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TTP Introduces New Generation of Small and Lightweight UAV Satellite Terminals
Technology developer TTP plc announced the launch of Gotonomi at the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. With the aim of seeding the market, Gotonomi will offer low size, weight, and power satellite terminals for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) as flight trial development kits to partners. The terminals will be compatible with Viasat’s Velaris…
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US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission
9:50 am EDT Tuesday update: The Atlas V rocket has returned to its hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to take shelter from Hurricane Idalia, which is forecast to strike the Florida Gulf Coast this week. This rollback of the rocket likely pushes the launch until no earlier than some time Labor Day weekend. 8:45…
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US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission
9:50 am EDT Tuesday update: The Atlas V rocket has returned to its hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to take shelter from Hurricane Idalia, which is forecast to strike the Florida Gulf Coast this week. This rollback of the rocket likely pushes the launch until no earlier than some time Labor Day weekend. 8:45…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission Successfully Launches to the International Space Station
An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA. A SpaceX Falcon…
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Viasat to Provide Wi-Fi for 2 Vancouver Ferries
Viasat will provide Wi-Fi for two ferries to Vancouver Island through a new deal with Hullo and the Vancouver Island Ferry Company. Hullo’s new high-speed ferries, Spuhéls and Sthuqi’, recently entered and travel between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo. The Wi-Fi service will be free for a limited time. Hullo said it’s uncommon to offer…
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SCOUT Space Expands its Technical and Defense Capabilities with Acquisition of Free Space
SCOUT Space, a space technology company dedicated to enabling a new era of space safety and transparency and an in-space observation data provider, announced the acquisition of Free Space to strengthen SCOUT’s defense and technical capabilities and broaden the inroads SCOUT has built with the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civil government. Terms…
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ESA’s Proba-3 Precision Formation Flying Mission Relies on Cutting-Edge Sensor Fusion
Proba-3 is the European Space Agency’s and the world’s first precision formation flying mission. The mission is devoted to the demonstration of technologies and techniques for highly precise satellite formation flying. It consists of two small satellites launched together that will separate apart to fly in tandem, to prepare for future multi-satellite missions flying as…
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Satellite Plants Roots in Agriculture
Satellite has long played a role in agriculture — from GPS satellites enabling precision agriculture, to data from Landsat observation satellites informing decisions and forecasts related to crop yield and water usage. Today, improvements in Earth observation models and an explosion of availability in commercial imagery, along with new applications for remote IoT and heavy…
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Sedaro Awarded $1.5 Million AFRL Contract to Develop Enhanced ISAM Modeling Capabilities
Sedaro has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) through the AFWERX technology directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop enhanced In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities in the Sedaro platform. Sedaro is receiving $1.5M for the STTR Phase II effort. Sedaro will be teaming with research institutions Space…
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LeoStella and Hera Systems to Bid on SDA Deals Together
LeoStella and Hera Systems are jointly bidding on manufacturing proposals for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer, the companies announced Monday. They plan to collaborate on manufacturing the Hera Systems’ Leoness Smart Bus product line. The companies said working together will help to mitigate supply chain risks, increase the reliability of production and…