Amphinicy Technologies and Turion Space have selected the Blink software modem for ground communications for DROID satellites.

As Turion prepares for the launch of DROID.002, Blink will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless data reception from space. Real-time insights and reliable downlink performance gives Turion confidence that its mission data will be captured with precision from day one.

Malfunctioning satellites and other space debris pose major risks to both current and future space missions. Turion Space is committed to enhancing space situational awareness by developing a fleet of autonomous DROID satellites. These spacecrafts are designed for essential in-space servicing functions, including space domain awareness, space debris removal, and on-orbit inspections and repairs.

On the ground side of the DROID constellation, Turion is using the AWS virtualized ground segment—including the Blink software modem—for reliable, efficient and convenient satellite payload data reception. In the DROID satellites mission, Blink is deployed in the AWS cloud to manage on-demand, high-speed, X-band downlink communication. Blink demodulates the signal, decodes the data, and generates advanced signal processing reports.

Blink is a product by Amphinicy Technologies, a provider of advanced software solutions and products for the satellite industry. Amphinicy developed Blink to empower satellite operators and ground station service providers to optimize their operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs.

In addition to AWS, Blink can be deployed on other public clouds or private clouds or run efficiently on standard servers, seamlessly integrating with existing ground stations. It is the only software modem capable of fully supporting Ka-band communication, in addition to S- and X-band, and is also suitable for TT&C communications.

Blink will be present at SATELLITE 2025 in Washington DC at booth #2737.

About Turion Space
Turion Space builds and operates critical space infrastructure, unlocking the full potential of space by integrating hardware (DROID satellites) with advanced software architecture (STARFIRE OSTM).

About Amphinicy Technologies
Amphinicy Technologies designs innovative ground segment software solutions that optimize satellite operations and maximize their functionality. With 25 years of experience and offices in Zagreb (Croatia) and Luxembourg, the company has built a solid portfolio of solutions, among which are its flagship products, Monica—a monitoring and control solution—and Blink, an advanced satellite software modem.

WISeKey International Holding (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX: WIHN) with its subsidiaries WISeSat.Space and SEALSQ Corp. (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ”) has added several key space experts to the company’s team—this expansion will further strengthen the company’s capabilities in space operations and regulatory compliance, and enhancing its collaboration with the Swiss Armed Forces.

New team members include…

• Edward Burger, Space Regulatory Operations Specialist. Mr. Burger brings extensive experience in navigating the complex landscape of telecommunications law and regulation for space operations, ensuring projects comply with national and international requirements.
• Yiorgos Lemos, Space Operations Specialist. Mr. Lemos’ knowledge in operational processes and satellite technology will enhance WISeKey’s operational efficiency and effectiveness in mission execution.
• Eric Bottlaender, Space Technology Monitoring Specialist. Mr. Bottlaender will focus on monitoring emerging technologies and trends in the space sector, enabling WISeKey to remain at the forefront of innovation.
• Philip Haemelink, Space Project Manager & Software Engineer. Mr. Haemelink brings valuable experience from the space sector and will oversee project coordination between WiseSat and clients while leading software integration efforts.
• Vlad Dancau, Space Software Engineer. Mr. Dancau brings deep expertise in applied cryptography, network security, and telecommunications, empowering WISeKey to advance secure satellite communications.

“We are thrilled to have these talented professionals join our team,” said Carlos Moreira, CEO and Founder at WISeKey. “Their expertise will not only enhance our capabilities but also strengthen our partnership with the Swiss Armed Forces as we work towards innovative solutions in the space industry. With the addition of this expert team, WISeKEY is poised to take on new challenges and opportunities in collaboration with the firm’s esteemed partners.”

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) recently unveiled a contract award for Intellian to design and manufacture Ka-band flat panel User Terminals for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.

Under this agreement, fully optimized Ka-band LEO flat panels for the Telesat Lightspeed network are being designed and manufactured to deliver high-speed throughput for markets including fixed enterprise applications, wireless backhaul, government, land mobility and maritime connectivity.

Intellian is trusted by customers worldwide, recognized for its exceptional reliability and quality. Their technical innovation and proprietary advancements in Active Electronically Scanning Arrays (AESA) flat panel User Terminals has driven the expansion of Intellian’s portfolio, now featuring the latest groundbreaking Ka-band AESA technology.

Telesat Lightspeed customers will benefit from Intellian’s fully integrated approach to satellite connectivity User Terminal manufacturing. Produced in their state-of-the-art campus, these small form factor flat panels leverage specialized manufacturing techniques to deliver exceptional performance with minimal weight and power consumption.

About Telesat
Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is one of the largest and most innovative global satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable growth. Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s state-of-the-art, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, has been optimized to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom, government, maritime and aeronautical customers. Telesat Lightspeed will redefine global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous, affordable, high-capacity, secure and resilient links with fiber-like speeds.

About Intellian Technologies, Inc
Intellian is driven by a passion for innovation and an agile responsiveness to customer needs. As the crucial link between satellite networks and millions of people on Earth, Intellian’s leading technology and antennas empower global connectivity across oceans and continents, organizations and communities. Strategic thinking, an obsession with quality and a proven ability to deliver enables Intellian to invent for the future, creating mutual success for partners and customers as the world’s connectivity needs evolve.

Intellian Technologies Inc. is listed on the Korean Stock Exchange, KOSDAQ (189300:KS).

Myriota recently onboarded an additional four, new, LEO nanosatellites, working in partnership with Spire, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services.

These smallsats were launched on SpaceX’s Transporter 12 mission on January 14^th, bringing additional coverage and capacity to existing global services, while also unlocking new markets that include Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and the Middle East.

Myriota will use Spire’s existing satellite platform and continue to scale the Myriota Network over the next 12 months as part of its investment strategy to deliver a robust, low cost, low power, IoT network. By leveraging Spire’s proven constellation in combination with that firm’s global operations platform and Myriota’s own satellite assets, the company expects to quickly and cost-effectively scale its IoT services to meet rising global demand.

The Myriota Network enables customers in industries, such as logistics, utilities, and agriculture, to securely monitor and collect data globally using its long-lasting and low-cost IoT sensors. Its customers are already tracking, locating, and monitoring assets including water tanks, vehicles, wind turbines, shipping containers, and equipment and tools.

In late December 2024, Myriota announced a $32 million funding round led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) and venture capital partners Main Sequence with support from other investors that included Inter Valley Ventures. 

The new funding will be used to accelerate the digitization of field-based industries globally to enhance IoT capabilities in regions such as the Middle East, where Myriota has recently completed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) Sandbox program. In close collaboration with CST, the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and system integrator Giza Systems, Myriota successfully deployed a communications network for water metering in remote locations on behalf of the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.

About Myriota
Myriota is a leader in low-cost, low-power, secure, direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) and small power-constrained devices. Founded in 2015, Myriota’s space-based network delivers scalable, affordable IoT data services and energy-efficient hardware that is essential for sectors such as agriculture, logistics, water management and environmental conservation. 

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed one of its largest Electron launch agreements to date in a second, multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based, Earth imaging company.

This newly-signed deal follows an earlier multi-launch contract signed with iQPS in 2024 and brings the total number of booked dedicated Electron launches for iQPS to eight. Across both bulk orders, six missions are scheduled for launch in 2025 and two in 2026. These follow on from Rocket Lab’s first launch for iQPS in December 2023 which successfully deployed the QPS-SAR-5 satellite “TSUKUYOMI-I” to orbit. The new deal is one of the largest Electron launch agreements to date, second only to Rocket Lab’s ten launch deal with another Japanese constellation operator, Synspective, signed last year.

Each Electron launch supports the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites capable of imaging the Earth, day and night and through any weather, to provide near real-time observation data for almost any location in the world.  By launching as the sole customer on each Electron mission, iQPS has greater control over launch schedule, orbit, and other mission parameters compared with rideshare launch options, enabling iQPS to maximize the full capacity of iQPS’ constellation through tailored and precise orbits.

The next Electron mission for iQPS is scheduled to launch as soon as this month. Full details about the launch will be made available closer to launch day.  

Hiltron Communications will promote the latest additions to its range of satellite communication products, systems and  supporting services at GovSatCom 2025. The event will be held at its usual location, the European Convention Center in Luxembourg, from Thursday February 27th through Friday 28th.

“A highlight of our GovSatCom 2025 presence will be the latest addition to our HMAM series of motorized antenna mounts,” says Antonio Monteverde, Sales Director at Hiltron Communications. “The new HMAM-XY is an advanced model designed to perform high precision tracking of LEO and MEO satellites, smallsat constellations and flying objects such as drones. It combines fast high tracking speed and fast acceleration with precise pointing and tracking accuracy, including low backlash and full hemispheric coverage with no zenith keyhole. Tracking velocity is up to 10 degrees per second with 6 degrees per second squared maximum acceleration and within 0.05% accuracy. TLE/NORAD tracking capabilities are included and Steptrack is available as an option.”

“Operation and supervision of the HMAM-XY are via Hiltron’s established HACU antenna control unit,” adds Thomas Wurst, Pre-Sales Engineering Manager. “Browser-based control and monitoring can be performed from any desired location via an Ethernet link connection. The control unit can be mounted on the HMAM-XY support column with local operation additionally possible via a directly connected handheld unit.”

Also new to GovSatCom delegates will be Hiltron’s Field-Upgradable Motorization Kit for the CPI 2385 Satcom Antenna. The kit is designed for broadcast applications, two-way satellite telecommunication links or receive-only downlinks. Based on the established HMAM, it offers an economical alternative to new installations. Tracking capabilities include manual positioning to known satellites, automatic positioning and active step tracking. TLE/NORAD, inclined orbit tracking and Intelsat 11 tracking are also supported. An optional motorized feed changer allows the head to be moved quickly to a new position for switching between frequency bands.

“GovSatCom continues to be a useful venue for the creation of new partnerships and a catalyst for product development in line with the evolving requirements of the satellite communications market,” summarizes Jochen Ermel, Hiltron Communications’ Managing Director. “We look forward to meeting with existing and potential new customers.”

The European Space Agency (ESA) and AAC Clyde Space have jointly signed a contract for the first phase of satellite constellation project INFLECION—this initiative will transform Maritime Domain Awareness by enhancing safety, efficiency, compliance, and environmental sustainability in maritime operations.

With approximately 90% of international trade traveling by sea, maritime routes are becoming increasingly congested due to supply chain disruptions, changing trade patterns, and geopolitical tensions. INFLECION will be specifically designed to monitor and support maritime operations, while also contributing to the International Maritime Organization’s e-Navigation strategy to make navigation safer and more efficient.

The proposed €30 million project will be co-funded by the UK Space Agency through ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunication Systems (ARTES) Partnership Project programme within the agency’s Connectivity and Secure Communications directorate. The project will deliver three crucial services:

• Improve operational efficiency by helping vessels optimize routes and achieve just-in-time arrivals
• Enhance maritime security through AI-powered satellite surveillance to combat smuggling and illegal fishing
• Support environmental sustainability by protecting marine ecosystems and ensuring compliance with regulations

The system combines three key technologies: VHF Data Exchange System (VDES), enabling reliable two-way data exchange between ships, satellites, and shore stations; Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), which detects and analyses electronic signals to identify vessels engaged in illegal activities; and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), providing continuous surveillance of shipping lanes and coastal areas in all weather conditions.

Following this first phase, which will define the project’s requirements by the end of 2025, the project will see two more phases: a 15 month development phase to build prototypes and systems, followed by a demonstration phase to test and prepare the system for commercial use. Full operational capability is expected by 2028.

AAC Clyde Space leads a consortium of UK organizations, including AST Marine, Bright Ascension, Craft Prospect, Heriot Watt University, Horizon Technologies, ICEYE UK, Omanos Analytics, Nash Maritime, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Saab UK, and University of Strathclyde.

“The maritime industry faces unprecedented challenges from supply chain disruptions and shifting trade patterns. INFLECION will provide the space-based tools needed to navigate these challenges while protecting our marine environment,” said Laurent Jaffart, ESA Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications.

“INFLECION is a key step in AAC Clyde Space’s strategy to grow Space Data as a Service. With this project, we are using space technology to tackle real challenges in the maritime industry. Together with our partners, we are setting a new standard for safety, efficiency, and sustainability at sea,” said Luis Gomes, CEO of AAC Clyde Space.