Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc. (AWT), has received purchase orders totaling over CDN$ 2 million  for its military grade satellite communications (SATCOM) hardware including the Engage™ Class Mobile Terminals.

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) today announced the establishment of its Space Advisory Board. The Virgin Galactic Space Advisory Board will provide advice to senior management as the company moves forward to open space for the benefit of all. The company also annoucned the appointment of Seth Zaslow as VP of Investor Relations.

NSR’s newly released Optical Satellite Communications, 3rd Edition (OSC3) report projects a US$ 3 Billion cumulative revenue opportunity through 2030 for laser communication terminals (LCTs) in both space and airborne markets.   The Optical Satcom market is largely equipment-centric, with a significant portion of the revenue flow going to LCT manufacturers.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today, that during its second quarter of fiscal year 2021, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., a  leader in high-power amplifiers, was awarded a multi-million dollar contract to develop and manufacture 190W Q-band amplifiers for the U.S. military.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Maxim Usatov, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Founder of BusinessCom, a satellite solutions provider at the forefront of innovative solutions for VSAT and Comms On The Move (COTM) services.  Excerpts of the interivew:

Communications On The Move or COTM is one of the key applications of satellite technology that provides key services for various sectors.  COTM refers to vehicles and other moving conveyances such as ships, trains, etc.

Virgin Orbit announced today the addition of two well-respected space industry leaders to its executive team. Kirk Pysher has joined the company as its new Vice President of Mission Assurance, Quality and Safety, and Janice Starzyk as Vice President of Government Operations.