Inside Eutelsat’s Pitch to Offer WiFi on French Trains
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for French commuters frustrated that their WiFi keeps dropping out over the countryside.
Douglas Gorman
Space Force Taps Five Companies For Jam Resistant Comms
The DoD has invested heavily in finding workarounds when communications are taken offline, and is funding the development of more resilient PNT and comms systems.
X-37B Gearing Up for Eighth Mission to Orbit
The Boeing-developed X-37B will carry several experiments designed to advance the DoD’s in-space capabilities and resilience.
Open Cosmos is Poised to Break the 6G Barrier
The flight of 6GStarLab represents a leap for European non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity.
Redwire to Develop VLEO Constellation for DeepSat
DeepSat, a LA-based startup with dreams of building multiple EO monitoring constellations in VLEO, partnered with Redwire last week to develop the initial phase of its planned constellation.
Lodestar is Building an In-Space Bodyguard
Lodestar is sending the first iteration of its Mithril product, which has a suite of machine vision sensors and an edge-compute platform.
European Satcoms are Coming Around to Standardization
All.Space, the UK company building terminals that can connect to multiple satcom networks, won a €3.42M ESA contract this week to develop capabilities for the startup’s terminals to connect to 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTNs).
Space42 Lands $695.5M Loan for Follow-on GEO Sats
Space42 has a lot of irons in the fire.
Rotating Detonation Engine Startup Wins NASA TechLeap Prize
Juno is seeking to build a commercially viable RDE to lower propulsion costs for launch companies and sat operators without sacrificing thrust.
NRO Contracts Hydrosat’s Thermal Imaging Data
“Thermal data takes the cover of darkness away from the adversary.”
Duffy’s First Days at NASA Clouded by Budget Uncertainty
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took the helm for his first full day as NASA’s interim administrator on Friday.
What’s the Plan for New-Look SES?
European satellite pioneer SES completed its acquisition of US competitor Intelsat, creating a geostationary giant that looks to thrive in a new era of satcom consolidation.