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ND SatCom Sets Satellite Sites In Cloud Computing — Bumps Up To XWARP™ – SatNews
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (15+ words) ND SatCom Sets Satellite Sites In Cloud Computing " Bumps Up To XWARP'news.satnews.com...
Amazon Leo and Vanu Partner to Extend Mobile Broadband Across Rural Africa – SatNews
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (322+ words) In a strategic shift to accelerate the "Direct-to-Device" (D2D) and rural connectivity landscape, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite division'recently rebranded as Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper)'has entered into a strategic agreement with Vanu, Inc. The partnership, originally announced during…...
Gilat Demonstrates 3GPP-Compliant 5G NTN Connectivity Over GEO Satellite – SatNews
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (225+ words) The milestone validates the delivery of standardized 5G services over existing high-orbit infrastructure, marking a technical step toward the seamless integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. The demonstration confirmed critical 5G NTN capabilities required for operation in GEO, where signal delay presents…...
AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (391+ words) AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission'news.satnews.com On Thursday, February 19, 2026, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) confirmed the encapsulation of its BlueBird 7 (BB7) satellite within the payload fairing of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. The technical handover marks…...
Eviden Delivers ‘SkyMon’ Spectrum Monitoring System to Greece’s EETT – SatNews
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (305+ words) Eviden Delivers "SkyMon" Spectrum Monitoring System to Greece"s EETT'news.satnews.com On February 26, 2026, Eviden (an Atos Group brand) announced the successful deployment of an advanced Satellite Communications Spectrum Monitoring System (SEFD) for the Hellenic Commission for Telecommunications and Posts…...
Beyond the Stovepipe: Why SDR Technology Marks the End of Single-Mission Ground Infrastructure – SatNews
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (158+ words) According to Hans Martin Steiner of Terma, the industry must now transition toward software-defined architectures to survive the transition to the cloud-native era. From his perspective, Hans Martin Steiner, Vice President and Head of the Business Segment for Institutional Space…...
SpaceX Unveils 150Mbps Performance Target for Upgraded Direct-to-Cell Starlink – SatNews
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (405+ words) SpaceX Unveils 150Mbps Performance Target for Upgraded Direct-to-Cell Starlink'news.satnews.com During the ITU Space Connect conference on February 24, 2026, SpaceX announced an ambitious roadmap for its Direct-to-Cell (D2C) service, targeting user speeds of up to 150Mbps. This performance goal represents a significant evolution…...
Iridium Unveils Iridium 9604: First Unified Three-in-One IoT Module – SatNews
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (193+ words) Iridium Unveils Iridium 9604: First Unified Three-in-One IoT Module'news.satnews.com On February 24, 2026, Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced the launch of the Iridium 9604, a compact hardware solution designed to unify satellite, cellular, and positioning services. The module represents a significant…...
SDA Awards $30 Million to AST SpaceMobile for Direct-to-Device Tactical SATCOM – SatNews
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (237+ words) WASHINGTON " In a statement released Monday, February 23, 2026, the Space Development Agency (SDA) announced it has awarded a $30 million prototype agreement to AST SpaceMobile, Inc. for on-orbit tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) demonstrations. The contract falls under the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated…...
“It’s a GEO, Jim, but not as we know it” – SatNews
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (382+ words) Chris Forrester " There were more than a few episodes of Star Trek when seemingly Mr Spock would tell Captain Kirk of that week's challenge that the life form wasn't one they were familiar with. In reality, neither Spock nor anyone…...