Technology

Reticulate Micro has a new line of multi-orbit flat panel antennas called Valor, the company announced Thursday. Valor is a flexible line of electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) built for users across land mobile, airborne, maritime and mobile/manpack applications.  Valor is available in Ku-band for Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Ka-band and dual Ku-...

mu Space is teaming up with RBC Signals International (RBC Signals) as it looks enhance ground station facilities in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. The two companies believe this will mark a step forward in the development of these facilities in the region. The two companies announced the collaboration, April 22. mu Space is...

Comtech leadership says the company’s transformation and focus on opportunities like virtualization and the convergence of satellite and terrestrial technologies does not change as the company looks for a new CEO. The long-standing satcom ground technology provider has been going through a “One Comtech” initiative to unify the company and its capabilities. During the past...

Xprize selected a number of satellite companies to advance in a wildfire detection challenge aimed at funding innovative solutions to combat wildfires. Xprize announced 20 participants on Wednesday in the Space-Based Wildfire Detection & Intelligence program. Competitors include Loft Orbital, Muon Space, MyRadar, Orbital Sidekick, and OroraTech. Xprize is a non-profit organization that hosts public...

Kepler Communications is partnering with TESAT-Spacecom and Airbus Defence and Space to develop a high bandwidth optical communications network in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The partnership, announced April 10, plans to target opportunities like the European Space Agency’s (ESA) High Throughput Optical Network (HydRON) program.  Kepler is leading the effort with spacecraft constellation design, manufacturing, and...

MDA Space unveiled its new space robotics product line, MDA Skymaker, at the Space Symposium conference in Colorado Springs on April 8. MDA Skymaker, derived from Canadarm technology, aims to provide space robotics solutions and services for a range of missions including lunar surface rovers and landers, space stations, satellite servicing in all orbits, and...

Mynaric hit a product maturity milestone by starting volume production for the CONDOR Mk3, its flagship optical communications terminal, Mynaric announced on April 3. The laser communication company began production for the communications terminal in early 2024 and completed the first shipment last week.  The initial shipments of the CONDOR Mk3 free space optical communications...

Satcube has released a new version of its online rental service, Satcube Instant, designed in particular for broadcasters and for non-governmental organizations. The service was initially launched in the spring of 2022. The new version aims to make it simpler for organizations to access seamless satellite broadband to communicate and deliver critical services at any...

The Hughes Network Systems HL1120W flat panel antenna is now commercially available with service on the Eutelsat OneWeb network, the company announced Tuesday. The terminal will support a variety of enterprise and government uses.  The HL1120W is an electronically steerable antenna-based (ESA) terminal. It is a full-duplex, self-aligning terminal with a built-in modem. The terminal...

Gilat Satellite Networks has revealed details of a number of new contract wins in the US and beyond. It’s U.S. subsidiary DataPath has won a $12 million contract from the United States Army for the continuation of a program to sustain anytime, anywhere satellite connectivity. The contract is for the supply of Wavestream’s solid state...