Tag: GNSS
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Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium Creating a Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch and space systems and Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium. Rocket Lab will acquire all the outstanding shares of Iridium common…
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Starlink’s Architects Launch Eclipse to Open Megaconstellation Era
Eclipse Space, which made its public debut last week at the Space Capital Summit at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, announced its official launch as the first company focused exclusively on making megaconstellation ownership accessible to nations and enterprises worldwide. Founded by the most experienced megaconstellation team outside of SpaceX, Eclipse enables customers to…
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Microchip Technology Introduces Rad-Tolerant Clock Generator for Spacecraft Timing Systems
Microchip Technology has introduced the DSA504RT, a radiation-tolerant, six-output programmable clock generator designed to address the complex timing requirements of aerospace and defense applications. The new space-grade device delivers highly stable and precise timing signals for navigation, communications and scientific instruments, even when GNSS signals are weak or unavailable. By integrating multiple timing functions into…
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NASA Selects PlanetiQ to Expand Commercial Polarimetric GNSS-RO Data Access
PlanetiQ announced that NASA has awarded the company an expanded contract through NASA’s Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, broadening access to commercial satellite data for the scientific community. This contract expands PlanetiQ’s CSDA portfolio to add high-SNR GNSS polarimetric radio-occultation data to PlanetiQ’s existing NASA CSDA offerings of ionospheric scintillation, ionospheric total electron content,…
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Million Contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24
Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24, bringing its total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft. With legacy spacecraft past their intended design life, this award marks a vital step in the continued modernization of…
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BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract Modification to Accelerate Development of AROS
BlackSky Technology was awarded a contract modification to its existing National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) contract to accelerate the development of the company’s AROS broad area collection satellites as a critical commercial alternative to current suppliers for foundation imagery. The effort funds a direct path toward a flight ready multi-spectral, large-area mapping spacecraft and foundation data…
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Square Peg Communications Partners with VIAVI Solutions for 5G NTN Testing
Square Peg Communications, the company that enables the emulation and testing of complex satellite and hybrid networks, announced a strategic partnership with VIAVI Solutions to deliver advanced test capabilities for the rapidly emerging 5G NTN market. As satellite and terrestrial communications converge under global 3GPP standards, network operators, chipset vendors, device manufacturers and infrastructure providers face new validation…
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PlanetiQ Advances Atmospheric Intelligence Through High-Performance GNSS-RO Technology
PlanetiQ is advancing global atmospheric monitoring and weather intelligence through the Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) technology, a space-based remote sensing capability designed to deliver highly accurate atmospheric measurements for weather forecasting, climate science and space weather applications. By combining advanced radio occultation sensors with a low Earth orbit satellite constellation, the company…
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Xona Space Systems Advances High-Precision Navigation with Pulsar PNT Infrastructure
Xona Space Systems is developing a next-generation Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) infrastructure through the Pulsar technology platform, designed to deliver resilient, high-precision navigation services for a range of commercial, industrial and autonomous applications. By augmenting existing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities, Pulsar aims to provide centimeter-level positioning accuracy, improved signal resilience and enhanced…
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Murata and Xona Space Signs MOU to Leverage LEO Satellite Navigation Capabilities
Murata Manufacturing and Xona Space Systems, a commercial space company building the next era of global positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure, have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the accuracy and reliability of satellite PNT technologies. The companies will explore the potential to provide optimal products and solutions by combining Murata’s long-standing expertise in…