Tag: Ground
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Reflex Aerospace Prepares for its First Commercial Mission to Expand its Investor Base
Reflex Aerospace is gearing up for its first commercial space mission on time for the company’s second anniversary. The Berlin and Munich-based space start-up has secured a fixed slot for the rocket launch of its demo satellite. The launch is set to take place in fall 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX. The goal of…
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BAE Systems Showcases its New Radiation-hardened FPGA for Space Applications
BAE Systems, a company that provides one of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security solutions has introduced a new radiation-hardened field programmable gate array for space applications. The RH1020B radiation-hardened field programmable gate array is a fully guaranteed device targeted for use in military and space applications. It is fabricated using BAE…
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Accenture Invests in SpiderOak to Enhance Satellite Communications Security in Space
Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in SpiderOak, a leader in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency solutions for next-generation space systems. Based in Reston, Virginia, SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure product suite brings zero trust security to zero gravity environments. OrbitSecure leverages a powerful combination of no-knowledge encryption and distributed-ledger technology in order to meet the…
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Momentus Successfully Deploys Qosmosys Satellite and Starts On-Orbit Support of Caltech’s Solar Project Payload
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, has deployed the Qosmosys Zeus-1 payload from its Vigoride-5 Orbital Service Vehicle and is now providing comprehensive hosted payload support services for Caltech’s Space-based Solar Power Project payload. The Qosmosys Zeus-1 payload was deployed in orbit on May 10, 2023.…
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Space Systems Command Successfully Delivers Final Spaceflight Ready Payload to Japan
Space Systems Command (SSC) successfully delivered the second and final spaceflight-ready payload to Japan, bolstering the U.S. Space Force’s contribution to integrated deterrence in the region and following through with Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations’ commitment to “Line Of Effort #3: Partner to Win”. The two Space Force payloads, developed by MIT…
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Sidus Space Expands Ground Station Coverage with Strategic Agreement with Leaf Space
Sidus Space, a Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support is pleased to announce the execution of a significant service agreement with Leaf Space, a leading provider of ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions. This agreement implies a significant achievement…
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IAI Introduces New Flux-Gate Based Magnetometer for LEO Satellites
IAI a company whose technology expertise features systems and solutions from reconnaissance satellites and radars to all aspects of command, control, and communications, computing and cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems has introduced a new magnetometer for satellite applications. The Tamam Magnetometer (P/N 2425) from IAI is a unit used in LEO satellites to provide…
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Bayanat, Yahsat and ICEYE Announce Space Program to Build Commercial Opportunities in UAE’s Space-Ecosystem
Bayanat, a leading provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, announced a comprehensive Space Program aimed at building national satellite remote sensing and Earth Observation (EO) capabilities within the UAE to commercially address business opportunities in the local and global EO market. The…
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CesiumAstro Welcomes Hinrich Woebcken as Senior Executive Advisor
CesiumAstro has teamed up with Hinrich J. Woebcken, general partner at Trousdale Ventures and former president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Woebcken will serve a dual role, working with CesiumAstro to refine its vision for connected mobility and supporting the company’s adoption of automotive mass-manufacturing best practices. Mr. Woebcken’s 30 years of industry…
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Quantic Wenzel Completes Delivery of Frequency Synthesizer for NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
Quantic Wenzel, a business of Quantic Electronics and leader in crystal oscillators, frequency sources, and integrated microwave assemblies, has completed the delivery of a space-qualified frequency synthesizer assembly for NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission. Scheduled to launch next year, the spacecraft will orbit Jupiter to perform a detailed exploration of Europa, a moon that shows evidence…