Tag: Ground
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Frontgrade Gaisler Launches Optimized Screening for GR740 Microprocessor for Space Applications
Frontgrade Gaisler, a provider company of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space applications, has introduced an additional screening option for its GR740 quad-core microprocessor. This new optimized screening option offers an ideal balance for New Space and large-scale satellite constellation missions, where both cost and radiation assurance are critical factors. The GR740’s expanded screening options meet market…
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Taoglas AntennaXpert Tools Equip Engineers to Choose Ideal Antenna Solutions
Taoglas, a trusted provider of antennas and IoT components, introduces AntennaXpert, a suite of user-friendly, digital tools to streamline, simplify, and customize antenna design and integration. Available on the Taoglas website, the toolset includes Taoglas Antenna Integrator, Antenna Builder, and Cable Builder. The newest tool in the suite the Taoglas Antenna Integrator, enables users to…
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission Joins NASA’s H2O Program to Inspire STEM Students
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission has recently joined the NASA Here to Observe (H2O) program, where NASA planetary missions are partnered with universities to encourage undergraduate students from historically marginalized groups to pursue STEM careers. As part of this program, the Perseverance mission has been paired with Kutztown University, located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Selected undergraduate…
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L3Harris Electronic Warfare System Concludes Safety of Flight Testing
L3Harris Technologies has completed Safety of Flight (SOF) qualification on its Viper Shield all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite for F-16 fighter jets. The company will provide the advanced capability to F-16 fleets for six international partners. The Viper Shield system passed a series of environmental and electrical tests across structural integrity, thermal and electrical safety,…
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Redwire’s Space-Grown Drug Crystals Return to Earth for Eli Lilly’s Disease Research
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that its third batch of pharmaceutical drug crystals grown in space has successfully returned to Earth. The returned samples include crystals being studied by Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) using Redwire’s PIL-BOX platform. Lilly researchers are using this experiment to potentially accelerate…
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Sierra Space Develops NASA-Funded Trash Compaction System for Sustainable Space Missions
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced a NASA contract to develop a Trash Compaction and Processing System (TCPS) and test it aboard the International Space Station in late-2026. The technology may be critical for the success of future…
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Gom space Secures ESA Partnership Contract Amendment for Hera mission support
GomSpace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a contract change notice of 325.000€ (3.8MSEK) to support additional project activities. Further strengthening the relationship in the frame of the HERA mission and on the Juventas spacecraft, GomSpace and ESA signed a contract amendment for 325.000€, which will take full effect this year. The amendment…
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Frontgrade Introduces Industry’s Highest Density 18 GB DDR4 Memory for Spacecraft Applications
Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has developed the industry’s highest-density 18 GB DDR4 memory for satellites and spacecraft. Prototypes are now shipping to customers. Frontgrade’s DDR4 memory is the first to be engineered to enable individual reset signals to each die, thus mitigating the impact of single event…
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NASA’s 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Delivers Science and Cargo to International Space Station
Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission (SpX-31), new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 9:29 p.m. EST Monday, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket…
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Gilmour Space Receives Australian License for First Orbital Launch
Gilmour Space an Australian launch vehicle company has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The company announced Nov. 5 that it received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the first flight of its Eris small launch vehicle from a site…