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ORBCOMM Launches SKYWAVE Connect Partner Program
ORBCOMM announced the launch of the SKYWAVE Connect partner program, which enables IoT solution providers, system integrators, value-added resellers, and other channel partners to accelerate their IoT solution development, expand their market reach, and take advantage of new growth opportunities. The program launched in select regions with a global rollout to follow later this year.…
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NASA Develops World’s Lightest Active Phased Array Aerogel Antenna for Airborne SATCOM
Engineers at NASA have used one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an ultra-lightweight aerogel antenna that could be embedded into an aircraft’s skin. This would create a more aerodynamic and reliable communication solution for drones and other future air transportation options. This antenna is designed to enable satellite communications where power and space are…
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Katalyst Space Announces its Acquisition of Atomos Space
Katalyst Space Technologies has announced its acquisition of Atomos Space, a strategic move to accelerate and expand its in-space servicing capabilities. The company plans to continue operating the 20,000 square foot facility in Broomfield, CO, where Atomos builds and tests its flagship spacecraft, Quark. Key members of the Atomos team will join Katalyst following the…
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Xiphos Systems: Pioneering Manufacturer of Space Computing Solutions for Satellite and Space
Xiphos Systems Corporation (Xiphos) is a company that designs and manufactures innovative processing hardware solutions for use in satellite and space systems. The company has been focusing on space-focused computing solutions for over 25 years and provided reliable and resilient embedded processing solutions, powering over 80 space missions and constellations and supporting nanosat, cubesat, and…
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Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?
In an era of reusable rockets and near-daily access to space, NASA is still paying more than it did 30 years ago to launch missions into orbit, according to a study soon to be published in the scientific journal Acta Astronautica. Launch is becoming more routine. Every few days, SpaceX is sending another batch of…
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Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?
In an era of reusable rockets and near-daily access to space, NASA is still paying more than it did 30 years ago to launch missions into orbit, according to a study soon to be published in the scientific journal Acta Astronautica. Launch is becoming more routine. Every few days, SpaceX is sending another batch of…
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SIA Calls for Policymakers to Account for Satellite Tech in Disaster Planning
The Satellite Industry Association is encouraging policy and lawmakers to look to satellite communications and technology to assist in natural disaster response. SIA, which represents satellite operators, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and others, issued a new report this week on the services satellites can provide both before and after an emergency, “Satellites have been providing emergency…
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OroraTech Readies for US Expansion with New Denver Headquarters
OroraTech is hoping to make its presence felt in the U.S. market after opening its U.S. headquarters in Denver. The company, whic is based in Germany and specializes in wildfire intelligence and risk assessment, hopes to support wildfire resilience in the United Sates. The Denver office will serve as a central hub connecting U.S. wildfire…
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Sierra Space Conducts Hypervelocity Impact Testing at NASA White Sands
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime, announced that it recently conducted successful hypervelocity impact trials at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to optimize the structural integrity of Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat. The goal of this NASA-supported testing was to refine a…
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Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew
Welcome to Edition 7.41 of the Rocket Report! NASA and its contractors at Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue building a new mobile launch tower for the Space Launch System Block 1B rocket, a taller, upgraded version of the SLS rocket being used for the agency’s initial Artemis lunar missions. Workers stacked another segment of…