https://spacewatch.global/tag/alaska/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:00:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/alaska/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/uks-oneweb-signs-distribution-agreement-with-alaskas-pacific-dataport-inc-for-arctic-coverage/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18931 OneWeb, the global communications company whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, announces a new distributor partnership with Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI), a company founded by Microcom – the leading supplier of satellite communication systems in Alaska.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/oneweb-brings-fiber-like-internet-for-the-arctic-in-2020/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 05:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15884 OneWeb, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, today announced the details of its Arctic high-speed, low-latency internet service. OneWeb will deliver 375 Gbps of capacity above the 60thparallel North.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/cobham-advanced-electronic-solutions-to-support-astranis-in-mission-to-bring-widespread-internet-connectivity-to-alaska/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:33:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15793 Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions and Astranis have announced that they are working together to support Astranis’ efforts to bring widespread broadband Internet access to the people of Alaska. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/norways-kongsberg-to-supply-space-electronics-to-astranis-for-satellite-telemetry-interface/ Tue, 07 May 2019 05:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13884 Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) will supply communications equipment (TC and R) to Astranis Space Technologies Corp. The delivery consists of the functional interface between the satellite and the ground and includes all the equipment needed to transmit data in the form of telemetry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/gmv-takes-control-of-first-six-oneweb-satellites/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12960 On 27 February 2019 at 21.37 UTC the first six satellites of OneWeb's constellation were successfully launched on a Soyuz rocket from the Kourou spaceport. These six satellites form part of a constellation to be made up initially by 648 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, possibly building up to over 900 as needed to meet clients' growing needs.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/arctic-space-frances-orange-business-services-to-provide-maritime-connectivity-to-arctic-shipping-company/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11799 The Arctic Shipping Company has chosen Maritime Connect from Orange Business Services to keep its cargo ships connected to the network while at sea.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/arctic-space-u-s-geospatial-agency-taps-geonorth-to-provide-arctic-surveillance/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11806 The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded GeoNorth Information Systems (GNIS) a five-year, U.S.$15 million contract for persistent surveillance services of the Arctic region.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/singapores-addvalue-partners-with-network-innovations-for-u-s-ifleetone-push/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10877 Addvalue, the Singaporean mobile satellite communications company, has announced that it is partnering with U.S. company Network Innovations Inc. to jointly market Addvalue’s iFleetOne TM maritime satellite communications terminal along with its proprietary Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), the Addvalue iFleetOne VMS TM, to the Northwest American fisheries sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/uaes-circle-aerospace-gives-rocket-lab-ten-satellite-launches-deal/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9854 Rocket Lab, the U.S.-headquartered New Space satellite launch company that puts small satellites into orbit from New Zealand, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Circle Aerospace for ten Electron SLV launches starting at the end of 2019.]]>