Technology

AI is the buzzword on the tip of everyone’s tongue, and yet little is known about how it will shape real-world tools and systems in the months and years to come. Of course, everyone has a prediction — from doomsayers to corporate executives and chipmakers, with the latter already cashing in on the revolutionary technology,...

Ovzon announced the Ovzon T7, a new mobile satellite terminal designed for military, civil defense, police, and emergency services. It is a rugged terminal that weighs only 2.8 kg and is 17 cm square. The company said the T7 has demonstrated that it can transmit 10 Mbps and receive 60 Mbps on current Ovzon networks....

Astranis is reporting issues with vendor-supplied solar arrays on its first satellite that was launched in April, and the satellite is not fulfilling its mission to provide broadband connectivity in Alaska.  Astranis CEO John Gedmark shared an update in a Medium post on Friday, writing that after the satellite reached orbit and demonstrated connectivity, there...

Wind River and Astroscale have announced a collaboration that sees Wind River’s VxWorks Real Time Operating System (RTOS) being used on an On-Board Computer (OBC) to command Astroscale’s ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft. The two companies announced the collaboration, July 19. The OBC will support the rendezvous between Astroscale’s servicer spacecraft and the client satellite. Astroscale’s software...

Aspia Space has developed a new tool harnessing AI and satellite data to enable grassland farmers to remotely measure the height of their grass from space. The company announced the new tool, July 18. Aspia Space is partnering with Origin Digital to launch the service with farmers in Ireland this summer. By accurately measuring the...

Orbit Communication Systems has signed a deal to integrate its airborne terminals with Viasat’s Ka-band network, which now includes the Global Xpress network following the Inmarsat acquisition.  Orbit said the newly integrated system will result in terminals that can operate over the Viasat Ka-band network and Global Xpress network, as well as other Medium-Earth Orbit...

Fairwinds Technologies awarded Comtech a $30 million contract for its Troposcatter family of systems (FOS) to support U.S. Army tactical communications. Comtech announced the award on July 13.  Fairwinds is a tech systems integrator. The contract was made through the NASA solutions for enterprise-wide procurement (SEWP) V catalog. CEO Ken Peterman said this order makes...

BAE Systems completed a stratospheric flight last month of its HAPS vehicle PHASA-35. In a recent 24-hour test, PHASA-35 flew to more than 66,000 feet to reach the stratosphere, and then landed successfully.  PHASA-35 is a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS), developed by BAE Systems’ subsidiary Prismatic Ltd. It has a 35-meter wingspan and carries...

Goonhilly Earth Station will support three upcoming lunar and deep space missions with organizations in India and the U.S., as it looks to showcase its capabilities as a commercial deep space ground station. The company announced this support, July 14. The company has looked to forge partnerships with international space agencies to advance space exploration...

Viasat is dealing with an unexpected anomaly with the reflector on its Viasat-3 satellite that “may materially impact” its performance. The company’s stock plunged after it released the news on Wednesday after market close, dropping from around $43 to $30 on Thursday.  SpaceX launched the satellite on a Falcon Heavy mission on April 30. Viasat...