Kacific signs contract worth $10m with Newtec for VSAT platform
Singapore-based satellite operator Kacific has announced the signing of a contract worth US$10m with satcomm manufacturer Newtec, for the Newtec Dialog VSAT multiservice platform.
Under the contract, Newtec will provide Kacific with Newtec Dialog...
Japan’s Infostellar to establish UK office
On January 7, Japanese antenna-sharing startup Infostellar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Satellite Applications Catapult, a UK-based company that helps space companies with technology, business strategy, and commercialisation.
As...
Gilat to provide disaster management platform to Japan
Japan’s Local Authorities Satellite Communications Organization (LASCOM), which manages the nation’s satellite communications during disasters, has selected Gilat to provide a disaster response platform for the whole of Japan.
Gilat’s role in...
Japan’s new H3 rocket to go commercial in 2022 with Inmarsat launch
Japan’s new H3 launch vehicle, which is currently under development, will make its first commercial flight in 2022, with Inmarsat as its first customer.
The H3 rocket, which is being developed by...
Thales Alenia Space signs contracts for South Korea’s military radar constellation
Yesterday, Thales Alenia Space announced that it has signed contracts to provide components and technological know-how for four radar satellites to be developed for South Korea’s Agency for Defence Development (ADD),...
Swedish Space Corp opens new ground station in Thailand
On November 23, the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) officially opened a multi-mission ground station in Sri Racha, Thailand, at the Space Krenovation Park (SKP), a science park developed by Thailand’s space...
Gilmour Space, RUAG Space sign supply agreement
Gilmour Space Technologies has signed a long-term collaboration and supply agreement with global launch industry supplier, RUAG Space, according to a press release.
The agreement, the first of its kind in Australia,...
Laser coms manufacturer Mynaric to open Shanghai office
Mynaric, a laser communication products manufacturer headquartered in Germany, will open an office in Shanghai, China, ‘as a consequence of the high demand for its products and the rapidly-expanding Asian aerospace...
Taking stock of major trends in the satellite industry
This year, many worried that pressure from rival connections would be the cause of much change in the satellite industry, leading to a palpable sense of uncertainty. Although the so-called demise...
SES endorses Intellian’s tri-band, multi-orbit antenna
Intellian, a provider of satellite antenna systems listed on South Korea’s stock exchange KOSDAQ, has announced that SES has endorsed its new tri-band, multi-orbit, 2.4-meter antenna, to be used for SES’...