Tag: Global
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Mitsubishi Electric Announces Two New GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors for SATCOM
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that two new 12.75-13.25 GHz (Low-Ku band) 70W (48.3dBm) gallium-nitride high-electron-mobility transistors (GaN HEMTs) will be added to the company’s GaN HEMT lineup for satellite-communication (SATCOM) earth stations. The two GaN HEMT products, one for multi-carrier1 communications and the other for single-carrier2 communications, support increased data-transmission capacity and smaller earth stations…
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Planet To Launch 36 SuperDove Satellites With SpaceX
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that it plans to launch 36 of its SuperDove satellites, Flock 4y, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 9:56 a.m. ET (14:56 UTC). Flock 4y is planned to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission…
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AST SpaceMobile Signs an Agreement with NASA to Improve Spaceflight Safety
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced that its subsidiary, AST & Science, LLC, and NASA recently signed an agreement to formalize both organizations’ dedication to maintaining and improving safety in the shared environment of space. The Space Act Agreement formalizes the…
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Saturn Satellite Networks Selects CesiumAstro’s RF Payload for the Broadband Networks-1 Program
Saturn Satellite Networks has selected CesiumAstro’s Vireo-GEO active phased array RF payload for Saturn’s Space BroadbandNetworks-1 (SBN-1). The SBN-1 program consists of 6 high-throughput geostationary satellites (HTSs) that will provide satellite-based internet access services to satellite operators, capacity resellers, internet service providers, and end users. Using CesiumAstro’s direct radiating array, the SBN-1 satellites provide high-performance…
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OHB Italia and ESA Sign a Contract to Implement the Comet Interceptor Mission
OHB Italia S.p.A, a subsidiary of the German technology and space group OHB SE, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as the prime contractor to implement the Comet Interceptor science mission. The corresponding contract was signed in Paris. The aim of the mission is to study a long-period comet to gain new…
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Marki Microwave Showcases Space Qualified MMIC Die
Marki Microwave, a trusted source for high-volume commercial and rigorous hi-rel applications, is now servicing the space market with in-house space qualification of the GaAs MMIC die. The qualification test plan is derived straight from MIL-PRF-38534, Appendix C, Table C-II to ensure a consistent process that provides fast quotes, predictable lead times, and high-quality results.…
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HUBER+SUHNER Delivers Innovative Space Qualified Solutions
HUBER+SUHNER who has been delivering innovative passive microwave products in a number of scientific and commercial space projects for the past 15 years has demonstrated superior mechanical and functional capabilities under extreme conditions in space with their innovative products. A number of successful products for a wide range of space applications have been developed that…
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L3Harris Technologies to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for USD $4.7 Billion
L3Harris Technologies and Aerojet Rocketdyne together announced the signing of a definitive agreement for L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, inclusive of net debt. This marks L3Harris’ second acquisition announcement of 2022, demonstrating its continued focus on delivering critical capabilities to warfighters while strengthening…
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GHGSat Partners with KSAT for Satellite Constellation Operations
GHGSat is partnering with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to provide satellite operations and control of their constellation of greenhouse gas monitoring spacecraft. KSAT will operate the current 5 commercial satellites in orbit. Managing a constellation of satellites requires constant supervision, know-how and dedication. GHGSat, a global leader in high-resolution remote sensing of greenhouse gas emissions…
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mPower Technology Selected by Gravitics as Solar Module Supplier for StarMax Space Station Module
Innovative solar technology company, mPower Technology announced that its DragonSCALESTM solar power system will be used as the solar power solution for the Gravitics StarMaxTM space station modules. Gravitics is leading the way in a new era of human presence in space with the introduction of StarMax – a flexible-use space station module that provides…