Tag: Aerospace & Defense
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HawkEye 360 Announces Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army
HawkEye 360, one of the world’s leading commercial providers of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced its two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). Under the CRADA, HawkEye 360 will develop and demonstrate new commercial overhead RF-sensing capabilities that could provide relevant tactical…
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The Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium Announces the Release of Standard Version 1.1 for the Space Industry
The DIFI Consortium has released the IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021: Digital IF Interoperability 1.1 Standard. The release is a significant step forward in the maturity of the specification. The DIFI version 1.1 specification provides a path to enable the digital transformation of the space industry by providing interoperable at the IF/RF layer. “We thank the members…
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US Space Force Launches Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin
Following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the U.S. Space Force is now communicating with the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO) -6 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin. The final satellite in the SBIRS program series, GEO-6 joins the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of missile warning…
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Leostella Selects Innoflight’s Next Generation Computer Processing Unit for its SmallSats
Innoflight has announced that LeoStella selected Innoflight for the development and delivery of its next-generation Flight Computer Processing Unit (FCPU) and Payload Interface Electronics (PIE). The FCPU is utilized as the Command and Data Handling (C&DH) processor of LeoStella’s spacecraft, where the PIE is the processor in support of the payload. The FCPU is based on…
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Quad Core LEON4FT Processor from CAES Selected for SpaceLogistics’ Next Mission
CAES, one of the leaders in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has announced that its radiation-hardened microelectronics are on board SpaceLogistics’ Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) Spacecraft, and the Mission Extension POD (MEP), which will be deployed to assist in extending the life of aging satellites in space. The MRV is the second-generation servicing…
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Hexagon to Develop Space-based Satellite Systems and Advanced Sensor Technology for the US Army
Hexagon US Federal announced that it has been selected by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) for a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to explore space-based satellite systems and advanced sensor technology to enhance U.S. Army systems and missions. Through the CRADA, Hexagon US Federal and USASMDC-TC will establish a…