Space News & Articles

US Air Force Selects Viasat for Space Relay Communications

Viasat will help Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) demonstrate real-time space relay connectivity between Department of Defense (DoD) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft and commercial geostationary (GEO) satellites

Jun 09, 2023
Frontgrade & Lattice Produce Radiation-Tolerant Low SWAP-C FPGA

The Certus-NX-RT FPGA provides mission-enabling capabilities using a small footprint and delivering up to four times lower power than similar devices

Jun 01, 2023
Raytheon Selects CesiumAstro to Supply Communications Payload for SDA Tracking Layer

CesiumAstro's Vireo payload features a modular slice-based design and software-defined backend that will set a new standard for resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport to simultaneous users

May 08, 2023
US Space Domain Awareness Modernization Contract Awarded to L3Harris

As part of the program, L3Harris is maintaining and modernizing infrastructure for US Space Force and US Space Command to effectively track and identify objects in space to improve space domain awareness

Apr 21, 2023
New Rad-Tolerant Memory Card Offers up to 1TB Capacity

Aitech Systems new 3U CompactPCI S993 provides space missions with reliable, high-capacity data storage

Apr 20, 2023
Boeing’s New Military Satellite Integrates Anti-Jam Payload

The program is scheduled for launch in 2024, with on-orbit testing planned for 2025, and after on-orbit demonstration, the PTS-P payload will be available to transition for operational use

Apr 18, 2023
BAE Awarded £656 Million Contract Extension for Tempest Development

Tempest, the combat air platform, an innovative stealth fighter with supersonic capability equipped with cutting-edge technologies, is due to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2035

Apr 18, 2023
Radiation-Tolerant FPGAs Launched for Space & Satellite Applications

The launch has enabled Frontgrade to provide next generation on-orbit radiation tolerant reconfigurable processing systems for future satellite constellations

Apr 05, 2023
Israel MoD Launches Ofek 13 Military Intelligence Satellite

The satellite has successfully entered orbit, begun transmitting data, and completed an initial series of inspections in accordance with original launch plans

Apr 04, 2023
Gilat Acquires DataPath to Increase Presence in Defense Market

Following the closing of the DataPath acquisition, Gilat expects its annual revenues in the defense sector to increase by approximately $50 million

Mar 13, 2023
Boeing Receives $1.2 Billion USAF Contract to Develop E-7 Aircraft

The E-7 will provide the US Air Force with a 360-degree critical domain awareness and Advanced Battle Management System capabilities

Mar 03, 2023