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Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded millions of dollars in orders for a cellular backhaul project in Mexico. The new orders are part of CFE Telecomunicaciones “Internet for All” program, a national development plan in Mexico. Global satellite and hub operators are working with Gilat, to use Gilat’s cellular backhaul solution to connect hundreds of 4G...

ETL Systems has appointed Alex Baldock as its new COO, the company announced July 17. Before joining ETL Systems, Baldock held senior leadership positions with Magellan Aerospace, Cobham Group and, most recently, Abaco Systems as the vice president of operations and UK Managing Director. It has been a busy 12 months for ETL Systems. Last...

Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective has signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab for two dedicated Electron missions, the companies announced July 13. Including a previously scheduled mission, Rocket Lab is now scheduled to launch three missions for Synspective beginning in late 2023 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. Synspective has been...

Fairwinds Technologies awarded Comtech a $30 million contract for its Troposcatter family of systems (FOS) to support U.S. Army tactical communications. Comtech announced the award on July 13.  Fairwinds is a tech systems integrator. The contract was made through the NASA solutions for enterprise-wide procurement (SEWP) V catalog. CEO Ken Peterman said this order makes...

BAE Systems completed a stratospheric flight last month of its HAPS vehicle PHASA-35. In a recent 24-hour test, PHASA-35 flew to more than 66,000 feet to reach the stratosphere, and then landed successfully.  PHASA-35 is a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS), developed by BAE Systems’ subsidiary Prismatic Ltd. It has a 35-meter wingspan and carries...

Goonhilly Earth Station will support three upcoming lunar and deep space missions with organizations in India and the U.S., as it looks to showcase its capabilities as a commercial deep space ground station. The company announced this support, July 14. The company has looked to forge partnerships with international space agencies to advance space exploration...

Viasat is dealing with an unexpected anomaly with the reflector on its Viasat-3 satellite that “may materially impact” its performance. The company’s stock plunged after it released the news on Wednesday after market close, dropping from around $43 to $30 on Thursday.  SpaceX launched the satellite on a Falcon Heavy mission on April 30. Viasat...

HawkEye 360 Inc. said on July 13 that it has raised $58 million in a Series D-1 round of funding from venture capital and private equity firms, including BlackRock, Manhattan Venture Partners, Insight Partners, NightDragon, Strategic Development Fund, Razor’s Edge, Alumni Ventures, and Adage Capital. HawkEye 360 has seven clusters of radio frequency (RF)-sensing satellites on orbit. Each cluster has three satellites. Last...

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has signed a new deal with a university and a company in Latvia. The company announced July 13 that it will partner with Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) and VIRATEC, adding the VUAS large antennas to the SSC Connect network. This will increase SSC’s capability to support a wide range...

GSMA and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a new memorandum of intent to strengthen partnerships between mobile and satellite industries to collaborate on technologies that bring the two solutions together, the organizations announced Wednesday. The two organizations agreed to focus on technology that integrates satellite communications with 5G and future 6G networks. The GSMA...