Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division provides Troposcatter Beyond Line of Sight communication systems.

Ken Traub is the president and CEO of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation.

The closing of Gilat Satellite Networks’ acquisition of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division is expected by the end of 2026.

The boards of Gilat Satellite Networks and Comtech Telecommunications Corporation approved the acquisition unanimously.

Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division provides ground infrastructure for GEO, MEO, and LEO satellite constellations.

Customers of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division include the U.S. Department of Defense, allied defense agencies, satellite operators, and energy companies operating in complex environments.

Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division provides engineering and support services for satellites, launch vehicles, and crewed space applications.

The Gilat acquisition of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division is structured as a cash-free and debt-free transaction with a $157.5 million cash payment, subject to customary working-capital adjustments.

The Gilat acquisition of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division requires approvals from CFIUS, the FTC, and the U.S. Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

The acquisition expands Gilat’s access to customers including NASA, other space agencies, and military and defense organizations worldwide.

Ken Traub said that Gilat will be the ideal home for Comtech’s Satellite & Space division after the transaction.

The Long March 12 has a payload capacity of 12,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit and 6,000 kilograms to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

The June 17 Long March 12 mission carried a group of connectivity satellites into low Earth orbit.

GuoWang satellites launched on the Long March 5B and Long March 6A use a larger platform that is about 30% bigger and weighs up to 1,000 kilograms.

The Long March 12 first stage uses four YF-100K engines, and the second stage uses two YF-115 engines.

Starting with the June 17 mission, the Long March 12 uses a 5.2-meter-diameter fairing made of lighter carbon fiber composite material.

The Long March 12 is a two-stage launch vehicle from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Up to 13,000 GuoWang satellites could be in operational orbit in the 2030s.

China Satellite Network Group is a state-owned enterprise that is wholly backed by the Chinese government.

The Long March 12 stands 62.6 meters tall on the launchpad and has a 3.8-meter diameter for its first and second stages.

China plans to deploy 310 satellites this year, 900 in 2027, and 3,600 satellites per year beginning in 2028 to expand the GuoWang constellation.

China Satellite Network Group plans to provide worldwide internet services, with China-focused services as the immediate priority.

Both GuoWang satellite platforms use electric propulsion systems powered by two solar panels.

The GuoWang constellation is operated by China Satellite Network Group.

After the June 17 launch, 177 GuoWang spacecraft were in orbit.

The fully fueled Long March 12 is believed to weigh 433,000 kilograms.

The nine-satellite GuoWang group launched on June 17 was produced by the China Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

The June 17 mission was the sixth launch of a Long March 12 vehicle.

The payload on the June 17 Long March 12 mission was the twenty-second GuoWang constellation group and consisted of nine satellites.

GuoWang satellites launched on the Long March 12 and Long March 8A use a small satellite platform weighing about 695 kilograms each.

Instinct Space’s lunar lander will weigh about 650 kg when fully fueled.

Instinct Space’s propulsion system can provide 6 km/s of delta-v, enough to bring 20 kg of payload from low Earth orbit to the Moon.

Instinct Space raised about $1.2 million while at Y Combinator to test propulsion and navigation systems for its future lunar lander.

Polimak Space is a Luxembourg-based startup developing lunar in-situ resource utilization technology.

Instinct Space has shifted its plan to build low-cost lunar landers capable of reaching the lunar surface from low Earth orbit.

Instinct Space’s first lunar lander is expected to carry 20 kg of payload to the Moon for about $550,000 per kg.

Instinct Space’s first lunar lander is expected to weigh about 650 kg when fully fueled.

Instinct Space’s lander will use a mix of hydrogen peroxide and kerosene propellants.

Instinct Space used about $1.2 million raised while at Y Combinator to test propulsion and navigation systems for its future lander.

Instinct Space signed an agreement in May with Polimak Space to explore sending a regolith-handling payload on future lunar missions.

Instinct Space’s lunar lander is designed to survive a full lunar day, or about 14 Earth days, on the surface.

Instinct Space signed an agreement with Polimak Space in May to explore sending a regolith-handling payload on future lunar missions.

Instinct Space now plans to build low-cost lunar landers capable of reaching the lunar surface from low Earth orbit.

Instinct Space’s lander is designed to survive a full lunar day, or about 14 Earth days, on the lunar surface.

Polimak Space is a Luxembourg-based startup building lunar in-situ resource utilization technology.

Instinct Space’s lunar lander will use an electric pump-fed engine and four small attitude thrusters running on hydrogen peroxide and kerosene.

Instinct Space’s lander will use an electric pump-fed engine and four small attitude thrusters.

Instinct Space joined Y Combinator in 2025 to develop a lunar-orbiting GPS constellation.

Instinct Space’s propulsion system is designed to provide 6 km/s of delta-v, enough to carry 20 kg of payload from low Earth orbit to the Moon.

Instinct Space’s first lunar lander is described as dishwasher-sized and will carry 20 kg of payload to the Moon for about $550,000 per kg.