Tag: Ground
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USSF Selects Northrop Grumman for In-Space Demonstration of Refueling Technologies
The United States Space Force (USSF) awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation two national security contracts, including a technology demonstration for in-space refueling. These contracts build on Northrop Grumman’s proven on-orbit satellite servicing and refueling innovation, including first-of-its-kind mission extension services that protect critical space assets in geosynchronous orbit for both the U.S. government and commercial partners.…
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Frontgrade Gaisler Secures SNSA Contract to Develop First Neuromorphic SoC for Space
The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) has awarded Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, a contract to commercialize the first neuromorphic System on Chip (SoC) device for space applications. Already in development at Frontgrade Gaisler, the device is part of the company’s new GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V) product…
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Slingshot Aerospace Selected by AFWERX for AI-Powered Space Object Tracking
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, announced it has been selected by AFWERX to support its Rapid Analysis of Photometric Tracks for space Object identification and behavior Recognition program. Under RAPTOR, Slingshot will use machine learning to track, analyze, and report on the behaviors…
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Sidus Space Expands $120M Agreement with Lonestar for Lunar Data Storage Spacecraft
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the decision to move forward with, and broaden the scope of, a preliminary agreement valued at approximately $120 million with Lonestar Data Holdings. The agreement defines the collaboration between Sidus and Lonestar to design, build and provide on-orbit support for six lunar data storage spacecraft, marking…
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Eutelsat Expands LEO-Enabled Aviation Services with High-Speed Low Latency Connectivity
Eutelsat, a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide, announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to…
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Wind River to Deliver Software-Defined Advancements for Aerospace and Defense System
Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, announced that Leonardo, one of the world’s leading players in the aerospace, defense, and security sector, has selected VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) to deliver software-defined advancements for its state-of-the-art safety-related radio frequency (RF) system on multicore processor architectures. To address the challenge…
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Exolaunch Deploys Spire-built Satellites With OroraTech Infrared Cameras
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration and deployment services, has successfully deployed eight satellites for Germany’s OroraTech, built by Spire, aboard Rocket Lab‘s Electron rocket. The mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on March 26th. This is the Exolaunch’s 35th mission in total and the 4th mission…
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CesiumAstro to Provide Payloads and Ground Systems for Taiwan’s First SATCOM Constellation
CesiumAstro, a leader in advanced space communications technology, announced it has entered into a contract with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to deliver software-defined radio (SDR) space communications payloads and ground user terminals for Taiwan’s first low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellite constellation. This contract marks a major milestone in Taiwan’s effort to build sovereign LEO…
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NASA Releases SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission
Four crew members from three space agencies, as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman and Pilot Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos…
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MDA Space to Acquire SatixFy in $193M All-Cash Deal for Satellite Technology
MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, and SatixFy Communications Ltd., a leader in next-generation satellite communication solutions based on in-house-designed chipsets, jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (Transaction Agreement) under which MDA Space will acquire all outstanding shares of SatixFy in an all-cash…