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iDirect Government Launches 450 Rackmount Software-Defined Modem for Multi-Orbit Defense

iDirect Government Launches 450 Rackmount Software-Defined Modem for Multi-Orbit Defense

On May 12, 2026, iDirect Government (iDirectGov) announced the commercial release of its 450 Rackmount (RM) software-defined modem (SDM). The 450RM is designed to provide high-resiliency satellite communications for military…

23hrs Ago / MILSATCOM

Consumer NPU Boom Accelerates Autonomous Satellite Processing

Consumer NPU Boom Accelerates Autonomous Satellite Processing

1 Day Ago / Services & Applications

AICRAFT Expands Beyond Edge Computing with Advanced SAR Radar Electronics

AICRAFT Expands Beyond Edge Computing with Advanced SAR Radar Electronics

2 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Ted Turner: “Shake with Terror”

Ted Turner: “Shake with Terror”

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Sama Jordan TV Joins Es’hailSat Video Neighborhood at 26° East

Sama Jordan TV Joins Es’hailSat Video Neighborhood at 26° East

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Oguz Karasu, Oxford Saïd Business School

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Oguz Karasu, Oxford Saïd Business School

1hr Ago / Events & Conferences

SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration

SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration

15hrs Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

SES Extends IRIS² Review as Consortium Reaches Initial Project Milestone

SES Extends IRIS² Review as Consortium Reaches Initial Project Milestone

16hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

Gilat Wins Big Military Contracts, Expands India Footprint

Gilat Wins Big Military Contracts, Expands India Footprint

17hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Gen Z Influence on AI-Driven Audio Market

Gen Z Influence on AI-Driven Audio Market

22hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Stefano Antonetti, D-Orbit

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Stefano Antonetti, D-Orbit

1 Day Ago / Events & Conferences

FCC Approves Landmark Spectrum Sharing and Direct-to-Device Frameworks

FCC Approves Landmark Spectrum Sharing and Direct-to-Device Frameworks

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

Satellite and the Upcoming Spectrum Auction

Satellite and the Upcoming Spectrum Auction

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

April 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

March 27, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

March 27, 2026 / Spectrum & Licensing

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Gregg Burgess, Orion Space Solutions

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Gregg Burgess, Orion Space Solutions

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Space42 Taps Skylo for Standards-Based Direct-to-Device Services via Thuraya-4

Space42 Taps Skylo for Standards-Based Direct-to-Device Services via Thuraya-4

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Frank M. Salzgeber, Nadir Space Venture

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Frank M. Salzgeber, Nadir Space Venture

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Globalstar Reports 17 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1 Amid Pending Amazon Merger

Globalstar Reports 17 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1 Amid Pending Amazon Merger

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

ExoMars 2028 Structural Models Arrive in Cannes for Environmental Testing

ExoMars 2028 Structural Models Arrive in Cannes for Environmental Testing

1 Day Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Northrop Grumman Unveils LR-450 Positioning System for Diverse Space Missions

Northrop Grumman Unveils LR-450 Positioning System for Diverse Space Missions

2 Days Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

BlackSky Shifts from “Imagery to Answers” as Gen-3 Constellation Hits Commercial Inflection

BlackSky Shifts from “Imagery to Answers” as Gen-3 Constellation Hits Commercial Inflection

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Your anomaly detection isn’t the problem

Your anomaly detection isn’t the problem

2 Days Ago / Autonomous Ground Operations

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats

U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats

May 6, 2026 / ISR & Reconnaissance

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

May 5, 2026 / LEO Constellations

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

May 4, 2026 / Military & Defense

ATVA Urges FCC to Close “Affiliation-Swap” Loopholes Impacting Satellite Operators

ATVA Urges FCC to Close “Affiliation-Swap” Loopholes Impacting Satellite Operators

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private Collaboration at MIITE 2026

UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private Collaboration at MIITE 2026

4 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Araz Feyzi, Kayhan Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Araz Feyzi, Kayhan Space

May 7, 2026 / Business & Finance

Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul

Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul

May 5, 2026 / Government & Regulation

AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites

AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites

6 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet

SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet

May 7, 2026 / Launch

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

May 4, 2026 / Launch

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

May 3, 2026 / Launch

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

May 5, 2026 / Events & Conferences

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

May 3, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

April 30, 2026 / Business & Finance

GMV to Lead Mission Planning for ESA’s Next-Generation Copernicus Expansion

GMV to Lead Mission Planning for ESA’s Next-Generation Copernicus Expansion

April 30, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer

Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer

May 6, 2026 / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

May 4, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

April 29, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

April 27, 2026 / Services & Applications