Tag: Ground
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Sidus Space Secures New Contract for NASA’s ASTRA Project
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, is pleased to announce the award of a follow on contract from NASA Stennis for additional ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) support aboard LizzieSat-1. A key component of the additional objectives is collecting onboard data…
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Astroscale Secures Contract for Next Phase of UK Active Debris Removal Mission
Astroscale Ltd., the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, the company in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has been awarded a GBP £1.95 million contract by the UK Space Agency to continue development of its Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture (COSMIC) spacecraft. COSMIC is Astroscale’s solution for a UK national…
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PathFinder Digital Secures US Air Force Contract for Satellite Terminals
PathFinder Digital was awarded a contract by the United States Air Force for the delivery of PathFinder’s Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellite terminals. PathFinder’s solution is the BAT-GBS-85; a Ka/Ku band, airline checkable, flyaway terminal. The BAT-GBS-85 has completed Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) testing and is certified for operation on the…
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NASA Selects Satellogic for Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program
Satellogic, a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation data,has announced its selection as one of eight recipients of NASA‘s Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program (CSDA) On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract, with a maximum cumulative value of $476 million for all award winners. This award, announced on September 6, 2024, highlights Satellogic’s commitment to delivering high-quality Earth…
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Boeing Advances Quantum Communications Technology with In-Space Test Satellite Initiative
Boeing announced the scheduled 2026 launch of a satellite – dubbed Q4S – which is designed to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities in orbit. This Boeing-funded, first-of-its-kind space mission brings humanity closer to building a secure, global quantum internet that connects quantum sensors and computers. Quantum sensors are much more precise than today’s state-of-the-art instruments…
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ICEYE US Chosen by NASA to Supply Radar Satellite Imagery for Earth Science and Research
ICEYE US, a company in persistent Earth monitoring with radar satellite imaging, announced that it has been selected by NASA to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for its Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program through a 5-year fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), multiple-award contract. The 5-year contract is a continuation of ICEYE’s delivery of data…
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MDA Secures Contract to Supply Antenna Systems for SWISSto12’s HummingSat GEO Satellites
MDA Space Ltd., a trusted space mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has been awarded a contract by SWISSto12 to provide antenna systems for three of the company’s HummingSat satellites for geostationary orbit (GEO). The satellites will be deployed as part of the Inmarsat-8 program to provide crucial safety services…
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NASA’s Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Finds Supermassive Black Hole Duo
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a supermassive black hole duo that look like a pair of Sumo wrestlers squaring off. The closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes are situated about 300 light-years apart, nestled within a pair of colliding galaxies. These black holes are fueled by infalling gas and…
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Spire Global Secures $3.8 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a $3,832,500 contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide radio occultation (RO) data for a one-year period from September 18, 2024 to September 18, 2025. The Company’s near-real-time RO data consists of vertical profiles of atmospheric measurements,…
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Pixxel Secures NASA Contract to Advance Earth Science with Hyperspectral Imaging Technology
Pixxel, a leading company in hyperspectral imaging and Earth Observation, is thrilled to announce its selection as part of NASA’s $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract. This contract period of performance runs through November 2028. Pixxel’s inclusion in this contract solidifies its position as a key player in the space…