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IPSTAR India Obtains an Authorization to Provide Satellite Services in India

6 December 2024 – Thaicom Public Company Limited announced that on 5 December 2024, its 100% own subsidiary IPSTAR (India) Private Limited (IPSTAR India) has obtained an authorization to provide satellite services over THAICOM satellites in India from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center, or IN-SPACe, an autonomous nodal agency under Department of…

With the Proba-3, GMV Revolutionizes Precision Formation Flying

5 December 2024 – On December 5, the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 mission was successfully launched from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The mission consists of two satellites, the Coronographer and the Occulter, which will fly at a distance of 150 meters. The main aim is…

Arianespace Successfully Launches Sentinel-1C Earth Observation Satellite for European Union’s Copernicus Program

5 December 2024 – On December 5, 2024 (Kourou time), Vega C successfully placed on a Sun-synchronous orbit Sentinel-1C, a Copernicus satellite for the European Commission within the scope of a contract signed with the European Space Agency (ESA). This mission will provide crucial environmental data about our planet, while also carrying out Arianespace’s commitment…

SKY Perfect JSAT and Crypto Garage Sign Basic Agreement to Develop web3 Business Focused on Creator Support

4 December 2024 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Crypto Garage, Inc. have reached a basic agreement to co-create web3 business and services targeting the creator economy market. For nearly 30 years, SKY Perfect JSAT has operated Japan’s largest Multi-channel Pay TV broadcasting platform, “SKY PerfecTV!”, and the on-demand video streaming platform, “SPOOX ,” offering…

NEO Space Group to Acquire UP42 Earth Observation Digital Platform from Airbus

3 December 2024 – Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund-owned company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, has announced today that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) to acquire its UP42 business, a next-generation earth observation digital platform, subject to the satisfaction of…

Thales Alenia Space to Lead Carb-Chaser Project, the First French Constellation to Monitor Human-induced CO₂ Emissions

27 November 2024 – Thales Alenia Space is pleased to unveil the Carb-Chaser project. This innovative program is based on a constellation of new-generation satellites specially designed to detect and measure human-induced carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, in particular from industrial sites. Carb-Chaser’s compact architecture will combine efficiency and cost control to meet the needs of…

Kacific’s SatPack Delivers Reliable Portable Satellite Internet for High-Demand, Remote Operations

26 November 2024 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has introduced SatPack, a breakthrough communications solution designed for rapid deployment in the most challenging environments across the Asia-Pacific. Building on the success of the award-winning CommsBox and recently released CommsBox Ultra, Kacific reaffirms its leadership in satellite innovation with a solution that combines affordability, portability,…

SKY Perfect JSAT Launches “Universal NTN Innovation Lab” Environment at Yokohama Satellite Control Center to Advance “Universal NTN”

25 November 2024 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has launched the “Universal NTN Innovation Lab” (“NTN Lab”), an environment equipped for technical testing of Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) within its Yokohama Satellite Control Center (YSCC) as of November 1st, 2024. The NTN Lab will serve as a testing hub for the realization of the “Universal NTN”,…

Fleet Space’s Centauri 6 Demonstrates Path to Sovereign Multi-Orbit SATCOM

21 November 2024 – Fleet Space Technologies, Australia’s leading space exploration company, announced the successful demonstration of two-way voice and data (TVAD) satellite communications for the Australian Defence Force in support of the ASCEND2LEO program. Developed as part of an AUD$6.4 million contract with Defence, Fleet Space’s TVAD demonstration showcased a full duplex satellite communications…

C-COM Develops Mobility Mount Accessories for Hughes

20 November 2024 – C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., a leading global provider of commercial grade mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today that it has developed several mobility mount accessories for the family of Hughes manufactured ESA terminals. These newly designed hardware adapters provide the Eutelsat OneWeb compatible Hughes manufactured ESA terminals a universal mount…

neXat Selected to Support Growing Demand for Satcoms across EU

18 November 2024 – Leading Belgian technology services provider neXat has been appointed to a European Union consortium set up to provide infrastructure to support greater satellite communications capacity for governments across the continent. The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) awarded GMV the contract to lead a consortium that will provide the…

SKY Perfect JSAT to Advance Development of Universal Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN)

18 November 2024 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is advancing the development towards “Universal NTN” — an innovative Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) that will enable optimal connectivity anytime, anywhere, by integrating multiple communication infrastructures, including geostationary (GEO) satellites, non-geostationary (non-GEO) satellites, and high-altitude platforms (HAPS). Since 2021, SKY Perfect JSAT has been working toward this pioneering…

U.S. Navy Awards Comtech $50 Million SLM-5650B Modem Contract

14 November 2024 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a global technology leader, announced today that the U.S. Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded the Company a sole source contract for Comtech’s U.S. sovereign software-defined SLM-5650B satellite communications (“SATCOM”) modems, upgrade kits, firmware options and technical support. The contract has a four-year period of performance and is…

Boeing Delivers Advanced O3b mPOWER Satellites to Operator SES

13 November 2024 – Boeing teams have successfully delivered the 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. These satellites, featuring Boeing’s advanced software-defined communications payload, are being transported to Cape Canaveral for a planned launch in December. The O3b mPOWER satellites feature Boeing’s first-of-its-kind software-driven integrated payload array technology, providing adaptable connectivity and high-frequency…

Exail Selects ST Engineering iDirect’s Manufacturing Competence Center as Strategic Partner for Belgian-Dutch Navy Program

12 November 2024 – ST Engineering iDirect announced that its Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC) has been selected by Exail, a leading high-tech industrial champion specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime and navigation technologies, to deliver the electronics for the underwater drones of the joint Mine Counter Measure Program (MCM) of the Belgian and Dutch navies. Recognized…