➀ The 2025 SIG Awards highlighted innovations in satellite communications at SATShow '25 in Washington D.C.;

➁ Mission Microwave Technologies won the Innovation of the Year for its one-kilowatt Hub mount Ku-band BUC;

➂ Kacific Broadband Satellites was recognized for providing affordable high-speed internet in the Asia-Pacific region;

➃ Space Skills Alliance won the Educational Project of the Year for addressing UK space skills shortages;

➄ Lukas Nyström of Satcube was named Young Engineer of the Year.

➀ Rohde & Schwarz introduces the R&S NRP140TWG(N) thermal power sensor, expanding its product line for precise RF power measurements in the 90 GHz to 140 GHz frequency range.

➁ Key features include a dynamic range of -35 dBm to +20 dBm, control via USB and LAN, and outstanding performance for reference applications.

➂ The sensor supports future automotive radar and satellite communication technologies, offering plug-and-play solutions with excellent stability and traceability.

➀ The UK Space Agency has awarded £1.8 million to SatixFy for the development of a software suite for digital satellite payloads.

➁ The software aims to enable flexible, adaptive, and intelligent satellite networks for LEO, MEO, and GEO payloads.

➂ The project is part of the C-LEO programme and is designed to support the rapid growth of the global space sector.

➀ The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has provided Excelerate, a Welsh communications integration specialist, with a £6 million award to develop a multi-orbit, multi-beam satellite antenna.

➁ The project, known as MAMUT, is designed to allow users to choose an operator and orbit via an app, providing high-speed connectivity even in remote locations.

➂ The UKSA’s Connectivity in Low-Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme is funding this initiative, which aims to keep the UK at the forefront of the space connectivity industry.

➀ Professor Christian Waldschmidt of the University of Ulm has become a new member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech).

➁ He is an internationally recognized expert in high-frequency technology and conducts research on antenna and radar systems as well as satellite communication.

➂ Waldschmidt supports acatech with his scientific expertise in fulfilling their social mission: scientific policy advice.