Tag: GNSS Receivers
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Astrobotic and CMU Advance Navigation System for Lunar Surface Operations
Astrobotic, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), has successfully completed Phase II of its NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project for Distributed Agent Localization Estimation for spaceCraft (DALEC), advancing the system from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to TRL 5. DALEC is designed to provide positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities in environments…
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Rakon Opens ISO-8 Cleanroom in France for Next-Generation Satellite Subsystems
Rakon announces that its new ISO-8 cleanroom in Pont-Sainte-Marie, France, dedicated to producing space subsystems for the next generation of satellite constellations, is now fully operational. The facility expands Rakon’s Space manufacturing footprint in France and significantly increases production capacity for its flight-ready Space GNSS Receivers and Master Reference Oscillator (MRO) subsystems, two cornerstone products…
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Telesat and Hanwha Partner to Develop Next Gen Space and Marine Technologies
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Hanwha Systems, a leading Korean corporation of the Hanwha Group, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly collaborate on next-generation, sovereign satellite connectivity solutions, as well as user terminals that will be compatible with Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…
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TrustPoint Builds GPS-Independent Commercial PNT
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, has successfully transmitted its first Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) time-transfer and tracking signals from a compact TrustPoint ground node to spacecraft in orbit. This milestone marks a critical step toward achieving GPS independence, accelerating the advancement of TrustPoint’s next-generation commercial navigation infrastructure, and…
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Airbus, Leonardo and Thales Unite to form Top European Space Venture
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combining their respective space activities into a new company. By joining forces, Airbus, Leonardo and Thales aim to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space, a major sector that underpins critical infrastructure and services related to telecommunications, global navigation, earth observation, science, exploration and national…
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Chloris Geospatial Raises $8.5 Million to Scale Satellite-Based Forest Carbon Monitoring
Chloris Geospatial, a climate-tech company pioneering satellite-based measurement of forest carbon and ecosystem change, announced it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Future Energy Ventures, with participation from existing investors AXA IM Alts, At One Ventures, Cisco Foundation, Counteract, and Orbia Ventures. With this new funding, Chloris will…
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Sateliot Selects 5 New Alén Space Satellites for 5G LEO Network Connectivity
Sateliot has taken another step forward in the deployment of its satellite constellation by entrusting the manufacture of its next five satellites to the Spanish firm Alén Space. These satellites, which will become part of its low-Earth orbit (LEO) network, are scheduled for launch in 2026 and reinforce Sateliot’s position as a dual-use civilian and…
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TrustPoint Launches Third Satellite and Successfully Establishes First Contact
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, is proud to announce the successful launch and first contact of its third free-flying satellite, Time Flies, aboard the latest rideshare launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday. This milestone strengthens TrustPoint’s leadership in delivering innovative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services from…
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Airbus, CNES and VAST to Strengthen Earth Observation Capabilities in Vietnam
Airbus Defence and Space, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) to strengthen their longstanding cooperation in the field of Earth observation, building on the success of the VNREDSat-1 space programme. This agreement was signed in Hanoi in the presence of French…
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NAVAIR Selects TrustPoint and Hexagon for $1.2M SBIR Phase II Contract
TrustPoint, a leader in advanced Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies, has been awarded a $1.2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the United States Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). This landmark contract will fund the first-ever delivery and initial demonstration of TrustPoint’s C-band GNSS service-enabled receivers to the U.S.…