Vega C, a new generation launcher

Vega C is the next generation of the European small lift launcher developed by Avio under a programme of and funded by the European Space Agency and is now ready for the maiden flight. The rocket will also launch the Space Rider in the near future…

Is There a Satellite Inside?

Every day, nearly everyone on Earth does something that involves a satellite.  Most of them never know it. That’s kind of cool – but also kind of frightening.

If people who benefit from your products and services don’t even know they…

The Future is Here Again

Space has become a business, where companies big and small are investing billions of dollars.  They are investing in cheaper and more reliable ways to go there and come back. In technologies to survive in places far from the air and warmth and light of Earth.

RUAG Space: New powerful computer for satellites

The new RUAG Space Lynx computer for satellites and spacecrafts is 250 times more powerful than regular On Board Computers.

An Austrian Success Story: ENPULSION launches new thruster product family

Today we present ENPULSION, an Austrian company developing cutting edge thruster solutions for small and medium satellites.

Protecting Satellite Communications

The U.S. Space Force acquires, operates and maintains a constellation of Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites that are reserved for strategic, high-priority military missions, providing secure, jam-resistant communications.

Reliable COTS Components for AOCS – Gyro and IMU Modules

New Space has for the last decade challenged the established design rules for spacecraft, and proved that is it possible to design and launch small spacecrafts at a fraction of the cost of traditional designs. OneWeb being one of the pioneers chal…

Analyze change over time to predict what’s next

Intelligence analysts, operators and map-makers require the best foundational data and analytics to improve mission planning. As the leading source for high-resolution satellite imagery and geospatial analytics, Maxar offers a spectrum of products…

RUAG Space offers new electronics for constellations

RUAG Space, a leading supplier to the space industry, is offering new electronics suited to the needs of satellite constellations

The Data Forge

Raytheon has developed a prototype system for managing the floods of satellite data that help generate warnings and intelligence information for combatants

Finally Taking Major Steps to Rein in Space Debris

The European Space Agency estimates that 60-plus years of space flight has left more than 34,000 objects greater than 10 centimeters in orbit, each one of them moving at around six miles per second.

New FlexGround Service Delivers High-Speed Broadband to Forces in Remote Areas

For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots.

A More Secure Space Weapons System Starts with Cyber

As modern weapons systems become more automated and connected, they become more vulnerable to cyber threats: attacks on IP addresses, radio frequency (RF) manipulation, supply chain risk, human error (e.g., downloading a malicious attachment), and…

RUAG: Suppliers are key to mission success

RUAG Space offers high-performance, reliable products for launch vehicles and satellites, offering engineering, design and production.

COMSAT Takes Flight with FlexAir: A Conversation with Ed Slater

Intelsat General launched FlexAir, a new managed service offering that provides high, performing, resilient broadband service for en-route communications for government officials, troops and cargo aircraft as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

Bringing Banking to African Customers

What would your life be like if there were no banks? Where would you put your savings? Who would give you a credit card? Who would loan you money to make a big purchase?

That’s what daily life is like for almost 800 million people living …