Tag: Ground
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Airbus Awarded Aeolus-2 Wind Sensing Satellite Contract
Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract for the design and build of the Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite with the European Space Agency (ESA) at a ceremony at ESA’s UK headquarters ECSAT, at Harwell. Aeolus-2 will follow the first Aeolus wind sensing satellite built by Airbus and launched in 2018. The satellite provided…
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TRL Space Develops Satellite Programs for Earth Observation and Space Intelligence
TRL Space is advancing a portfolio of satellite programs designed to provide high-performance Earth observation, defence intelligence and geospatial analytics for government and commercial users. The company’s satellite portfolio includes TRACE, TROLL NG, TRAP and TRULY, each addressing different mission requirements ranging from very-high-resolution optical imaging and hyperspectral sensing to onboard intelligence and space-based data…
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SES and Sharp Corporation Collaborate on MEO Satellite Communications in Japan
SES, a leading space solutions company, and Sharp Corporation plan to collaborate on work to combine SES’s medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network with Sharp’s advanced communication technologies and user terminals to enable high-availability satellite communications services in Japan. As part of this collaboration, Sharp is advancing the development of a new compact MEO user terminal,…
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Planet Labs Germany and Isar Aerospace Sign Strategic Satellite Launch Agreement
Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, and European space company Isar Aerospace announced a strategic launch agreement. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace will launch one of Planet’s next-generation high-resolution Pelican satellites, with additional satellites planned for future launches. The Pelican is scheduled to fly on Isar…
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Axiom Space Relocates to Texas to Expand Space Ecosystem
Axiom Space, the leader in commercial human space exploration, announced it has officially changed the company’s legal domicile from Delaware to Texas, planting its roots deeper in the state that shares its conviction: what happens in space profoundly shapes life on Earth. The move aligns the company’s legal home with its operational headquarters in Houston,…
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Astrobotic Selected by NASA for Lunar Payload Delivery Mission
Astrobotic has been selected by NASA to deliver a suite of agency payloads to the lunar surface under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative in support of NASA’s Moon Base. These Moon Base task order awards will fly two Peregrine lunar landers to the Moon by the end of 2028. “Each mission has moved us…
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Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Infostellar to Expand Ground Station Services for Satellite Operators
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Infostellar, a provider of cloud-based ground station services for satellite operators, jointly announced that Mitsubishi Electric acquired all shares of Infostellar on July 1, making Infostellar a wholly owned subsidiary. Through their collaboration, the two companies aim to expand ground station services for satellite operators, the demand for which is growing rapidly…
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Skyroot Aerospace Advances Private Space Launches with Mission Prarambh
Skyroot Aerospace continues to expand India’s commercial space capabilities through the development of the Vikram launch vehicle family and the successful execution of Mission Prarambh, the company’s inaugural launch mission. As India’s first privately developed rocket launch, Mission Prarambh marked an important milestone for the country’s evolving commercial space sector, demonstrating the capabilities of privately…
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Axelspace Secures JAXA Agreement for In-Orbit Technology Demonstration
Axelspace Corporation, a leading microsatellite company committed to making “Space within Your Reach,” has entered into a service agreement with JAXA to prove the AxelLiner Laboratory in-orbit demonstration service. In-orbit demonstration(IOD) refers to the process of launching satellite components and mission payloads into space and verifying their performance in the orbital environment. These components may…
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AstroForge Advances DeepSpace Bus for Commercial Deep Space Payload Missions
AstroForge advances the DeepSpace Bus, a modular spacecraft platform designed to provide affordable and flexible access to deep space for commercial companies, research organizations and technology developers. Engineered to support payload missions beyond Earth orbit, the platform enables customers to fly scientific instruments, technology demonstrations and commercial payloads on a standardized spacecraft architecture while reducing…