Tag: Satellite
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BlackSky Secures Gen-3 Expansion Contracts as Pilot Programs Convert to Renewal Deals
BlackSky Technology has signed multiple Gen-3 expansion contracts as early access pilot programs pivot into renewal deals. Accelerated investments in BlackSky’s tactically responsive commercial space-based intelligence capabilities across the Americas, Asia and Europe align with the company’s land-and-expand strategy and follow global trends in defence spending. “BlackSky’s reliable high-cadence, low-latency Gen-3 monitoring service continues to…
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Comtech Secures $5M Follow-On Contract to Support Next-Generation Lunar Exploration Program
Comtech Telecommunications Corp, a global communications technology leader, announced that it was recently awarded a follow-on contract worth over $5 million in support of a key civil space exploration program. Under the terms of the contract, Comtech will supply advanced electronic components and component engineering services to one of the nation’s leading aerospace and defense…
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Thinkom Highlights Advanced Satellite Payload Antennas for Space Communications
Thinkom, a US-based developer of advanced satellite communication antennas, highlights the portfolio of satellite payload antennas designed to support high-performance space communications across low Earth orbit (LEO), geostationary orbit (GEO) and intersatellite network architectures. Built around the company’s patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) antenna technology, these payload antennas address the growing demand for…
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Keysight Collaborates with Airbus UpNext on SpaceRAN Demonstrator to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks
Keysight Technologies is proud to announce its collaboration on the Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN demonstrator, a pioneering initiative aimed at exploring the capabilities of 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) using advanced software-defined satellite technology, both on the ground and in orbit. The rapid evolution of 5G NTN faces significant technical challenges, including seamless integration between terrestrial and…
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Palladyne AI Secures Next-Generation Spacecraft Contract
Palladyne AI, a U.S.-based defence and industrial technology company delivering embedded AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace engineering services, announced that its subsidiary, GuideTech, has secured a new contract with Portal Space Systems to support the development of next-generation, maneuvrable spacecraft platforms. This new engagement marks a strategic expansion…
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ThrustMe Expands Flight-Proven In-Orbit Propulsion Systems for Small Satellites
ThrustMe, a French supplier of electric propulsion systems for small satellites, is highlighting the portfolio of in-orbit propulsion solutions designed to enable maneuverability, orbit control and end-of-life compliance for modern spacecraft. The company’s propulsion systems are already deployed on operational missions and address the growing demand for compact, efficient and flight-qualified propulsion technologies suited to…
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Sypris Wins Expanded Follow-On Contract for US Deep Space Program
Sypris Electronics announced that it has received an expanded follow-on award from a leading U.S. aerospace and defence contractor to produce and test circuit card assemblies for use in Orion spacecraft supporting the missions of NASA’s Artemis program. Production is scheduled to begin in 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Orion spacecraft is designed…
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Axelspace Signs MoU with Ethiopian Partner to Use Satellite Data for Social Impact Initiatives
Axelspace Corporation, a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” has made a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jethi Software Development PLC (“Jethi”), an Ethiopian technology company, to cooperate on addressing social and development challenges through the utilization of satellite-based Earth observation (EO) data. The MoU…
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CesiumAstro Raises Funding to Expand Texas Manufacturing for National Security Missions
CesiumAstro, a global leader in space and defense communications systems and satellites, announced it secured a historic $200 million financing package from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), in partnership with J.P. Morgan—the largest financing ever completed under EXIM’s “Make More in America” (MMIA) Initiative and one of the most significant government-backed investments…
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SWISSto12 Advances HummingSat Small Geostationary Satellite Platform
SWISSto12 highlights HummingSat, the small geostationary (GEO) satellite platform designed to deliver flexible, cost-efficient and faster-to-market communications capability for commercial and institutional operators. Already under contract for multiple missions, HummingSat represents a shift from traditional large GEO spacecraft toward a more agile architecture that aligns with evolving demand for regional coverage, targeted capacity and shorter…