NASA and its commercial partners are conducting demonstrations of advanced satellite relay capabilities supporting near-Earth science missions as part of the Communications Services Project.

A Near Space Network antenna scans the skies at the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo courtesy of NASA Dec. 23 (UPI) --Space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond often get the ...

NASA is one step closer on its transition to using commercially owned and operated satellite communications services to provide future near-Earth space missions with increased service coverage, ...

Program, the project awarded funded Space Act Agreements in 2022 to six U.S. companies that are developing and testing ...

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) constellation is scheduled to receive its first on-orbit update in a decade on Jan. 30, sustaining the workhorse fleet as demands for its ...

Oct. 16 (UPI) --Advancements in commercial satellite capabilities will enable NASA officials to transition to commercial systems to support its future near-Earth space missions. NASA officials said ...

CARLSBAD, Calif., and LONG BEACH, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it selected Rocket Lab USA, Inc (RKLB), ...

“We are excited to be working with Blue Origin as our launch partner to showcase our innovative launch telemetry services,” said Susan Miller, President of Viasat Government. “As NASA looks ahead to ...

The first of three advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) spacecraft, procured for $354 million each, is heading for checkout in a temporary geostationary slot after this Jan. 30 ...