Tag: Ground
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Atheras Analytics to Analyze Ka-Band Propagation for Ground Station Placement for Military Satellite Networks
Atheras Analytics will provide Ka-band propagation analysis to enable the UK MoD to determine the location of new Ka-band ground infrastructure to support the upcoming SKYNET 6 secure military satellite network. SKYNET is the MoD’s satellite communications (SATCOM) capability and is a family of military communications satellites which will provide strategic communication services to the…
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L3Harris Showcases Advanced SATCOM-Integrated Air Defense Prototype in Project Convergence 4
L3Harris’ Agile Development Group has been iteratively developing a robotic-based, highly mobile, short-range air defense capability that meets today’s mission needs and is inherently designed to adapt to tomorrow’s threats quickly and economically. The prototype system participated in this year’s Project Convergence Capstone 4 (PC-C4) field experiment and seamlessly integrated advanced long-range surveillance and electronic…
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Intuitive Machines Secures Award for NASA’s Lunar South Pole Research Delivery
A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demonstrations will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027 following the agency’s latest CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative delivery award. Intuitive Machines of Houston will receive $116.9 million to deliver six NASA payloads to a part of the Moon where nighttime temperatures are frigid,…
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Jason Kim as New Chief Executive Officer
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced the appointment of Jason Kim as its Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2024. With more than two decades of experience in the aerospace and defense sectors, Kim brings both executive leadership and a highly technical background to Firefly, positioning the company for accelerated growth and innovation.…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper to Expand Satellite Operations at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center
Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, is expanding its footprint at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as it prepares for a full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation. Last year, Project Kuiper broke ground on a $120 million satellite processing facility, and now the team is investing another $19.5 million to expand its…
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Blue Origin Successfully Completes 26th Space Mission with Six-Person Crew
Blue Origin successfully completed its eighth human spaceflight and the 26th flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, Eugene Grin, Dr. Eiman Jahangir, Karsen Kitchen, and Ephraim Rabin. Including this crew, New Shepard has now flown 43 people into space. Blue Origin flawlessly completed another crew mission on…
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NASA Extends Media Accreditation for Upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 Mission to ISS
NASA is extending U.S. media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, originally slated with four crew members, is…
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Orbit Secures $6M Contract to Supply Advanced SATCOM Systems for Naval Military Platform in Asia
Orbit Communication Systems, a global provider of maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems has announced a $6 million contract with a prominent Asian integrator to supply advanced satellite communication systems for new naval military platforms. These OceanTRx 7MIL systems will be delivered between 2025 and 2030, providing…
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Redwire to Supply Advanced RF Payloads to European Defense Contractor
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has been selected to deliver radio frequency (RF) payloads for a constellation of satellites for a leading European defense contractor. Through this work Redwire will extend its established, flight-proven RF payloads to overseas customers. Redwire will provide multiple shipsets…
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Thaicom and Hughes Communications India Partners for Satellite Capacity
Thaicom Public Company Limited, a leading Asian satellite and space tech company, announced that its subsidiary IPSTAR (India) Private Limited (IPSTAR) has signed an agreement for satellite capacity with Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCI), a leading provider of broadband satellite and managed network services, for satellite capacity over India on Thaicom’s satellite fleet. Under…