Tag: Ground
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ISRO Successfully Launches NVS-01 Geosynchronous Navigation Satellite
ISRO’s launch of the GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission was accomplished on May 29, 2023 at 10:42 hours IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. This Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission is designed to deploy the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing about 2232 kg, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Subsequent orbit-raising maneuvers will be used for…
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Ibeos Introduces New Radiation Tolerant Battery for Space Applications
Ibeos, a company developing high-reliability spacecraft electronics, built and operated to maximize efficiency for developing new products and technologies has introduced a new radiation-tolerant 50V/kWHR battery. The B50-1000 from Ibeos is a 1000-Watt-hour, 50-Volt lithium-ion battery module. It is a radiation-tolerant and fault-tolerant energy storage system. The battery comes with an aluminum and PEEK packaging…
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SkyFox Labs Introduces New Space-friendly Active GPS Patch Antenna Module for Cubesats
SkyFox Labs s.r.o., a new Space company and manufacturer of the world’s first space-friendly components for CubeSats and Small Satellites has introduced a new GPS patch antenna module for satellite development The nanoPATCH-L1 is a subminiature version of the Space-Friendly GPS-L1 CubeSat Active Antenna module specially designed to provide a strong signal for GPS satellites…
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NanoAvionics Introduces New Multi-purpose Satellite Bus for Nanosatellites
NanoAvionics, a small satellite mission integrator focused on delivering new generation satellite buses and their mission services for the satellite applications market has introduced a new high-performance multi-purpose satellite bus for nanosatellites. The M16P from NanoAvionics is a highly versatile bus whose performance capabilities are optimized for IoT, M2M, AIS, and ADS-B applications and has…
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NASA and Boeing Complete Joint Crew Flight Test Checkpoint Ahead of Starliner’s First Flight
NASA and Boeing completed a joint Crew Flight Test checkpoint review on May 25 ahead of the first flight of Starliner with astronauts to the International Space Station. During the checkpoint, mission teams reviewed open work ahead of the launch planned no earlier than July 21, including emerging issues that need a path to closure…
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Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes its Unity 25 Mission to Space
Virgin Galactic Holdings, successfully completed its Unity 25 mission to space. Mission specialists Jamila Gilbert, Christopher Huie, and Luke Mays became the newest Virgin Galactic Astronauts as they evaluated the end-to-end astronaut training and spaceflight experience. In-flight Facts – Unity 25 mission Take-off Time 9:15 am MT Altitude at Release 44,500 feet Apogee 54.2 miles…
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DARPA Awards Contract to BAE Systems to Develop Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance Technology
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization a $7 million contract for the Oversight autonomous space-based target custody program. Traditional space intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection can be siloed, labor intensive, and unable to dynamically re-evaluate quickly enough to take advantage of new space…
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Gogo Unveils High-Performance Electronically Steered Antennas for Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Gogo Business Aviation has announced its Gogo Galileo product line with the unveiling of a second electronically steered antenna (ESA) form factor for use on its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband solution. Gogo Galileo now offers two fuselage-mount antennas – the previously announced “HDX” antenna, designed with a small form factor to fit on any…
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Momentus Signs a Contract with Lunasonde to Deliver Picacho CubeSat to Orbit
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with Lunasonde to deliver the Picacho CubeSat to orbit. Lunasonde is a sub-surface imaging company with the goal of making underground resources – like water and minerals – easier to find. The Picacho CubeSat is a technology…
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Impulse Space Selected by Orbit Fab to Support GEO Refueling Demonstration Mission
Impulse Space, one of the leaders in the development of in-space logistics services for the inner solar system – announced a landmark hydrazine refueling demonstration mission in geostationary equatorial orbit (GEO), where its Mira orbital service vehicle will serve as a hosting platform for the Orbit Fab fuel depot set to replenish Space Force Satellites…