Tag: Aerospace
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Synspective Secures Defense Ministry Satellite Constellation Program
Synspective, a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, announced that it won the Ministry of Defense’s satellite constellation project on December 24. Synspective joins six partner companies, including Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc., Axelspace Corporation, and Mitsui…
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Northrop Grumman Secures SDA Tranche 3 Contract for Tracking Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation was competitively awarded a Tracking Layer of Tranche 3 (TRKT3) contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to deliver resilient, integrated missile warning and tracking satellites, a component of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) mission. Northrop Grumman’s TRKT3 will: Accelerate the capability to provide global detection, warning, and tracking of hypersonic weapons…
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Xovian Aerospace Builds AI-Powered RF Satellite Intelligence for Real-Time Monitoring
Xovian Aerospace is an Indian spacetech company working on radio-frequency (RF) – based satellite technology aimed at providing real-time signal intelligence across land, sea, and air. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on developing an AI-enabled satellite system capable of capturing multi-band RF emissions rather than traditional optical imagery. This approach is intended to offer…
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Swedish Space Corporation to Conduct Inaugural Wideband Polylingual Direct-to-Earth Demonstration
Swedish Space Corporation to demonstrate direct-to-Earth, forward and return links on Ka-band via its global ground station network for NASA’s groundbreaking PExT (Polylingual Experimental Terminal) technology demonstration. Managed by NASA and the agency’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Program in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the Polylingual Experiment Terminal, or PExT, is…
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ispace Partners with JAXA on Lunar Lander Propulsion System Study
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, has signed an agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to conduct a study on “Resource Optimization of a Lunar Lander Propulsion System Using Electric Pumps.” Under the agreement, ispace and JAXA will jointly conduct a study on propulsion system optimization by applying an electric pump system to…
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Redwire Awarded Contract to Supply Spacecraft Docking Systems for European Space Capsule
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, and The Exploration Company (TEC), a European aerospace company developing reusable, in-orbit-refuelable spacecraft, announced that they have entered an agreement for Redwire to provide two International Docking System Standard (IDSS) compliant docking systems for TEC’s flagship spacecraft, Nyx. Through this eight-figure deal, Redwire’s state-of-the-art…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Space Test Program S30 Mission With DiskSat Satellite
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) – completing the launch five months ahead of schedule and playing a critical role in advancing technologies that ensure U.S. superiority in space. The launch, named ‘Don’t Be…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Launch for US Space Force’s STP-S30 Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems,announced its next Electron launch will deploy the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) after accelerating the launch of the mission by several months, demonstrating Rocket Lab’s agility in meeting the Department of War’s (DoW) space access demands. The…
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Antaris Showcases SatOS Software Platform for Flexible Spacecraft Development
Antaris, a space-software company focused on accelerating spacecraft development and operations, highlights SatOS™, the open and modular spacecraft operating environment engineered to reduce complexity in satellite software integration. SatOS is designed to address common challenges faced by satellite builders such as fragmented software stacks, hardware-specific coding requirements, lengthy qualification cycles and high non-recurring engineering (NRE)…
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Benchmark Space System Demonstrates World’s First High-Throughput ASCENT Thruster at AFRL
Benchmark Space Systems has achieved a major propulsion milestone with the successful hotfire demonstration of the 22-Newton ASCENT thruster, marking the first large-scale, sustained burn of the government-developed monopropellant ever conducted. The achievement, validated in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate, at Edwards AFB, proves that ASCENT propulsion has transcended…