MCLEAN, Va., April 09, 2018 - Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that the Iridium-6/GRACE-FO rideshare mission, the sixth Iridium® NEXT launch overall, has been targeted for launch by SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California...
Avenger ER Sets New Endurance Record Flying 23.4 Consecutive Hours
SAN DIEGO – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has set a new endurance record with its Avenger® Extended Range (ER) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). On January 24-25, the next-generation Avenger ER flew 23.4 continuous hours in a representative...
Trimble is Partnering with ADAPT to Provide you with a Full PT-Concrete Solution
Post-tensioned concrete is a popular option in today’s construction market. More and more we’re seeing mixed-use commercial/residential buildings, parking garages, and other structure types with PT-slabs. These buildings can be tedious and time-consuming for...
Deep Space Industries to Provide Comet Satellite Propulsion for BlackSky, LeoStella
San Jose, California - Deep Space Industries (DSI) announced today that it has signed a contract to provide its Comet water-based satellite propulsion systems for the BlackSky Earth observation constellation of smallsats. DSI will provide an initial block of 20 water...
Maxar Technologies’ SSL Selected by NASA JPL as Provider of Critical Capabilities for Europa Flyby Mission
PALO ALTO, CA - SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today it was selected by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
Maxar Technologies' SSL Selected by NASA JPL as Provider of Critical Capabilities for Europa Flyby Mission
PALO ALTO, Calif.—SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today it was selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion...
Leidos Awarded GEO 7 Task Order to Enhance U.S. Air Traffic System
RESTON, Va. -Â Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a global science and technology leader, was awarded a task order by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop the 7th Generation geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite used for the FAA Wide Area Augmentation System...
senseFly and Trimble Optimize Workflow for Geospatial Drone Operators
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, April 3, 2018—senseFly, the world’s leading producer of professional drone solutions, today announces a new software integration with Trimble, which optimizes the drone mapping workflow for geospatial professionals.  The new...
Fifth Successful Iridium NEXT Launch Completed as Iridium Surpasses 1 Million Subscribers
MCLEAN, Va. - Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that at 7:13:51 am PDT (14:13:51 UTC) SpaceX successfully launched the fifth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. All 10 new satellites have...
$1.7 Billion Revenue Opportunity in High Altitude Platforms (HAPs)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - NSR’s newly released High Altitude Platforms (HAPs), 2nd Edition report forecasts $1.7B in cumulative HAPs revenues over the next decade for airships, balloons and pseudo-satellite platforms. Of the three platforms, the balloon market remains the...
