Tag: Communication Systems
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LeoLabs Partners with Aalyria to Enhance Global Communication Network Security
LeoLabs, the commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, announced that it signed a partnership agreement with Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications company. LeoLabs and Aalyria seek to combine their complementary expertise and technologies to address space awareness challenges for complex communications…
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NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT and Project Kuiper Collaborate for Satellite Connectivity in Japan
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have formed a strategic collaboration with Project Kuiper, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network from Amazon, to bring advanced, reliable, and far-reaching satellite connectivity options to customers in Japan. The companies expect to…
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Thales Alenia Space to Provide Communication Transponder for AYAP-1 Lunar Research Mission
Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales, 67%, and Leonardo,33%) has signed a contract with TÜBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBITAK UZAY) to provide a Communication Transponder for AYAP-1, Turkey’s first lunar mission. The Lunar Research Program (AYAP) is an integral part of the National Space Program led by the Turkish Space Agency, with…
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Planet Labs Publishes Initial Ground Testing Results for NASA’s CSP Program
Planet Labs PBC, a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced the successful completion of a significant technical milestone for its planned satellite-to-satellite communications links under the NASA Communications Services Project (CSP). Planet was selected as a subcontractor by SES Space & Defense and Telesat Government Solutions in late 2022 to demonstrate real-time…
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SKY Perfect JSAT Partners with Panasonic for Gbps-Class IFC Capacity on Superbird-9 Satellite
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced the execution of a multi-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, to provide Gbps-class Ku-band capacity on Superbird-9, a software-defined high throughput satellite. This milestone agreement will contribute to Panasonic Avionics’ strategic expansion plans to deliver higher-speed internet connections…
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Northrop Grumman Selected by SDA to Design and Build Nearly 40 Data Transport Satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation an agreement with a total potential value of approximately $732 million to design and build 38 data transport satellites. These satellites will support Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Alpha (T2TL-Alpha), the latest iteration of SDA’s low-Earth orbit Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This Alpha announcement follows…
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Artel Partners with Rivada for U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satcom p-LEO Contract
Artel LLC a provider of secure network communication services to U.S. government agencies, has been awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force and is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide the next-generation network critical to support U.S. Government communications. Based in the U.S., Artel is…
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Skylabs is Pioneering Space with Cutting-Edge Technology and Innovation
SkyLabs is aiming to reshape the space market by introducing a wave of disruptive technologies, innovative products, and transformative solutions to redefine the very fabric of space exploration. This space-technology-oriented company is providing miniaturized on-board data handling solutions and an innovative approach to space engineering. SkyLabs primarily focuses on high-tech tailor-made solution development, including fault-tolerant…
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AST SpaceMobile Achieves First-Ever Space-Based 5G Connection From Everyday Smartphones
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced another unprecedented leap in telecommunications by successfully making the first-ever 5G connection for voice and data between an everyday, unmodified smartphone and a satellite in space. AST SpaceMobile’s groundbreaking space-based 5G cellular broadband capabilities and…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Introduces Ultra-Low Noise Amplifier for Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel Electronics announces the availability of an industry-leading, rad-tolerant, L- and S-band, low noise amplifier, model TDLNA002093SEP that is ideal for use in demanding high-reliability space and radar applications where low noise figure, minimal power consumption, and small package footprint are critical to mission success. This new LNA, developed on 0.15 μm, InGaAs,…