Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, completed the sale of its Link 16 Tactical Data Links (TDL) business to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for approximately $1.96 billion in cash. The net proceeds to Viasat are expected to be approximately $1.8 billion after estimated taxes, fees and other expenses. Viasat intends to use the proceeds to reduce net le

Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Scientists are increasingly seeking to discover more about quantum entanglement, which occurs when two or more systems are created or interact in such a manner that the quantum states of some cannot be described independently of the quantum states of the others. The systems are correlated, even when they are separated by a large distance. Interest in studying this kind of phenomenon is due

Burnaby, Canada (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Creating smart sensors to embed in our everyday objects and environments for the Internet of Things (IoT) would vastly improve daily life-but requires trillions of such small devices. Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia believes that emerging alternative semiconductors that are printable, low-cost and eco-friendly could lead the way to a cheaper and more sustainable IoT. Lea

Warwick UK (SPX) Jan 03, 2023
Research led by the University of Warwick will investigate a new type of solar cell material, which could be used in space, in a bid to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The European Research Council (ERC) has approved a five-year study which will delve into the atomic-level structure of a new type of solar cell material. This will address issues including stability and lifespan of metal ha

San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
Planet Labs has announced a new, scaled structure for their Education and Research (E&R) Program, aiming to increase global accessibility to their satellite data and services. Starting today, the program offers a new packaging model with a tiered global pricing system and high-resolution SkySat data, a first for a university program in the satellite data industry. Launched in 2017, Planet'

Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
Kleos Space has confirms it is successfully processing RF data collected by the Vigilance Mission (KSF1) satellites through its signal processing technology platform to create its geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) product, LOCATE, which has been released to initial customers alongside other intelligence collected by the Vigilance Mission. Kleos CEO Andy Bowyer said, "Our geospatial intellig

Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including the development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two high-performance optical Earth observation satellites. The contract also covers the associated ground segment, including Direct Receiving Station in Poland, launch services, training for the Polish team, maintenan

Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2023
China plans to carry out around 60 launch missions this year, according to the country's major space contractors. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor, has more than 50 launch missions planned in 2023, said its annual work report. The report, presented by Zhang Zhongyang, general manager of the State-owned conglomerate, at the company's a

Santa Rosa CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced it has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to establish an end-to-end 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) connection. Based on this successful demonstration of call signaling and data transfer

Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
In giant clusters of hundreds or thousands of galaxies, innumerable stars wander among the galaxies like lost souls, emitting a ghostly haze of light. These stars are not gravitationally tied to any one galaxy in a cluster. The nagging question for astronomers has been: how did the stars get so scattered throughout the cluster in the first place? Several competing theories include the poss