2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (243+ words) Via Satellite Viasat has completed a direct-to-device (D2 D) demonstration in the republic of Uzbekistan, featuring application-based messaging on an Android smartphone. The demonstration showcased smartphones sending and receiving messages over Viasat's L-band satellite network using 3 GPP non-terrestrial network (NTN) standards. Application-based…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (649+ words) In late March, ST Engineering i Direct appointed Sridhar Kuppanna as its new CEO as the company navigates an increasingly dynamic and evolving market for ground tech. With Starlink shaking up the market not just from an operator perspective, but…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (280+ words) A new space domain awareness (SDA) software for the U. K. government is now operational, six months ahead of schedule. The new software, called Borealis, improves tracking of satellites and space debris for the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Space…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (263+ words) Planet is building an agentic AI geospatial query, where users could ask a question like "Where are new construction sites appearing in Florida?" and get an answer." The agent is designed to search Planet's imagery archive, identify matching locations, and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (360+ words) Lat Connect 60 is working to raise between $5 million to $20 million in an accelerated growth round to fund its short-wave infrared (SWIR) satellite constellation." On May 21, the company marked the opening of a new space integration facility at Edith Cowan University…...

4+ day ago  (205+ words) Amadeus IT Group, a travel technology provider that supports airlines and airports, will integrate Spire Global's aviation intelligence and data into its cloud platform used in airport operations." Under a deal announced this week, Spire's multi-source ground and space-based data…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (796+ words) Serious people are aware of this risk and are planning accordingly. The U. S. Space Force (USSF) is developing capabilities and force structures that can defend cislunar space, which military theorists are beginning to refer to as "the high ground" of space....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (638+ words) The space industry and public got the first real look into Space X's financials on Wednesday as the company published initial documents ahead of a planned IPO." Space X published its S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (712+ words) In space, cybersecurity is hard. Many of the strategies cyber defenders rely on daily to protect terrestrial networks, like centrally managed anomaly...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (448+ words) Space companies face an ever-growing attack surface, including a recent upsurge of attacks from Iran. Top CISOs of space companies from Vantor, SES, Viasat, and Telesat shared a view into the threats the companies face in March in a discussion…...