Tag: Ground
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Exolaunch and Aerospacelab Announced the Successful Launch of Grégoire Satellite on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket
Aerospacelab, the fast-growing small satellite Belgian manufacturer, and Exolaunch, the German-US global supplier of mission management and integration services, have announced the launch of Aerospacelab’s Grégoire satellite, the company’s second private small satellite to travel into space. Aerospacelab has sent its second satellite into orbit with mission management and integration services provider, Exolaunch, aboard SpaceX’s…
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Exolaunch Successfully Deploys 32 Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 Rideshare Mission
Exolaunch, one of the leading global providers of mission management and integration services, in-space logistics, and deployment technologies has successfully deployed 32 satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 dedicated rideshare mission, bringing its record to a total of 323 satellites launched. The rideshare mission lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on June 12, 2023, from Vandenberg…
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Intelsat Starts In-Orbit Testing of NASA’s Air Pollution Monitor
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), successfully powered up the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants across North America and send data back to Earth as part of the first phase of in-orbit testing. The new UV-visible spectrometer, operated…
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Rocket Lab Introduces New High-Performance Star Tracker for Small Spacecraft
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies has introduced a new high-performance star tracker for small satellites and spacecraft. The ST-16RT2 star tracker is extensively flown and tested by Rocket Lab with more than 90 currently in orbit. The ST-16RT2 star tracker uses a 2592 x 1944 CMOS active-pixel sensor…
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UARX Space Providing Launch Services for Small Satellites from LEO to Lunar Missions
UARX Space is an in-space transportation company providing rideshare and dedicated launch services for CubeSats and small satellites. The company designs and builds spacecraft that put CubeSats and SmallSat into their desired orbits, from low-earth orbit (LEO) to the Moon and deep space. From 1kg to 3500 Kg spacecraft, the team at UARX Space has…
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Satellogic Earth Observation Constellation Successfully Reaches LEO Following SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch
Satellogic Inc., one of the leaders in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, announced that four NewSats Mark-V spacecraft successfully reached low-Earth orbit following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on June 12th from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This marks Satellogic’s 15th mission and its first payload comprised exclusively of its latest generation spacecraft with…
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ICEYE’s Third Generation SAR Satellites Successfully Launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 Mission
ICEYE, one of the global leaders in persistent monitoring with radar imaging satellites and an expert in natural catastrophe solutions, successfully expanded its constellation with four new synthetic aperture radar (“SAR”) satellites on June 12. The launch of SpaceX’s Transporter-8 smallsat rideshare mission via Exolaunch was conducted from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. …
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Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Space Industries Successfully Starts On Orbit Operations
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced its spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, a leading in-space manufacturing, and hypersonic re-entry logistics company, is successfully operating in orbit after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission. The spacecraft was developed, manufactured, and tested at Rocket…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Announces New Voltage Controlled Oscillators for LEO Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of a pair of Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) with low-phase noise performance for low earth orbit (LEO) space and other demanding applications. The TDVCO015 and TDVCO027 are built in GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) process technology. They integrate resonators, negative resistance devices, and varactor diodes and offer excellent…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Announces New RF Low Noise Amplifiers for LEO Satellite Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of a pair of low noise amplifiers for low earth orbit (LEO) space and other demanding applications. The TDLNA2626 and TDLNA2628 combine to cover 17 – 31.5 GHz frequency ranges and are built in a GaAs process technology which provides lower power consumption and high gain/bandwidth. The TDLNA2626 operates…