Technology

Xenesis has won a new Phase 2 contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for optical communications terminals. This effort kicked off in December 2023 and is a follow-on effort from an initial Phase 1 award in August 2022 for Xenesis’ Adaptable Optical Satellite Terminal Concepts. Xenesis announced the deal on Sept. 11. It is...

Comtech is launching a new portfolio of Digital Common Ground (DCG) modems that the company says will enable digitized, hybrid satellite network architectures.  The modems are designed to support commercial and government satellite operations on a single common platform that can be reconfigured for changing operational needs. The company said it is one of the...

Boeing is working on a satellite mission to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities in space. Boeing called it a first-of-its kind space mission that lays the groundwork for a global quantum satellite network.  The mission is set to launch in 2026 and will involve two entangled-photon pair sources housed within one space vehicle. Boeing is...

Cobham Satcom is unveiling a new range of advanced satellite safety terminals as its looks to boost its revenues in the maritime arena. Designed for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), Cobham Satcom’s two new terminals are prepared for new generation safety services from maritime satellite service providers, Inmarsat Maritime (SAILOR Fleet C)...

Gotonomi has completed a series of successful trials for its UAV satcom terminals and is now ready to take orders for these terminals. The UAV satellite connectivity solutions provider is now able to transition from pre-production flight development kits to type-approved, commercial terminals, enabling scalable beyond visual line of sight operations (BVLOS) for drone operators...

Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) disruptive potential has consumed the terrestrial world, especially with the arrival of large language models like ChatGPT that are rewriting the nature of work and what’s possible from an efficiency standpoint. Excelling at processing and analyzing large data sets, AI is poised to be similarly transformative in space in areas such as...

Scout Space plans to fly a novel Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) space domain awareness (SDA) capability aboard a Dawn Aerospace suborbital spaceplane in an upcoming mission called “Morning Sparrow.” Scout announced Thursday that the company signed a flight agreement with Dawn in August that covers the initial demonstration and a series of future flights.  ...

MDA Space has selected Beyond Gravity to supply on-board computers for its Aurora satellite supply chain, including for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Beyond Gravity will provide 252 on-board computers with integrated navigation receivers and antennas.  Beyond Gravity, formerly known as RUAG Space, is based in Switzerland. The company announced the deal on Thursday, financial details...

Mynaric is experiencing production delays on its laser communication terminals, causing the company to slash its revenue guidance. Mynaric updated its guidance on August 20 and also announced the company’s CFO Stefan Berndt von-Bulow left the company for personal reasons last week.  Mynaric now expects revenue in 2024 to range between 16 million euros to...

SES has certified All.Space terminals to operate on the company’s Ka-band Geostationary (GEO) satellites and its Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b network. All.Space announced the update on Tuesday.  All.Space says it is the first electronically steered antenna to be certified on SES’s new O3b mPOWER network. The company’s antennas are able to simultaneously connect over both...