Technology

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] The Alaska Aerospace Corp. (AAC), which oversees the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA), formerly called Kodiak Launch Complex, is looking to woo small satellite launchers to...

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] DigitalGlobe, in collaboration with partners CosmiQ Works, and Nvidia, has launched SpaceNet, an online repository of satellite imagery and labeled training data, available as a public data...

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] ViaLite has expanded its range of outdoor Enclosures (ODEs) with a new ODE-B enclosure, the ODE-B 12. The enclosures are primarily designed to house ViaLite Radio Frequency...

[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Virtel, a Dubai-based satellite hardware and equipment distributor, has become a distributor of Newtec technologies. The company has already carried out its first large stock order, delivering...

[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Beijing Xinwei Technology Group subsidiary Luxembourg Space Telecommunication has acquired Space Communication (Spacecom), operator of the Amos satellite fleet, for $285 million, the companies announced today. The...

[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Euroconsult has taken a majority stake in Southern Aerospace & Telecom Consulting (SATConsult), an independent consulting company based in Toulouse, France focused on supporting the development of...

[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] NovelSat has released its new NovelSat NS200X Multi-Rx Digital Video Broadcast-Satellite Second Generation (DVB-S2)-to-IP channel satellite demodulator. The NovelSat NS200X supports up to three plug-in modules, and...

Universities and start-ups are becoming an integral part of the “NewSpace” sector, particularly when it comes to small satellite technology. We explore how space agencies and incubators are fostering growth...

[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] Rocket Lab has installed the launch platform at its private orbital launch facility on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. The installation of the platform, weighing nearly 50 tons,...

[Via Satellite 08-19-2016] SpaceVR, a semi-crowdfunded company that aims to be the first to launch a Virtual Reality (VR) camera satellite into orbit, has taken its first definite step toward...