Luxembourg DoD adds satcom ground infrastructure
15 April, 2024The Luxembourg Directorate of Defence has procured two new ground stations, following a competitive call for tender to enable the Luxembourg Army to access secure satellite communications services.
Dejero strengthens US CellSat service with partnership
11 February, 2022Integration with X2nSat satellite communications provides Dejero customers with assurance for critical communications in remote locations.
Clearbox wins Defence SATCOM contract
12 June, 2020Clearbox Systems will design an Aggregated Monitoring and Control System to provide remote, centralised operation of the Department of Defence's SATCOM assets.
Harris provides navigation signals for GPS III
17 April, 2019Lockheed Martin and Harris Corporation have signed a $243 million contract that will see Harris provide fully digital navigation signals for Lockheed satellites.
Harris creates 100th unfurlable satellite mesh reflector
16 April, 2019Harris Corporation has announced that it has just produced its 100th unfurlable satellite mesh reflector.
Iridium Certus broadband launches
22 January, 2019Iridium Communications has successfully completed the commercial launch of its Iridium Certus broadband services.
CSIRO supports European Space Agency
04 January, 2019CSIRO will maintain and provide operational support for the European Space Agency (ESA) in WA.
Kapooka satellite ground station under construction
02 October, 2018Construction has begun on the Defence Satellite Ground Station at Kapooka.
SA Govt selects Cobham VSAT antennas
24 May, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRemote government workers are benefiting from improved voice and data communications thanks to new satellite comms equipment.
Ellenbrook comms tower moved for rail line
27 April, 2018A telecommunications tower has been moved to make space for a future METRONET station precinct at Ellenbrook.
SBAS trial launched for Australasian region
13 November, 2017A national trial of world-first satellite positioning technology has been launched by the Australian Government.
Antarctic research boosted with Speedcast services
31 October, 2017Speedcast has been awarded a contract to supply mission-critical remote communication services for Australia's Antarctic research stations.
Sophisticated CSIRO satellite boosts Australian space capability
26 September, 2017One of the most sophisticated satellites in the world has been secured by the CSIRO.
NASA comsat network completed
21 August, 2017NASA's TDRS space communications network has been completed with the launch of the sixth Boeing-built satellite.
New dishes for Defence
11 July, 2017 by Jonathan NallyConstruction of a new $233 million satellite ground station for the Department of Defence will commence this later year.
