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Iridium Eyes Jan. 7 for Final ‘NEXT’ Satellite Launch; Matt Desch Quoted

Iridium Communications has announced that the launch of the eighth batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites aboard SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled on Jan. 7, SpaceNews reported Friday. The new schedule sought to provide SpaceX more time to accommodate Spaceflight Industries“™ SmallSat Express rideshare mission, which took off on Monday, Dec. 3. Iridium CEO Matt Desch said in a […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 10, 2018, 11:20 am
in News, Space News

NASA Selects KBR to Study Commercial Feasibility of Low-Earth Orbit Industry

KBR's government services arm has earned NASA’s nod as one of 13 contract awardees who will conduct research on potential commercial opportunities in low-Earth orbit. The contract tasks KBRwyle to develop strategies on how to provide affordable LEO-related technology and encourage commercial and government use of systems designed for LEO, KBR said Monday. The company is additionally […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 17, 2018, 8:25 am
in News, Space News

SSL, Thales Alenia Partner to Design Telesat LEO Satellite

Maxar Technologies‘ SSL subsidiary and Thales Alenia Space have forged an alliance with the goal to build a fleet of low-Earth orbit satellites and an end-to-end system for Telesat. The partnership's offering will include designing satellites, gateways, user terminals, operations centers and ground network, Maxar said Monday. Telesat aims to build a satellite constellation to deliver communications services intended […] More

by Monica Jackson July 31, 2018, 4:55 am
in News, Space News

DARPA Seeks Payloads for 2019 Launch Competition; Todd Master Comments

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks payload providers who are interested in launching their spacecraft in a prize competition that aims to speed up cargo launch missions. Todd Master, program manager of DARPA's Tactical Technology Office, said in a statement published Thursday that the request for information provides a mutual opportunity for spacecraft developers looking […] More

by Monica Jackson July 13, 2018, 6:34 am
in Featured, General, Mobility, News

Iridium's Matt Desch: Personal Mobile Device Use a ‘Top Trend’ in Satcom Industry

Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications and a four-time Wash100 winner, has said the “bring your own device“ arrangement is one of the top trends he has observed in the satellite communications sector. “The market is demanding reliable connections through personal mobile devices, regardless of location,” he told CommunicAsia in an interview published Wednesday. According to […] More

by Jane Edwards June 29, 2018, 4:55 am
in C4ISR News, News

Lockheed Plans Air Force Space Fence Integration in June

Lockheed Martin aims to integrate the U.S. Air Force's Space Fence on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as early as June, SpaceNews reported Thursday. The company has confirmed to the publication that the S-band radar array met all contractual requirements and is ready to undergo full integration and assessment beginning in July. Space Fence […] More

by Monica Jackson May 4, 2018, 4:36 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

DARPA Seeks New Tools, Concepts to Secure DoD Space Systems, Satellites

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Tactical Technology Office has issued a request of information on cybersecurity tools and methods for the Defense Department's national security space systems and low-Earth orbit satellite networks. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says DARPA seeks new platforms to secure space information systems built to collect, store, process and transmit national security […] More

by Monica Jackson April 30, 2018, 6:18 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Matt Desch: Iridium’s Broadband Service Could Complement LEO Constellations

Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, has said he observed new low-Earth orbit satellites work to support broadband services that the company already offers along with very small aperture terminals, SpaceNews reported Thursday. Desch told investors in an earnings call held Thursday he believes LEO constellation operators do not pose a significant threat to Iridium’s business. “This is […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 27, 2018, 3:13 am
in C4ISR News, News

Report: SpaceX on Track to Receive FCC Approval for Satellite Broadband Service

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has proposed to clear SpaceX's application to offer broadband services through the use of low-Earth orbit satellite systems, Ars Technica reported Thursday. Pai said in a statement issued Wednesday the approval of SpaceX's application will help create more competition when it comes to providing terrestrial internet services […] More

by Jane Edwards February 15, 2018, 1:20 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

SSL’s Richard White Envisions Space-Based Satellite Manufacturing Facility

Richard White, president of SSL‘s government systems business, predicts that satellite production efforts in the near future could take place in space, he told The Washington Post in an interview published Friday. White added he believes that all activities on Earth will eventually be performed on-orbit. SSL, a subsidiary of Maxar Technologies, is working with the Defense […] More

by Ramona Adams December 27, 2017, 1:33 pm
in Industry News, News

Ball Aerospace to Design, Build DoD’s Environmental Satellite System

Ball Aerospace & Technologies has received a contract from the Defense Department to design a low-Earth orbit satellite system to support weather forecasting across maritime regions. The company said Wednesday it will serve as prime contractor on the Weather System Follow-on ““ Microwave program and conduct risk reduction efforts for the LEO satellite. WSF-M will be designed […] More

by Nichols Martin November 30, 2017, 8:28 am
in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Uses 3D Printing Tech to Help Simulate, Virtualize Satellite Designs

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of space systems segment at Lockheed Martin, told Via Satellite in an interview published Tuesday the company has made multi-year investments across its production processes in order to compete with “NewSpace“ startups and meet mission demands. “What we're really concentrating on now is designing in 3D “” what we call […] More

by Jane Edwards November 22, 2017, 6:51 am

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