Tag: Ground
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Vantor Expands Satellite Constellation with High-Resolution Imaging and Real-Time Global Monitoring
Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence, announced plans to expand its industry-leading satellite constellation and create the first commercial space-based system combining accurate, high-resolution imaging with real-time global monitoring empowering government and commercial customers to generate intelligence and power tactical operations at unprecedented speed and scale. For decades, space-based intelligence has forced a…
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Astreas Performance Spheres Fly Aboard NASA’s Artemis II Orion Mission
Astreas, a performance nutrition company pairing exceptional chocolate with functional ingredients for sustained energy and cognitive performance, today announced that its Astreas Performance Spheres were flown aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission as part of the mission’s food system. The spheres traveled with the crew and were consumed during the mission, marking…
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Portal Space Systems Secures $50 Million Series A to Advance Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft manufacturer developing rapidly maneuverable vehicles for operations across and between orbital regimes, announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The financing comes as a broader shift…
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Lite Coms LITE SAT 1.3A Terminal Approved for Viasat Global Xpress Network
Lite Coms, a premier provider of high-performance satellite communications solutions, announced that the LITE SAT 1.3A (1.3-meter) terminal has received official Type Approval for use on the Viasat Global Xpress (GX) network. The certification (Number: GXL130LCO-01 ) validates the terminal’s performance within the Viasat GX Satellite Communications System, ensuring high-speed, reliable connectivity for mission-critical applications.…
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Albedo Unveils Vicinity VLEO Satellite Bus for High Power Missions with 2027 Launch Planned
Albedo has announced the launch of “Vicinity,” its second Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission and the latest addition to its satellite bus portfolio. Building on the success of its earlier Precision bus and Clarity demonstration mission, the new platform is engineered to support higher-power payloads while operating in the challenging VLEO environment. The company’s…
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EDGX Debuts First In-Orbit AI Computing Demo on SpaceX Transporter-16
Belgian spacetech EDGX has successfully launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellite constellations aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. With two hosted payloads now in orbit, EDGX enables real-time data processing directly in space, a critical capability for next-generation satellite constellations across commercial, governmental, and defence applications. Through STERNA, the company brings…
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CACI Supports NASA Artemis II Mission with Laser Communications and Sensing Technology
CACI International Inc., announced it has successfully enabled advanced optical communications and sensing technologies for NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. “Artemis II represents the strength of American innovation and the power of partnership across government, industry, and academia,” said John Mengucci, CACI…
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Malin Space Science Systems Expands Modular and Custom Space Camera Portfolio
Malin Space Science Systems continues to advance space imaging capabilities with a comprehensive portfolio of standard modular space camera systems and custom-built scientific instruments designed for planetary exploration, Earth observation and mission-critical imaging applications. With decades of heritage in spaceborne imaging, the company develops cameras that combine high-resolution performance, robustness and mission adaptability across a…
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Xoople and L3Harris Technologies Partner on Space-Borne Measurement System for AI Era
Xoople, the AI data infrastructure company for physical change on Earth, and L3Harris Technologies, a global defense tech company, announced the co-development of a first of its kind satellite constellation designed and optimized for the AI era. The milestone, the result of seven years of design and R&D work, advances the companies’ shared vision to…
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Astroscale UK Advances Orpheus Mission with Critical Design Review
Astroscale Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a major milestone in delivering new UK capability in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) thereby strengthening the UK’s long-term resilience in space. The Orpheus…