Tag: Ground
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SNC and Red 6 Partners to Support U.S Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System Program
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company, and Red 6 announced their collaboration to integrate Red 6’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) technology into SNC’s proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program, the Freedom Jet. The Freedom Family of Training Systems integration will bring market-leading…
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Redwire Space Unveils Power Unit for Live Tissue Research on ISS
Redwire is launching an investigation into the International Space Station (ISS) that will analyze the effects of microgravity on tissue bioprinting and culturing. As part of the MVP Cell-07 investigation, conducted in partnership with the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Redwire will culture 36 bioprinted vascularized liver tissue constructs using its Multi-Use Variable-Gravity…
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Rocket Lab Expands U.S Investments to Advance National Security and Semiconductor Production
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it is boosting its U.S investments to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and provide supply chain security for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors for national security space missions. The Trump Administration will support these investments with a $23.9 million award through the…
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Boeing’s X-37B Spaceplane Launches on Eighth Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
The Boeing-built X-37 B Orbital Test Vehicle launched on its eighth mission, lifting off at 11:50 p.m. ET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout. Less than six months after completing its seventh mission with a landing at Vandenberg Space Force…
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Australia and New Zealand Award Viasat $252 Million to Expand SouthPAN Satellite Services
Viasat announced a $252 million AUD award from Geoscience Australia (GA) and Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to deliver additional satellite services for the region’s world-class Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). This expands on a previous SouthPAN award for the company, and the estimated net incremental value for Viasat from this agreement…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $60 Million to Supply Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder Terminals
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that its Commercial Division has been awarded more than $60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in-flight connectivity terminals. Deliveries are expected in the next 12 months. These orders, for hundreds of…
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Astrobotic’s LunaGrid-Lite Completes Critical Design Review
Astrobotic announced that its planned lunar power demonstration mission, LunaGrid-Lite, has reached another major development milestone and is nearing flight readiness. LunaGrid-Lite (LGL) will deploy 500m of ultra-light cable across the lunar landscape and transmit 1 kilowatt of power for the first time on the Moon using an Astrobotic CubeRover. The project has now successfully…
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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 to Excel Tissue Engineering and Space Computing
SpaceX’s 33rd commercial resupply services (CRS) mission, funded by NASA, is slated to launch no earlier than 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 24, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission will carry critical research and supplies, including a diverse array of investigations sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory.…
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Skylo and Google Bring Satellite Connectivity to Pixel 10 and Launch Pixel Watch 4 with NTN Support
Skylo and Google announced the expansion of satellite connectivity to the Pixel 10 Series and introduced the Pixel Watch 4, the first smartwatch with integrated, standards-based satellite communications. Powered by Skylo’s commercial Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) and Qualcomm Technologies’ new Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Wearable Platforms, the Pixel Watch 4 offers standalone emergency messaging – without…
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Get SAT, KT SAT, KAI Networks and R4 Integration Upgrade Republic of Korea Navy P-3C Aircraft
Get SAT, an innovator in lightweight satellite communication terminals for ground, air, and maritime applications, together with KT SAT, Korea’s leading satellite service provider offering comprehensive communication solutions across Korea and globally, and KAI Networks, a system integration company specializing in military and aerospace communications, and R4 Integration, the leading provider of airborne roll-on/roll-off communication…