The theme of this year’s #WorldSpaceWeek is Women in Space! Follow along to learn about the valuable contributions and accomplishments of women in the space sector.

Katherine Johnson was a NASA mathematician who calculated the trajectories of the Apollo 11 flight to the moon in 1969. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for her contributions and inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2021. #WorldSpaceWeek

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history as the first American woman to fly in space. She was actively involved in efforts to help woman and girls who wanted to study science and mathematics, and she was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003. #WorldSpaceWeek

Mae Jemison is an engineer, physician, & astronaut who became the first black woman to travel in space, orbiting the Earth for 8 days on September 12–20, 1992. She has been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame & the International Space Hall of Fame. #WorldSpaceWeek

Engineer Christina Koch & marine biologist Jessica Meir completed the first all-female spacewalk on October 18, 2019. They were part of NASA’s 2013 class of 8 astronaut trainees, which was the first to include equal numbers of men & women. #WorldSpaceWeek

“#5G technologies like private #wireless #networks are triggering a monumental shift in the #manufacturing industry. Their fast speeds, flexibility and security open new connected opportunities for manufacturers that weren’t possible until now.” Read more below 👇

Ligado congratulates Jessica Rosenworcel on her confirmation today as FCC Chair. We’re eager to continue our work with the FCC under her leadership to bring #5G services to both consumers & critical #infrastructure companies. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/303rr5b

Our newest partnership with Point One Navigation will provide unique capabilities to the #AV industry, including full U.S. coverage, increased resilience to vehicle positioning, & efficient deliverance of higher data rates to enhance performance. Read more here: bit.ly/3e3gfIZ

ICYMI: Our partnership with Nokia reached new heights through our collaboration to advance the industry-leading Nokia DAC enterprise private #wireless networks solution with Ligado’s Band 24 nationwide licensed spectrum for U.S. deployment. More here: bit.ly/3pWfRCX

NEW: We're proud to work with SelectSpectrum to expand mid-band spectrum availability and bring to market Ligado’s carrier-grade spectrum to support coverage and capacity requirements for critical #infrastructure and #utilities sectors. Read more here: bit.ly/3nBfBaK

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and chief technology officer, Maqbool Aliani. A note from CEO Doug Smith is here: ligado.com/blog/rememberi…

This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate and honor creators, innovators, and mentors across the globe whose strength and perseverance challenge gender stereotypes every day and set an example for the next generation of leaders. #IWD2022

Find SelectSpectrum at Booth #208 (Aisle 200) at the #ENTELEC Conference & Expo to learn more about opportunities with Ligado’s available 1.6 GHz #spectrum! bit.ly/3Llb71X

Visit SelectSpectrum at the UTC Telecom & Technology Conference and ask about Ligado 1.6 GHz #spectrum availability!

Join SelectSpectrum at the #Distributech International Conference and learn about Ligado 1.6 GHz #spectrum availability! #telecom

We selected Sony to develop chipsets for our 5G mobile satellite network. This partnership will connect tens of millions of satellite Internet of Things devices across North America. #IoT #5G bit.ly/ligado-sony

Read our statement on the National Academies Review of the FCC 2020 Order: ligado.com/press/ligado-n…

NEWS: Our L-band spectrum is ideally suited for emerging 🛰️ services like direct-to-device connectivity in the US & Canada. With Omnispace, we can create the largest portfolio of licensed mobile 🛰️ spectrum for global D2D voice, text & data connectivity. bit.ly/3KGbN4m

We’re teaming up with Viasat & Skylo to develop new connectivity solutions for a rapidly expanding market. The Ligado SkyTerra satellite 🛰️ network will enable 3GPP Release-17 NTN industry standard waveforms & spectrum over the US & Canada. ligado.com/press/viasat-l…

ICYMI: We’re excited to be a part of the newly launched #MSSA to promote the delivery of affordable, sustainable, and scalable connectivity to all. mss-association.org/news-events/