ConnectivityCesiumAstro Jumps into IFC Market With New Phased Array Antenna CesiumAstro is jumping into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market, unveiling a new multi-beam flat panel terminal for aviation on Monday, March 13. It is an active phased array that can support multiple Ka-band…
ConnectivityKongsberg NanoAvionics Doubles Satellite Production Capability with New Facility in Lithuania Kongsberg NanoAvionics recently opened a new manufacturing facility in Vilnius, Lithuania, that the company said will double its satellite production capability. NanoAvionics also aims to hire more than 100 people across its offices…
ConnectivityFAA Seeks $175,000 Fine Against SpaceX for Not Submitting Data Before a Starlink Launch The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that it is proposing a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for not submitting collision analysis trajectory data to the agency before an August Starlink launch. The FAA…
ConnectivityInmarsat’s Second I-6 Satellite On Its Way to Orbit After SpaceX Launch Inmarsat’s second I-6 satellite, I-6 F2, is on its way to orbit after a SpaceX launch from Florida on February 17. Inmarsat confirmed post-launch the operator is communicating with the satellite. SpaceX launched the…
ConnectivitySpaceX Shares Details of Higher Bandwidth V2 Mini Starlink Satellites SpaceX shared details of mini second-generation Starlink satellites on Feb. 26, calling them “V2 Minis,” saying the new technology will provide more bandwidth and increased reliability. This announcement came after the FCC recently gave SpaceX…
ConnectivityEmirates Taps Inmarsat for a Major New IFC Deal Inmarsat has won a major contract in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena with one of the standout airlines in this area. Emirates has selected Inmarsat as its IFC provider for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350s, as…
ConnectivityGIT Satellite Communications Expands Portfolio with Iridium Certus Service GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. This is an expansion of services for GIT, a…
MilitaryViasat Receives $325M US Special Operations Command Contract Extension U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded Viasat a $325 million contract extension for tactical satellite communications and network management. It is a sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million…