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Teledyne e2v HiRel Unveils New COTS Radiation Tolerant Integer-N PLL for Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel, one of the leading providers of high-reliability semiconductor solutions, has announced the release of a new space COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) phase locked loop (PLL) designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability in space applications. The TDPL97240 is packaged in a small, 7×7 mm, non-hermetic, epoxy sealed, ceramic quad, no-leads, (QFN) flat package that…
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Space Systems Command’s Dr. Claire Leon Kicked Off Space Tech Expo 2023 with a Keynote Address
Dr. Claire Leon, Director of Space Systems Integration Office, Space Systems Command kicked off the Space Tech Expo with a keynote address sharing the critical requirements needed for the U.S. to maintain its strategic advantage in today’s highly contested space domain. Throughout the day, industry pros rallied around SSC’s exhibit booth to learn how their…
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Globalstar Targets More Growth With Band 53 Opportunities
Globalstar reported record growth in the first quarter of 2023, and expects more growth to come this year, highlighting opportunities commercializing its Band 53 spectrum. The operator released its first quarter 2023 results on May 5, announcing it signed a new partnership this week for a terrestrial service using its Band 53 spectrum. This deal…
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Twin TROPICS satellites set to be lofted into orbit
Artist’s illustration of a TROPICS CubeSat in space. Credit: NASA Rocket Lab’s launch of NASA’s second pair of TROPICS hurricane research satellites, reassigned from Astra following a launch failure last year, has been rescheduled for Sunday (U.S. time) after a delay due to unfavorable weather at the the company’s New Zealand spaceport. Originally planned as…
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US, Russian EVAs install upgrades and make history aboard ISS
NASA and Roscosmos astronauts have both conducted spacewalks this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The spacewalks prepared the Station for additional iROSA panel installation activity later this summer, added a long-awaited airlock to the Nauka science module, and made history with the first citizen of an Arab country to conduct an EVA. US…
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Construction Begins on Scotland’s Sutherland Spaceport
Scotland has reached a key milestone with construction beginning on the Sutherland Spaceport, formerly known as Space Hub Sutherland. It will be the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the U.K. mainland. Located on the North coast of Scotland, the spaceport will be the home spaceport of Forres-based rocket and launch services company,…
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First Two Terran Orbital-Developed Spacecraft Became Operational in the GEO Belt
Terran Orbital Corporation, a global organization in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced mission success for the first pair of Terran Orbital-developed spacecraft operating in or around the geosynchronous orbit (GEO) belt. The two spacecraft were built for Lockheed Martin and successfully completed their on-orbit demonstration of the Lockheed Martin In-space…
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Emirates Exec: IFC Market Needs to Mature to Meet Customer Expectations
Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has long been one of the pioneers of in-flight connectivity (IFC), offering the service before many other airlines. With passenger numbers now returning to almost pre-pandemic levels, the aviation industry’s demand for connectivity is at an all time high. At the same time, with a number of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations…
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SES Taps Mission Microwave for Ka-Band BUCs for User Terminals
SES has selected Mission Microwave to provide Ka-band block upconverters (BUC) for high throughput customer user terminals for the company’s O3b mPOWER system. Mission Microwave said in a recent release the order comes after years of work between the companies to bring advanced solid state technologies into the O3b mPOWER system. SES commented that Mission…
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MACOM Showcases its Space and Satellite Products at Space Tech Expo USA 2023
MACOM, a company that designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the Telecommunications, Industrial, Defense, and Satellite Communication industries will be showcasing its latest space and satellite products at the Space Tech Expo USA 2023 at booth 8024. MACOM offers industry-leading RF, Microwave, and mmWave chip-set solutions for a broad range of satellite communication applications.…