satellites

L3Harris Clears Design Review for 18 Missile-Tracking Satellites

L3Harris has completed the preliminary design review for 18 missile-tracking satellites that will form part of the SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.

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Lite Coms to Supply Tactical SATCOM Dishes for Australian Military

Boeing Defence Australia has selected Lite Coms to supply tactical satellite communication terminals for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 4140 modernization program.

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Planet Labs Inks Seven-Figure Satellite Imagery Support Deal in Europe

Earth-imaging firm Planet Labs PBC has secured a seven-figure contract to provide solutions and ancillary services for a European defense and intelligence customer.

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York Takes the Space Watch Lower With New VLEO Platform

US firm York Space Systems is introducing the LX/V-CLASS, a next-gen spacecraft platform designed for Very Low Earth Orbit missions.

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Germany’s OHB Wins $1.1B EU Satellite Contract

Satellite operator SES has awarded OHB a contract worth $1.1 billion to build 18 satellites for the EU’s IRIS² secure communications network.

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Kratos Bets on Bigger Ground Antennas to Handle High-Volume Satellite Data

A new GAIA 100 Tri-Band ground station antenna variant from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is designed to track satellites and transmit and receive high volumes of data between orbit and Earth.

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The Pentagon is Getting a ‘Satellite Sweeper’ That Can Roam Three Orbits

A Texas-based firm is advancing a “satellite sweeper” capable of chasing and deorbiting aging spacecraft of different sizes across three orbital zones.

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As Spectrum Gets Noisier, New Tech Works to Silence Satellite Interference

Israeli firm Gilat Satellite Networks is aiming to help satellite communication links withstand interference that can degrade data transmission, a growing concern as military operations increasingly depend on resilient communications.

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Array Labs Secures $21M, Launches Defense Satellite Partnership With Mitsubishi

Array Labs raised $21 million in a Mitsubishi-led funding round, as the companies launch a partnership to develop satellite services.

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Lite Coms to Deliver Tactical SATCOM Suite for US Customer

Lite Coms has secured a $22-million contract to supply advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities for a US customer, supporting mission-critical operations in austere domains.

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