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UK launches ‘Tyche’ satellite to bolster military intelligence

Ryan Daws — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:08:05 +0000

The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully launched its first wholly-owned satellite, ‘Tyche’, designed to provide crucial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The satellite will be the bedrock of a planned constellation of similar spacecraft, bolstering the UK’s space-based defence capabilities by 2031. Tyche, roughly the size of a washing machine, was launched from... Read more »

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AST SpaceMobile attracts investments from AT&T, Google and Vodafone

Ryan Daws — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:42:03 +0000

AST SpaceMobile has attracted significant investments totalling $206.5 million from industry giants AT&T, Google, and Vodafone. The investment includes $155 million as a strategic infusion and an additional $51.5 million to be drawn from the company’s existing senior-secured credit facility. This latest investment round underscores confidence in AST SpaceMobile’s technology and its position in the... Read more »

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FCC rejects Starlink’s bid for $886M in subsidies

Ryan Daws — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:47:17 +0000

The FCC has denied Elon Musk’s Starlink a hefty $886 million subsidy from the Universal Service Fund, allocated for expanding broadband services in rural areas. The rejected bid, originally intended for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program, faced criticism as the FCC deemed Starlink incapable of proving its ability to deliver the promised broadband... Read more »

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Airbus secures £95M for satellite in TRUTHS mission

Ryan Daws — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:12:18 +0000

Airbus has clinched £95 million from the UK Space Agency, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, to spearhead the TRUTHS mission’s satellite design and development phase. TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio- Studies) aims to revolutionise Earth observation and climate monitoring. The funding marks a crucial step towards creating a groundbreaking “climate and... Read more »

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AT&T conducts ‘space-based’ call using a regular smartphone

Ryan Daws — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:30:37 +0000

AT&T has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting the first-ever two-way audio call using satellites with a standard smartphone. The call was made from AT&T in Midland, Texas, to mobile carrier Rakuten in Japan on a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone using AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite. Abel Avellan, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile,... Read more »

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OneWeb is ready to rival Starlink after weekend launches

Ryan Daws — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:22:57 +0000

OneWeb successfully launched 36 new satellites over the weekend, marking a key milestone for the UK-based outfit. The successful deployment and contact of the satellites were confirmed by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) after a launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. “NSIL would like to thank OneWeb for believing in our capabilities... Read more »

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Babcock awarded £400M contract to operate military satellites

Ryan Daws — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:52:59 +0000

Babcock and its partners have been awarded a £400 million contract to operate the Skynet military satellite communications system. Skynet is the UK’s satellite system that enables communications to be sent from anywhere in the world back to the UK and its allies. Defence Procurement Minister Alex Chalk KC said: “Space is increasingly important for... Read more »

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UK announces £50M satellite industry boost

Ryan Daws — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:42:01 +0000

The UK Space Agency has announced a £50 million fund to boost the satellite communications industry. Funding from the initiative will be used for projects including satellite constellations, ground systems, and entirely new end-to-end systems. Science Minister George Freeman said: “Developing UK space capabilities and maximising commercial opportunities are key to the National Space Strategy,... Read more »

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Qualcomm and Iridium bring satellite-to-cellular services to Android

Ryan Daws — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:08:29 +0000

Qualcomm and Iridium have unveiled Snapdragon Satellite, a solution that brings satellite-to-cellular services to next-generation Android smartphones. Snapdragon Satellite will support two-way messaging from pole to pole in remote, rural, and offshore locations. “Robust and reliable connectivity is at the heart of premium experiences. Snapdragon Satellite showcases our history of leadership in enabling global satellite... Read more »

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Vodafone working on satellite tech that can locate IoT devices within centimetres

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:29:01 +0000

Vodafone and Topcon Positioning Group are developing a new mass-market precise positioning system that will locate Internet of Things (IoT) devices, machinery, and vehicles with a greater degree of accuracy than using only individual global navigation satellites systems (GNSS). Vehicles, scooters, and even robot lawn mowers can be securely monitored in real-time to within a... Read more »

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