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ST Engineering iDirect Selected by Exail for Underwater Drones Electronicsof Belgian and Dutch Naval
ST Engineering iDirect, a global company in satellite communications, announced that its Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC) has been selected by Exail, a leading high-tech industrial champion specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime and navigation technologies, to deliver the electronics for underwater drones of the joint Mine Counter Measure Program (MCM) of the Belgian and Dutch navies. …
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Boeing Supplies Advanced O3b mPOWER Satellites to Operator SES
Boeing teams have successfully delivered the 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. These satellites, featuring Boeing’s advanced software-defined communications payload, are being transported to Cape Canaveral for a planned launch in December. The O3b mPOWER satellites feature Boeing’s first-of-its-kind software-driven integrated payload array technology, providing adaptable connectivity and high-frequency re-use, a metric used…
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Starfish Gets $29M in New Funding to Complete Development of Otter Spacecraft
Starfish Space on Wednesday announced a new funding round that will allow it to complete development and build of three spacecraft that will be used for on-orbit docking and maneuvering missions for several customers, including the U.S. Space Force. The $29 million fund raise follows an earlier Series A round and brings the Washington-based company’s total…
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Rocket Lab Secures AFRL Award to Advance Digital Engineering with Archimedes Rocket Engine
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded a federal defense contract with a value up to $8M by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to showcase Rocket Lab’s engineering processes and support the development of Rocket Lab’s new reusable rocket engine, Archimedes. This latest…
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Firefly Aerospace rakes in more cash as competitors struggle for footing
Firefly Aerospace, a Texas-based company resurrected from bankruptcy, is riding high these days. In a few months, Firefly will attempt to become the second company to safely place a commercial lander on the Moon. Firefly’s Alpha rocket has reached orbit four times, and engineers are developing a larger medium-class rocket in partnership with Northrop Grumman,…
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Firefly Aerospace rakes in more cash as competitors struggle for footing
Firefly Aerospace, a Texas-based company resurrected from bankruptcy, is riding high these days. In a few months, Firefly will attempt to become the second company to safely place a commercial lander on the Moon. Firefly’s Alpha rocket has reached orbit four times, and engineers are developing a larger medium-class rocket in partnership with Northrop Grumman,…
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Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg Says Lightspeed Interest is Spiking After Financing Announcement
Telesat has seen customers discussions for the Lightspeed constellation ramp up after the Canadian operator finalized funding for the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation in the third quarter, CEO Dan Goldberg reported in the company’s financial results on Thursday. “It feels like a bit of a sea change in terms of the qualitative nature of the…
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ICEYE And Aechelon Technology Partners For Advanced Real-Time 3D Situational Awareness
Aechelon Technology and ICEYE have partnered to bring cutting-edge synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology with real-time sensor fusion and machine learning (ML) exploitation capabilities to the market. The collaboration will deliver enhanced 3D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) situational awareness solutions, providing unparalleled insights for national defense, emergency response, and allied operations. This innovative partnership integrates ICEYE’s…
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Quectel Introduces Versatile 3-in-1 Combo Antennas for 4G, Wi-Fi 7, and GNSS Connectivity
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, is pleased to announce the launch of two new combo antennas, designed to deliver enormous flexibility and choice of network technologies while placing consistent space, power, and location demands on device designers. The YEMD302L1A is a versatile 3-in-1 combo antenna engineered for optimal connectivity, offering flexible mounting…
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SDA Taps Kratos for Missile Defense Fire Control Ground Infrastructure
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Tuesday said it has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a potential $116.7 contract to create and operate a missile defense fire control ground infrastructure in support of prototypes and potential operations. Under the five-year award, a Kratos-led team will deliver and manage ground segment resources, equip and manage the…