The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is going to bring further financial assistance to U.K- based space startups. It is launching a 8 million pound ($9.95 million) Space Portfolio within the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by Future Planet Capital. The Space Portfolio aims to address a crucial funding gap that early-stage space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—U.S. Space Systems Command will shortly release request for proposals (RFPs) for two new programs, Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) and Protected Tactical Satcom (PTS), the official overseeing the programs said last week. The RFP for ESS is expected within two weeks and for PTS within a month, Cordell DeLaPena, program executive officer…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Military space domain operators are working more closely with the commercial satellite industry to not only exchange vital operational information, but also to forge ahead integrating with them, and to deal with issues around protecting commercial assets.  This comes at a time when nefarious satellite interruption activities have ticked up across the board,…

Satellite ground networks technology company Comtech successfully transitioned the State of Arizona's 911 services to Comtech’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) services this week in partnership with the Arizona Department of Administrations (ADOA). Comtech said the entire project took less than two years. With the upgrade in place, Arizona’s new statewide NG911 infrastructure aims to enhance…