Focus: Ground Systems

Orbit Communications Systems is launching a new antenna system as it looks to target more business in the Earth observation (EO) market, to go alongside its core mobility markets. It...

SpaceBridge has won a new contract with Axess Networks, the company announced Aug. 12. Axess Networks will use SpaceBridge technology to provide a high-speed broadband trunk for community internet access...

Isotropic Systems is changing its name to All.Space ahead of the rollout of its ‘smart terminal,’ which the company hopes will differentiate the value of satellite capacity in the telecoms...

Seven space companies joined the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) on Monday, bringing the independent industry group’s membership to more than 50 companies. DIFI named CesiumAstro, Communications & Power Industries...

Intelsat ordered two additional VSAT hubs from Gilat Satellite Networks to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) services in Japan. Gilat said the order will help Intelsat address demand for IFC in...

The U.S. Army Future Command awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a contract to develop a virtualized satcom ground system based on its OpenSpace Platform. Kratos received the contract from...

SatixFy revealed details of its Onyx Aero terminal for aviation on Monday, touting that it can simultaneously communicate with multiple satellites in multiple orbits. SatixFy said Onyx uses multi-beam electronically...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Atlas Space Operations a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract for ground station as a service. Atlas announced the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract...

Two Australian startup space companies are partnering to create a software-defined space-to-ground capability. Antaris and Quasar Satellite Technologies announced the partnership July 7, that will see the two companies bring...

TMY Technology Inc. (Tmytek) recently debuted its antenna-in-package (AiP) solutions for 5G mobile and satcom applications. The solution is an 8×8 tile-based, dual-polarization phased array antenna.  Tmytek said its AiP...