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Initial Gateway elements beginning systems integration while NASA works on a launch date
The two elements that will make up the initial Gateway capability for NASA’s Artemis campaign are getting ready for systems installations this year and next year, as the space agency reviews progress to set a new launch date. The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Module (HALO) are being constructed on different…
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CACI Helps NASA Set New Optical Data Transmission Record from Space
NASA set a new optical data transmission distance record using technology from CACI International, the company announced Thursday. CACI said that NASA transmitted optical data over a distance of more than 200 million kilometers – from its Psyche spacecraft in orbit to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The test was part of…
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Celestia TTi Introduces New Generation of GaN Based SSPAs in DBS Band for Broadcast Satcom
Satellite operators running large teleport operations and satellite broadcasters seeking the ultimate technology to power their businesses now have a range of options to choose from thanks to a new generation of GaN SSPAs in DBS introduced to the market by Celestia TTI. A specialist in delivering high-performance SSPAs and BUCs with over 25 years…
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Intelsat Signs Four-Year MEV Satellite Life Extension Deal with Northrop Grumman
Satellite operator Intelsat has signed with Northrop Grumman‘s SpaceLogistics to utilize its two Mission Extension Vehicles (MEVs) and service its satellites for at least another four years. The contract agreement, announced Thursday, is itself a life-extension of a six-year-long partnership between the two companies that has showcased how the MEV-1 and MEV-2 vehicles can extend…
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Final test: Amazon’s Project Kuiper begins to deorbit prototype broadband satellites
One of Amazon’s prototype satellites is seen in an orbital “selfie” from October 2023. (Amazon Photo) After a series of successful tests, Amazon says it has begun the monthslong process of bringing two prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation down from orbit. “The last milestone in our Protoflight mission is deorbiting Kuipersat-1…
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Thales Alenia Space Awarded ESA Contract to Develop Low Earth Orbit Cargo Return Service
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a first phase contract worth €25m with the European Space Agency (ESA) to demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028. The development of this LEO Cargo Return Service will be co-founded by…
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SatixFy Sells Onyx Aero Connectivity Terminals to New Austrian Partner
Satellite technology developer SatixFy Communications will provide its Onyx in-flight connectivity (IFC) terminals to communication solutions integrator SCOTTY Group Austria GmbH under the terms of a new partnership agreement announced Wednesday. SatixFy’s Onyx is an all-in-one, compact satellite communications aero terminal designed for use on small to mid-sized aircraft. The Onyx features SatixFy’s digital beam-forming…
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Thuraya Unveils Next-Gen SATCOM IP NEO Terminal Developed in Partnership with Cobham Satcom
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, has announced IP NEO, the first in a new family of next-generation satellite communications products packed with advanced features and technology. The state-of-the-art IP NEO has been designed to deliver powerful simultaneous voice and…
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Surviving reentry is the key goal for SpaceX’s fourth Starship test flight
After three test flights, SpaceX has shown that the world’s most powerful rocket can reach space. Now, engineers must demonstrate the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle can get back home. This will be the central objective for the fourth Starship test flight, which could happen as soon as early June, according to Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder…