Satellite News

5G satellite operator OQ Technology has revealed six pending patent applications in the USA and in Europe that will improve satellite-based IoT and M2M communications in remote locations.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Kymeta Corporation a U.S. Patent for its multi-beam antenna configuration, enabling redundant, simultaneous, multi-orbit satellite connectivity.

Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service, announced it has received a US$2 million contract from National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) within the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). This funding will accelerate the development of the Xcraft spacecraft platform, culminating with launch in 2023.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) concluded a successful two-year on-orbit research mission for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Spaceflight Inc. announced it has recently signed several new launch agreements with a wide range of organisations that are expanding space infrastructure.

Russia is set to conduct about 15 space launches from different cosmodromes by the end of 2021, Head of the State Space Corporation Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.