are proud to announce a strategic partnership to strengthen wildfire intelligence across Wyoming and Colorado. By combining OroraTech USA’s real-time thermal intelligence platform with NSF ASCEND Engine’s regional research and innovation system, the collaboration supports wildfire monitoring efforts, scientific research, and the development of new…
-
Slingshot Aerospace Secures Contract to Expand UK’s Satellite Tracking Capabilities
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination and space modeling and simulation, announced it has been awarded the United Kingdom Space Agency Provision of Optical Delivery Partner contract to expand the UK’s satellite tracking capabilities. This award strengthens the UK’s sovereign space domain awareness, expanding the UK Space Agency’s…
-
Frontgrade Technologies Unveils SBC-2A72 VPX Computer for Advanced Space Missions
Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions for space and national security missions, announced the launch of the SBC-2A72 VPX Single Board Computer, a next-generation computing solution designed to meet the demanding requirements of the most advanced space missions. As part of our MAMBA architecture, the SBC-2A72 VPX is engineered for efficiency, flexibility,…
-
UARX’s OSSIE Spacecraft to Fly Dawn Aerospace’s Docking Port
UARX Space will carry Dawn’s Docking and Fluidic Transfer (DFT) Port for integration on UARX Space’s upcoming OSSIE OTV, launching in 2026. The DFT Port, developed by Dawn Aerospace, is the hardware foundation of the company’s Loop Network: a scalable in-orbit refuelling architecture designed and built in Europe. The mission marks a major step toward…
-
Open Cosmos Details ‘Quiver’ Project With Panasonic for Connected Satellite Constellations
Open Cosmos is working on a project with Japanese company Panasonic Operational Excellence Co. to advance optical inter-satellite communications. The companies will focus on faster and more autonomous ways for satellites to connect in orbit, bringing together Open Cosmos’ expertise in satellite constellations and Panasonic’s expertise in high-frequency telecommunications. During the six-month project, Panasonic will…
-
25 years, one website: ISS in Real Time captures quarter-century on space station
With the milestone just days away, you are likely to hear this week that there has now been a continuous human presence on the International Space Station (ISS) for the past 25 years. But what does that quarter of a century actually encompass? If only there was a way to see, hear, and experience each…