Delta Air Lines selects Hughes in-flight connectivity – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-11-03 00:00 Delta Air Lines has selected the Hughes In-Flight connectivity solution to power passenger Wi-Fi service on more than 400 Boeing 717 and regional jets serving North America. The program ...

Iridium celebrates 25 years of innovation, transformation + global connectivity – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-11-01 00:00 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the firm’s truly global services that are provided by the Iridium network. The ...

SwRI wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract Original Publication Date: 2023-10-23 22:53 San Antonio-based SwRI will develop the QuickSounder spacecraft. It will handle transportation, launch, three years of operations and satellite decommissioning. QuickSounder is the first element of a ...

Space Force sets sights on small geostationary communications satellites Original Publication Date: 2023-10-22 10:29 The U.S. Space Force is exploring the use of small geosynchronous satellites. MicroGEO satellites are being marketed as nimbler options than large geosynchronous spacecraft. The ...

L3Harris to advanced DoD’s SDA mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-19 00:00 L3Harris receives two contracts worth as much as $134 million to update portions of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission. The Ground Based Optical Sensor System (GBOSS) ...

Textron Systems selected by U.S. Army for FTUAS Program Option 2 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-19 00:00 Textron Systems Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Army for the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System (FTUAS) Program of Record Option 2 award. Textron Systems’ ...

Generation Space (USA) Accelerator launches Mission 12 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-17 00:00 Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the U.S., runs the leading, dedicated accelerator for startups in the global space technology (SpaceTech) industry. Mission 12 sees Leidos, a ...

Viasat partners with MinFarm + Global Beam Telecom to launch 1st satIoT hub in Dubai – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-17 00:00 Viasat has announced ELEVATE partners MinFarm Tech Ltd. And Global Beam Telecom LLC are opening a new facility in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE, for ...

SSC supported the THEOS-2 launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-15 00:00 SSC is supporting the launch of Thailand’s high-resolution EO optical satellite — THEOS-2. The mission is designed to deliver ground-breaking imagery with a 0.50 meter ground resolution. The satellite was ...

Success on Friday the 13th for SpaceX Starlinks satellite launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-13 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Friday, October 13 at 7:01 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape ...