Tag: Aerospace
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Dawn Aerospace Advances GEO Technologies in European Union’s GEOryder Program
Dawn Aerospace has reached important technical milestones under the European Commission–funded GEOryder programme, supporting the development of robust, next-generation propulsion systems designed for long-duration operations in the geostationary (GEO) environment. Recent work within the programme has focused on Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel (COPV) qualification and radiation-tolerance testing, both critical steps in ensuring reliable performance under…
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Voyager and UConn to Accelerate Innovation to Space
Voyager Technologies announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the University of Connecticut (UConn) to pursue collaborative activities spanning academic research, startup and product development, and technology commercialisation, as well as to establish a hub for VISTA (Voyager Institute for Science, Technology and Advancement). “VISTA is designed to accelerate in-space research, manufacturing and…
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Airbus and Indra Selected by Spain’s Ministry of Defence for SIGINT Aircraft Study
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has selected Airbus Defence and Space and Indra Group to carry out a conceptual definition study for the future Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Force. This 18-month study will encompass the analysis and definition of the most suitable platform and signal intelligence equipment to provide…
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Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Supply Satellite Buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide satellite buses for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer (T3TRK) under the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Under the program, Lockheed Martin will deliver 18 missile-warning, tracking, and…
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OHB Sweden Secures Contract to Supply Electric Propulsion Systems for SWISSto12’s HummingSat Platform
OHB Sweden announced that it has secured a major contract from SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and leading manufacturers of advanced satellite systems and radiofrequency (RF) products. Under the contract, OHB Sweden will deliver six advanced electric propulsion (EP) systems for the innovative HummingSat platform – the world’s first commercial SmallSat for geostationary…
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Antennex Secures ESA Contract to Develop Next-Generation Reverberation Chamber
Antennex, a provider of advanced characterization solutions for integrated antennas, has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Connectivity and Secure Communications for a next-generation reverberation chamber. Supported by ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Competitiveness & Growth program, the agreement kickstarts a 2-year development track for a chamber fit for the needs…
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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…