Boeing preps spaceplane for next mission, launches satellites
06 August, 2025The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is preparing to launch its eighth mission from Florida's Space Coast, just weeks after Boeing launched its ninth and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites for SES.
Doubling communication beams for small satellites
30 July, 2025Scientists have developed a 256-element Ka-band phased-array receiver to maximise energy efficiency and performance in small satellites, effectively doubling the number of controllable communication beams.
Improving data transmission with optical satellite comms
16 May, 2025The iLAuNCH Trailblazer program is setting out to revolutionise satellite communications, thanks to a new project that will develop technologies to give Australians faster and more affordable access to data.
Canberra celebrates 60-year NASA collaboration with new dish
10 April, 2025NASA's Deep Space Network facility in Canberra celebrated its 60th anniversary on 19 March 2025 while also breaking ground on a new radio antenna.
Radio wave weapon can take down a swarm of drones
20 February, 2025The weapon's high-frequency radio waves will disrupt or damage critical electronic components inside devices such as drones, causing them to be immobilised.
Milestone as UWA's TeraNet captures laser signals from satellite
19 July, 2024The University of Western Australia's network of optical ground stations specialising in high-speed space communications has received laser signals from a satellite in low Earth orbit.
'Curving' light beams could enable terahertz comms
25 April, 2024In the near future we'll need to transition to much higher communication frequencies than what current systems rely on, but before that can happen there are a number of quite literal obstacles standing in the way.
Mavenir demos NB-IoT non-terrestrial network connectivity
28 February, 2024Mavenir demonstrated a 3GPP Rel-17 NB-IoT non-terrestrial network data connection deployed over the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network.
Lynk demonstrates two-way voice calls by satellite
05 September, 2023Lynk Global has released what it claims is the first ever video of two-way voice calls between standard mobile phones connected via satellite.
ZOLEO Global Satellite Communicator
01 August, 2023The ZOLEO Global Satellite Communicator is a solution to seamlessly work on all networks regardless of the user's location, especially when travelling in and out of mobile coverage.
Inmarsat connects satellite to WA ground stations
24 March, 2023Inmarsat has connected its I-6 F1 satellite to newly completed ground stations in Western Australia, as the company upgrades its communications availability in the APAC region.
Metasurface antenna can change beam's characteristics
16 March, 2023Researchers have developed a novel antenna that allows manipulation of the direction, frequency and amplitude of the antenna's electromagnetic waves.
Autonomous anti-jamming for US SATCOM program
01 February, 2023Boeing has demonstrated autonomous technology that can successfully prevent jamming attempts on US Department of Defense satellite communications (SATCOM).
Addressing atmospheric turbulence in optical communications
11 November, 2022Researchers have found a way to avoid the need to use radio transmitters in critical communications, using new technology featuring super-fast optical lasers.
Azure Space has lift-off in Australia
10 September, 2021Intent is to streamline and simplify access to space data and technology.
