A perfect platform for deploying an ultra-low latency solution  The ADM-PCIE-9V8 is the latest PCI Express Add-In Card featuring the AMD Virtex UltraScale Plus VU2P-3 FPGA. It contains a single-slot three-quarter length, full-height design and is equipped with 4x QSFP-DD...

NASA has extended its partnership with Planet, a satellite imaging company, by placing multiple orders totaling $18.5 million through 2024. This agreement is part of NASA's Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, which allows federally funded researchers and civilian...

Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 4, 2023 – Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has shipped its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite,...

Louisville CO (SPX) Sep 28, 2023
Sierra Space, a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space with $3.4 billion in customer contracts, announced today it has closed a $290 million Series B funding round. The round brings the company's total capital raised to $1.7 billion, the largest ever capital raise by a commercial space company over the combined Series A a

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2023 – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today applauded the United States Senate for confirming returning FCC Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks. In May, U.S. President Joe Biden renominated sitting FCC Commissioners Mr. Carr...

Rye Brook NY (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
In today's fast-paced commercial aerospace market, companies need materials that are both lightweight and durable enough to withstand hostile, demanding environments. SCHOTT's new lightweight microelectronic packages meet this challenge by delivering the same reliable, long-lasting protection for avionics while slashing their weight by up to two-thirds compared to traditional electronic packagin

The 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) began in Baku, Azerbaijan on October 2nd. This annual event brings together key players in the aerospace industry, as well as experts and enthusiasts in the field of space. The congress will feature...

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the United Kingdom has announced a partnership with OneWeb to collaborate on Position, Timing, and Navigation (PNT) capabilities for the company's second-generation satellite constellation. NPL, which is the national measurement standards laboratory of...

Paris (ESA) Sep 22, 2023
Jupiter's moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our Solar System that could potentially harbour conditions suitable for life. Previous research has shown that beneath its water-ice crust lies a salty ocean of liquid water with a rocky seafloor. However, planetary scientists had not confirmed whether or not that ocean contained the chemicals needed for life, particularly carbon. Astr

The cutting-edge 1U Rack Mount Network featuring AMD UltraScale+ VU2P FPGA Technology Thirty-two extremely low latency channels on the front panel and an additional 40 channels connecting to QSFP28 connections make the ADA-R9100 an ultra-low latency solution ideal for 10Gbit...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket stands ready to launch prototype spacecraft for Amazon's Project Kuiper, a satellite network that will provide fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. The encapsulated payload arrived at...

  The U.S. Marine Corps has recently granted a contract to Lite Coms, a company specializing in VSAT terminals, with a potential value of up to $500 million. The Department of Defense announced the award earlier this month, specifying that...

Across the United States, outdoor enthusiasts are packing their backpacks, lacing up their shoes, and filling their water bottles for long, nature-filled weekends. As summer moves into fall, they are trading in their baseball caps for their wool flannel...

Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), a subsidiary of Yahsat, has secured a significant new contract with the UAE government worth over $5 billion. The deal, announced on September 22nd, grants YGS an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) to provide satellite capacity and...

Although operators would agree that ongoing testing through the duration of an antenna’s life is preferable, it doesn’t always happen for a number of reasons, and this comes down to the testing process. Historically, in-field testing hasn’t been a...

Spatial connectivity for better forest fire detection: Kinéis delivers its expertise and wins government recognition Faced with the scale and urgency of the mega-fires ravaging the planet, Kinéis has published a White Paper on the role of technology and satellite...

On 27 November 2023, the ESA Commercialisation Days: Transportation event will take place. Key actors from the transportation and space sectors will come together to develop new synergies. Read the story below from Rail-Flow one of the start-ups that...