Commercial satellite roaming possible with existing military terminals, experiment shows

The roaming test was part of an Air Force pilot project that is looking at ways to use commercial satellite services to lower the cost and increase the resiliency of military communications.

SAIC wins $655 million Air Force contract to modernize satellite ground systems

The Air Force announced it awarded Engility Corp. — now owned by SAIC — a $655 million contract for satellite ground systems’ engineering, development, integration and sustainment.

Atlas Space Operations wins first defense customer

With the SpaceX rideshare launch, Atlas Space Operations welcomed its first Defense Department customer into its cloud-based ground station network.

Ground segment getting more attention in military space programs, U.S. leaders say

Building and launching spacecraft sometimes gets so much attention that the ground segment — user terminals, command and control systems and network operations —isn’t always ready even after a satellite is in space.

20th Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group are proud to announce that the 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on 6th, 7th and 8th November and a small satellite and disruptive space technology focus day on the 5th November.

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Space ground segment having its own launch sector-like renaissance, Kratos says

WASHINGTON — The revolution in space technology — prominently seen with reusable rocketry advances and the commercial adoption of miniaturized satellites — is also happening on the ground, according to Kratos.

Kratos, bullish on satellite communications, in talks with LEO constellations

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is selling off one of its business units to focus on the high-growth areas of satellite communications and drones.

International ground stations tricky for smallsat operators to license

Small satellite operators wanting to build ground stations in multiple nations to connect with their satellites are finding it complicated dealing with different sets of regulations.

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Japanese startup raises $7.3 million for smallsat antenna sharing service

Infostellar, a Tokyo startup creating a service that lets smallsat operators tap into ground stations around the world, has raised $7.3 million from a team that includes the early-stage investor arms of Airbus and Sony.