Space Compass and SWISSto12 have executed a procurement contract for the first GEO optical data relay satellite. This agreement represents a milestone toward the realisation of Space Compass’s optical data relay service. With high‑speed, high‑capacity optical data relay service, Space Compass aims to transform Earth Observation from just a tracking record into a real-time decision-making […]
A Falcon 9 launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 16th marked the 27th Starlink mission of the year to date with 728 satellites placed into orbit. This is 177 more than the 551 deployed by end March 2025. This week will see a total of 137 satellites to be launched […]
Analysys Mason’s lead analyst Christopher Baugh, in a review ahead of the industry gathering in Washington DC for the annual satellite show (March 23rd-26th, World Satellite Business Week), says that the satellite and space sector is changing, from what was once a steady march of tech progress, to a rapid, multidimensional transformation driven by geopolitical […]
The use of optical lasers between orbiting satellites are commonplace. Less common is using lasers from Earth to satellites. Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) says it has a solution. An installation in Chile near Santiago has successfully passed site acceptance testing and is now integrated into the NODES (Network of Optical Stations For Data Transfer To […]
British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million (€34.5bn) in government funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced this week, as the UK looks to secure a larger share of a global market. The investment, the second round of funding from the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, will […]
Speaking from the Space Comm Expo Europe event in London, Kevin French, the organiser of the conference dedicated exclusively to the satellite ground segment, has warned that the global success of data centres is at risk if barriers to their co-location with satellite ground stations are not removed. The advantages to placing a satellite ground […]
Arabsat, a satellite operator in the Arab world, has announced a strategic investment of $5 million into Seraphim’s newest early-stage SpaceTech fund, alongside participation from Aljazira Capital. This investment reflects a shared commitment to strengthening regional participation in the rapidly evolving global space economy, while enabling early engagement with emerging technologies shaping the future of […]
The European Commission (EC), the European Space Agency (ESA) and other stakeholders such as Europe’s investing nations might be confused as to how the massive IRIS2 multi-tiered satellite constellation is to be funded. The complex private/public partnership is being managed – and part-financed – by the SpaceRISE consortium of satellite operators SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat. […]
Another global mega-constellation of satellites has been approved by the FCC. Logos Space wants to orbit 4,178 satellites into low Earth orbit. The approval is for usage of frequencies in the Ka, Q and V-bands which will work in orbital shells from 870 kms to 925 kms. Logos Space says it will provide “multigigabit connectivity” […]
RAVE a specialist in in-flight entertainment and connectivity for customers around the world, has unveiled a new company name: RAVE Aerospace. Kingswood Capital Management has completed its acquisition of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), a provider of in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions, from Safran, an international aerospace group. As part of the transaction, SPI has been […]