Tag: GNSS
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STMicroelectronics & SpaceX Mark Decade-Long Partnership Powering Starlink Global Connectivity
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and SpaceX celebrate ten years of collaboration, driving innovation with co-design of custom-made components for satellite communication. Over the past decade, the collaboration has produced billions of co-designed products used in millions of Starlink user terminals in addition to over 10,000 Starlink…
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Starfish Space Completes Autonomous LEO Rendezvous & Proximity Operations with Impulse Space
Starfish Space and Impulse Space announced the successful completion of the ‘Remora’ mission, an autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) demonstration in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The Remora mission marked an industry first: a fully autonomous rendezvous executed by Starfish with a single lightweight camera system and closed-loop guidance, navigation and control software running on…
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Ariane 6 to Launch Two Galileo Satellites Supported by Beyond Gravity’s Payload Fairing and Thermal Systems
Europe’s Galileo navigation system is set to take another step forward next week as two additional satellites launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, using Beyond Gravity’s payload fairing, and thermal insulation. For the satellite, the company has supplied the critical computer and thermal systems that contribute to keeping the satellites operational in orbit – reinforcing…
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Nordic Launches SDK Kit for Satellite & Cellular IoT Connectivity
Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, announces the launch of the nRF9151 SMA Development Kit (DK), a specialized DK for RF engineers developing cellular IoT, DECT NR+, and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) applications. Alongside the hardware release, Nordic has launched new modem firmware that adds NTN (satellite) support to the nRF9151 module…
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Balerion Space Ventures Funds Three US Companies Leading the Next Industrial Revolution
Balerion Space Ventures announced investments in three frontier technology companies positioned at the centre of a fundamental shift in how America builds, powers, and operates critical infrastructure beyond Earth’s surface. Balerion’s investments in Antares Industries, Samara Aerospace, and Valar Atomics signal the intensifying convergence of space, defence, and industrial-scale energy systems, sectors increasingly recognised as…
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Anywaves Unveils GNSS All-Bands Antenna with Integrated LNA for LEO Missions
Anywaves, a provider of high-performance space antennas to power missions ranging from satellites to launchers, rovers, and planetary landers, has developed the GNSS All-Bands Antenna with an integrated LNA card. This antenna is engineered to deliver a clean, high-performance navigation link for LEO spacecraft. By placing a low-noise amplifier (LNA) directly within the antenna, this…
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VORAGO Unveils Radiation-Tolerant Chips for Next-Generation Satellite Constellations
VORAGO Technologies announced a world first: the launch of four radiation-tolerant microcontrollers purpose-built for low Earth orbit (LEO) markets at a fraction of the cost of traditional space-grade components, with first chips shipping in early Q1 2026. The world leader in rugged, radiation-hardened chips protected with HARDSIL technology, Vorago is now democratizing access to its…
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ESA and Raymetrics Appoint Xairos as Project Subcontractor for ESA Project
Xairos, a UK-based quantum technology company, announces its selection by Raymetrics and the European Space Agency (ESA) for the delivery of a Quantum Receiver for the Observatories to Optical Ground Stations (Obs2OGS) project. The activity, led by Raymetrics, aims at upgrading three Greek astronomical observatories to operate as optical ground stations (OGS) within the Hellenic…
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Kyocera AVX Announces LDS Cap Antenna for Iridium Satellite IoT
KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, launched a new LDS cap antenna and evaluation board optimized for Iridium satellite IoT applications and designated as Iridium Qualified Antenna products for Iridium Certus 9704 modules. Developed to provide Iridium with an embedded antenna…
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Point One Partners with TOTEM and Orange to Expand GNSS Network in Europe
Point One Navigation, a leader in precise positioning technology, announced a strategic partnership with TOTEM, the industrial tower company, and Orange, a world-leading telecommunications operator, to accelerate the deployment of the largest GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) correction network across Europe. By leveraging TOTEM’s extensive portfolio of thousands of accessible high-level telecommunication towers and rooftops across…