Space Tech Expo Europe

Europe’s meeting place for space technology.

Space Tech Expo Europe is the continent’s major dedicated supply-chain and engineering event for manufacturing, design, test and engineering services for spacecraft, …

Microsoft unveils Azure Orbital connecting satellites to its cloud

Microsoft unveiled Azure Orbital Sept. 22, a service to help customers move data from satellites directly into the Azure cloud for processing and storage. “With Azure Orbital, we’re taking our infrastructure to space, enabling anyone to access satellite data and capabilities from Azure,” CEO Satya Nadella said during the Microsoft Ignite 2020 conference.

Satellite industry slowly embracing the cloud

Satellite operators are partnering with cloud service providers, but not on everything.

Earth observation customers want speedy satellite tasking

Companies supplying Earth observation data should speed up satellite tasking for customers whose demands are time sensitive, according to a panel of Earth observation experts at the Satellite Innovation 2019 conference.

KSAT and Iceye extend radar data partnership

Iceye and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced plans Sept. 26 to extend their joint campaign to speed up access to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for government and commercial customers.

Iceye and KSAT join forces to speed up radar image delivery

Radar satellite operator Iceye and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced plans June 6 to work together to speed up delivery of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, allowing government customers to obtain processed data in as little as 15 minutes.

Are laser links ready for prime time?

Although NASA’s Mars Laser Communications Demonstration never flew, the project proceeded far enough to establish a price for terminals to relay data for the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter: $90 million.

Inflection point coming for antenna equation

As the cost of phased array antennas drops, the technology becomes increasing attractive to commercial customers like Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), the Norwegian company that operates 179 antennas at 22 different sites around the world.

KSAT and Tesat-Spacecom sign laser communications pact

Kongsberg Satellite Services and Tesat-Spacecom signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on optical communications technology.