Tag: Global
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SpaceX to Develop Starship Human Landing System for NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission
NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis. With this addition, SpaceX will provide a second crewed landing demonstration mission in 2027 as part of NASA’s Artemis IV mission. “Returning astronauts to the Moon…
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Intellian’s New NX PM VSAT Terminal Receives WGS Certification
Intellian Technologies, one of the leading providers of feature-rich, resilient satellite communications solutions, announced that their flagship v130NX PM Dual-Ka (AN/USC-73) terminal has been certified for use on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation. WGS is a high-capacity United States Space Force satellite communication system, developed in partnership between the Defense Departments of the US,…
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ESA’s Radio Frequency Equipment and Technology Section to Organize 1st Edition of Space Microwave Week
The aim of Space Microwave Week is to offer a new flagship international forum where microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technology developers, equipment designers, systems developers, operators, experts, universities, users, and space agencies can openly network, discuss their ideas, share their experiences and formulate the challenges to be met. The Space Microwave Week is organized by…
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Hundreds of Intersil-Brand Radiation-Hardened ICs from Renesas Lift Off for Moon Mission
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that hundreds of its radiation-hardened (rad-hard) integrated circuits (ICs), including over 50 different part numbers, are onboard the Artemis 1 launch that blasted off on November 16. Intersil-brand rad-hard ICs are part of the battery management systems, RS-25 engine control electronics, and the launch…
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Terran Orbital Developed CAPSTONE Successfully Enters Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit Around the Moon
Terran Orbital, a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the Terran Orbital-developed CAPSTONE spacecraft successfully arrived in a Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) around the Moon. Following an initial orbit insertion maneuver on Sunday, CAPSTONE will perform clean-up maneuvers over the next several days to complete insertion into its…
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SES Selects Arianespace to Launch EAGLE-1 Satellite to Support End-to-end Secure QKD System for Europe
The EAGLE-1 satellite, which will support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe, will be launched for SES by Arianespace on a Vega C rocket from French Guiana as early as Q4 2024. The satellite will be placed in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The EAGLE-1 project comprising satellite and ground infrastructure…
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Argotec Selects CAES Dual Core Microprocessor for Multiple Space Missions
CAES, one of the leaders in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has announced that it has been chosen by Argotec, an Italian aerospace engineering company, to provide its radiation-hardened GR712RC dual-core LEON3FT SPARC V8 Microprocessor on several key space missions. Argotec selected the CAES microprocessor for its reliability and capability. The GR712RC is…
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Intellian to Design and Supply Ka-Band User Terminals for Viasat’s Maritime Connectivity Solution
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Intellian, a provider of feature-rich, future-proof satellite communications solutions, have announced a contract award for Intellian to design and supply a bespoke range of Ka-band user terminals exclusively for Viasat’s Maritime connectivity solution. In addition to the bespoke new terminals, Intellian will also develop a 100 cm upgrade kit for Intellian’s popular NX Series.…
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Canadensys Aerospace Awarded a Contract by CSA to Design and Build Canada’s First Lunar Rover
Canadensys Aerospace announced that it has received a contract from the Government of Canada to design and build Canada’s first lunar rover. Initiated under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP), the lunar rover will demonstrate key technologies for future lunar activity and accomplish meaningful lunar science. The mission has scientific objectives in…
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Space Flight Laboratory Awarded Contract for Development of HawkEye 360 RF Geolocation Microsatellites
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been contracted to support the development of Clusters 7 through 11 in the HawkEye 360 radio frequency (RF) geolocation microsatellite constellation. Under the Flex Production program, SFL is designing, assembling, and integrating Cluster 9 at its Toronto headquarters and is providing technical support for the integration of Clusters 7, 8,…