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Raytheon Develops Large-Aperture Telescope for Lazuli Space Observatory
Raytheon, an RTX business, is developing a large-aperture telescope for the Lazuli Space Observatory, part of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System at Schmidt Sciences. Building on its work in adaptive telescope architectures, ultra-lightweight materials and digital engineering, Raytheon will deliver the largest unobscured aperture ever launched on a commercial platform. The telescope’s 3.1meter…
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Airbus Awarded Aeolus-2 Wind Sensing Satellite Contract
Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract for the design and build of the Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite with the European Space Agency (ESA) at a ceremony at ESA’s UK headquarters ECSAT, at Harwell. Aeolus-2 will follow the first Aeolus wind sensing satellite built by Airbus and launched in 2018. The satellite provided…
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TRL Space Develops Satellite Programs for Earth Observation and Space Intelligence
TRL Space is advancing a portfolio of satellite programs designed to provide high-performance Earth observation, defence intelligence and geospatial analytics for government and commercial users. The company’s satellite portfolio includes TRACE, TROLL NG, TRAP and TRULY, each addressing different mission requirements ranging from very-high-resolution optical imaging and hyperspectral sensing to onboard intelligence and space-based data…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Receives $43 Million of Additional Sidewinder ESA Orders
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced it has received additional orders of $43 million from a major in-flight connectivity service provider for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminals. Deliveries are planned over the next 18 months in both line-fit and retrofit configurations. The awards reflect continued…
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Univity Signs MoU With Indonesia’s Telkomsat on VLEO and D2D Connectivity
Univity has signed an MoU with Indonesian national satellite operator Telkomsat to explore collaboration on satellite connectivity. The MoU announced Monday includes assessing Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) architecture, and future direct-to-device services. The two partners plan to explore satellite connectivity solutions for enterprise and mobility applications, as well as and unserved and underserved areas. …
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Mission to Rescue NASA Swift Observatory Launches
The mission to boost NASA’s Swift Observatory launched over the weekend, and teams have made contact with the Katalyst Space LINK servicing spacecraft. Northrop Grumman launched the mission on its air-launch Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday. Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer L-1011 carrier aircraft deployed the Pegasus rocket at…
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An Expedition Across the Arctic-Space Connection With David Marsh
What can the hostile environment of the Arctic teach us about space? David Marsh recently returned from a first-hand journey to find out. He joins On Orbit this week after wrapping up an Arctic expedition where he spent 29 days skiing more than 560 kilometers across Greenland with a group of researchers. Over the trip…
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NASA and SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy
NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers of industrial components and providers of technologies critical to space exploration to support a sustained presence on the Moon and Mars. Under the Memorandum of Agreement, NASA will identify technology priorities and connect businesses to…
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SES and Sharp Corporation Collaborate on MEO Satellite Communications in Japan
SES, a leading space solutions company, and Sharp Corporation plan to collaborate on work to combine SES’s medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network with Sharp’s advanced communication technologies and user terminals to enable high-availability satellite communications services in Japan. As part of this collaboration, Sharp is advancing the development of a new compact MEO user terminal,…
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China’s Long March-8A rocket launches new satellite group
China sent a new satellite group into space on Sunday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. The satellite group was launched at 9:43 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its preset orbit successfully. Sunday’s launch marked the 656th flight of the Long March rocket family.