Technology

Iridium Unveils New Ground Station in Chile
Iridium Communications unveiled its new southern hemisphere ground station, located in Punta Arenas, Chile. The addition of the Punta Arenas teleport network site adds geographic diversity to Iridium’s ground stations as...
Technology
Iridium's new ground station in Punta Arenas, Chile. Photo: Iridium
Astranis Uses Wind River's OS for New Satellite
Astranis Space Technologies is using Wind River‘s VxWork real-time Operating System (OS) for its next generation satellite that aims to deliver cost-effective high-speed internet to underserved markets. Wind River provides Internet of...
Connectivity
Artist's rendering of an Astranis satellite. Photo: Astranis
ALE Brings NewSpace Closer to People
In 2001, the night sky was lit up by an extraordinary meteor shower. The Leonid meteors were so prolific that this shower became the most active in more than three...
Technology
Photo: ALE
Phase Four and Sunrise Bring Electric Propulsion to Japan
Phase Four, producers of electric radio frequency (RF) thrusters for in-space propulsion, created a new agreement with Japan-based Sunrise. Sunrise specializes in aerospace technology, including satellite hardware and launch. As part...
Launch
Phase Four's Maxwell propulsion solution. Photo: Phase Four
NSR Analyst Answers Key LEO Questions
At SATELLITE 2019, one of the hot topics will likely be the future of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems. But, many questions remain. With this potentially huge influx of...
Connectivity
Photo: OneWeb.
How do we Stop Generating Debris?
Space debris is a real problem. There is currently a lot of debris, and it’s hard to detect with current methods. A collision with a small piece could have a...
Technology
Photo: Via Satellite
Security Challenges in Space: What to do?
The community served by Via Satellite has a history of innovation, with decades of proven performance in delivering capabilities from space. Businesses and individual consumers now leverage space solutions that...
Cybersecurity
Photo: Via Satellite
LeoSat Helps Skyband Upgrade Data Network
LeoSat Enterprises entered into an agreement with Skyband, a member of the Inteltec Group and a communications provider of satellite and networking solutions in Saudi Arabia. Skyband will use LeoSat to upgrade...
Technology
Rendition of the LeoSat constellation. Photo: LeoSat