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US Space Force Awards General Atomics, Blue Origin, Viasat, CACI Laser Terminal Prototype Contracts
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on June 17 that it has awarded laser communication terminal prototype contracts to General Atomics, Blue Origin, CACI International Inc., and Viasat in the first of three phases of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. The awards came through SSC’s Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC), created in 2017 to…
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Station
A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites, which included the first six featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. The batch launched on the Starlink 7-9 mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 2, 2024. Image: SpaceX Update 12:09 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launches the Starlink 9-1 mission. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday…
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Kyocera Installs Fine Cordierite Ceramic Mirror for Optical Communications Experiment on ISS
Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto, hereinafter: Kyocera) announced that its “Fine Cordierite” ceramic mirror has been chosen for use in experimental equipment to conduct optical communication between the International Space Station (ISS) and a mobile optical station on Earth. This is the first time*1 that cordierite has been adopted for such a purpose. Kyocera’s Fine…
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Rocket Lab Signs Largest Launch Agreement with Synspective for 10 Electron Launches
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed the largest Electron launch agreement in the Company’s history; a ten-launch deal with Japanese Earth observation company Synspective. The agreement was announced in Tokyo at an event attended by Rocket Lab founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck, Synspective founder…
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DARPA Awards Contract to Redwire for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to be the prime mission integrator for the development of a revolutionary air-breathing satellite that will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in…
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Gilat to Acquire Stellar Blu Solutions to Strengthen In-Flight Connectivity Growth Strategy
Gilat Satellite Networks, one of the worldwide leaders in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions, which will become a core component of Gilat’s IFC growth strategy. Stellar Blu Solutions is a US-based leading avionics solution provider of next-generation SATCOM terminal solutions. The…
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SatixFy Secures Order of More than $20 Million for its Space Grade Digital Beam Former Chips
SatixFy Communications, one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, announced that it has secured a significant order from an undisclosed customer. Under the terms of the order, SatixFy will be supplying Prime2 Space-Grade chips and software over the coming five quarters in exchange for payment from the customer to…
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mu Space Partners With Thai Telecoms Company for LEO Connectivity
mu Space and Advanced Technology (mu Space) is teaming up with Interlink Telecom Public Company (ITEL) to expand service offerings in Thailand and beyond. The collaboration between mu Space and ITEL will work to enhance Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity and expand telecom network accessibility. The two companies announced a new MoU on June 17.…
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Synspective Signs Largest Rocket Lab Launch Contract to Date
Japanese radar company Synspective signed a 10-launch deal with Rocket Lab, the largest Electron launch contract to date. The launches will take place from New Zealand across 2025 to 2027. Rocket Lab has been Synspective’s sole launch provider and has launched four, single-satellite missions for the company since 2020, with the most recent launch in…