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April 15, 2024
Comtech is partnering with Eutelsat OneWeb to deliver trial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to multiple regions of Antarctica. Comtech announced the partnership on April 15. The service, first launched in January 2024, aims to provide connectivity to customers in Antarctica. Through this trial, Comtech’s Elevate VSAT ground system supported Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO connectivity…
April 12, 2024
TechCrunch published a report on Thursday that highlighted how important the success of SpaceX's Starlink constellation service is to the company's long-term financial health. TechCrunch reporter Aria Alamalhodaei obtained SpaceX financial records from more than six years ago. Before Starlink shifted into full gear, NASA contracts accounted for as much as 83% of SpaceX's revenue.…
April 1, 2024
Telesat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Lightspeed will receive additional support from the Canadian government with a new loan announced Monday. The government of Canada is prepared to loan Telesat $2.14 billion Canadian dollars ($1.6 billion) for Lightspeed. This comes after several months of negotiations. Telesat shared the terms of the deal, which is subject to…
March 11, 2024
Farnborough, U.K. — In a keynote at Space-Comm Expo, the commander of UK Space Command said he is “convinced” that space has a PR problem, as people do not understand the importance and essential nature of space. Commander of UK Space Command, Air Vice Marshall Paul Godfrey, said that as only around 700 people have…