Asia Pacific Space Community Council
15 August 2024 – Ovzon has received an initial limited order for Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service using the newly operationalized Ovzon 3 satellite from its partner, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC). The service was delivered within 24 hours of being requested. Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service is known for supporting critical missions with high performance, mobility, and resiliency. The delivery highlights…
15 August 2024 – Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital, a global leader of satellite-based solutions primarily supporting the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital brings a high throughput, robotic manufacturing capacity and high-performing modular space vehicle designs. Combined with Lockheed Martin’s record of performance and innovation, this…
13 August 2024 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, announced the shipment of over 5,000 HL1120W electronically steerable antenna (ESA) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) terminals. This milestone solidifies Hughes as a leading supplier of enterprise-class OneWeb LEO terminals. The HL1120W terminal boasts a low-profile, full-duplex, self-aligning design with a built-in modem. Tailored for the…
11 August 2024 – Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, has confirmed the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) has successfully launched from Vandenburg Space Force Base. The mission, led by the Space Norway subsidiary Heosat, will see two satellites deployed in a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) in the world’s first HEO mission carrying…
9 August 2024 – Eutelsat Group has entered into exclusivity and signed a put option agreement with the EQT Infrastructure VI fund (“EQT”) with respect to its passive ground infrastructure assets. The contemplated transaction would consist in the carve-out of the passive assets (land, buildings, support infrastructure, antennas and connectivity circuits for the combined portfolio…
6 August 2024 – Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is announcing the launch of its fully automated launch and deorbit service on the KSATlite network. This groundbreaking development marks a significant milestone in the satellite industry offering unprecedented efficiency and reliability for launch and satellite operators worldwide. The new service is an enhancement of the existing…
6 August 2024 – Safran Electronics & Defense, a global equipment supplier for defense and space, is building its U.S. manufacturing capabilities for small satellite propulsion systems to meet the increasing demand in both the commercial and defense sectors. This strategic initiative, announced during the 2024 Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah, will support the…
5 August 2024 – Interstellar Technologies Inc., a leading space infrastructure company dedicated to addressing global challenges through space transportation and utilization, has successfully raised 3.1 billion yen in its Series E round via third-party share allocation to new investors such as SBI GROUP and NTT DOCOMO, INC., alongside financing from Resona Bank. This addition…
5 August 2024 – Airbus has been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to design and build two new generation microwave radiometers as part of the French contribution to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS): the C²OMODO mission (Convective Core Observations through MicrOwave Derivatives in the trOpics). A cooperation between the United States, Canada, Japan,…
1 August 2024 – KVH Industries, Inc., continued its rapid integration of Starlink low earth orbit service and terminals into its portfolio with today’s announcement of new airtime plans and additional value-added services designed to make the popular maritime connectivity service more flexible and valuable to commercial and leisure vessels. KVH’s new custom monthly data…