Tag - Satellites

US Space Force Seeks Orbital Refueling Stations

Artist's concept of a future orbital refueling spacecraftNorthrop GrummanThe US Space Force has selected Northrop Grumman's Passive Refueling Module (PRM) as the preferred option to establish the standard for refueling satellites in orbit, thus prolonging their mission duration under the Space Systems Command (SSC).Satellites are expensive to construct and launch into space, prompting engineers...

Satellite Firms OneWeb and Eutelsat to Combine Operations

Eutelsat plans to expand beyond the TV market. Credit: EutelsatOneWeb, the London-based satellite firm that was once on the verge of bankruptcy and then partially saved by the British government, is to merge with Paris-headquartered Eutelsat.The French company (Eutelsat) already owned a 23% stake in the UK firm.As stated by the operators, the joint...

Lynk Tests Connect Satellite to Thousands of Cell Phones and IoT Devices

Lynk Global team. Credit: Lynk GlobalLynk Global reports that current pre-commercial tests on its fifth satellite in orbit linked it to countless unmodified devices, including mobile phones and IoT devices.Lynk's innovative approach to communicationLynk claimed in a Tuesday release that the tests were performed over five nations-- the Bahamas, Canada, New Zealand, the United...