Tag: Ground
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SES and TESAT to Develop Payload for Europe’s Pioneering Quantum Cryptography Satellite System
EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite. The SES and TESAT partnership is aimed at achieving the next key milestone in building and implementing Europe’s pioneering quantum secure communications initiative EAGLE-1. Supported by the European Space Agency…
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Exobotics Showcases New Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Cubesat Testing
Exobotics, a company that uses the latest advancements in robotics, materials, structures, and artificial intelligence to develop software and hardware that is scalable, modular, and tuned for the challenges of operation in extreme environments has showcased a new Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for CubeSat testing. XO-VAC from Exobotics is a low-cost, desktop thermal vacuum chamber…
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Airbus Selects Sidus Space to Manufacture Satellite Hardware for OneWeb Satellites
Sidus Space, one of the leading providers of machined parts to the global space industry, announced it has been selected by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, LLC (AOS) to design and build machined parts. The machined parts will be integrated into the portfolio of Arrow commercial small satellites manufactured by AOS. Airbus OneWeb Satellites LLC is a…
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VAST Announces their Plan to Launch World’s First Commercial Space Station
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced their plans to launch the world’s first commercial space station, called Haven-1. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025, Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to…
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Sidus Space Selects ATLAS Space Operations to Expand Ground Station Services for LizzieSat Constellation
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 has selected ATLAS Space Operations (ATLAS) to expand ground station services. The agreement is set to significantly increase the global network of ground stations for the LizzieSat constellation and…
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SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit Demonstration mission advances both companies’ abilities, with OSS gaining space heritage, and SSTL building its ability to integrate capability from new suppliers. The…
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Mercury Systems Showcases New Radiation Tolerant Solid-State Data Recorder for LEO Satellites & Launch Vehicles
Mercury Systems one of the leading technology companies serving the global aerospace and defense industry has showcased a new high-density Radiation Tolerant Solid-State Data Recorder for satellites and launch vehicles. The RH3440 is the world’s first commercially available, high-density SSDR in a compact 3U form factor. Precision-engineered and purpose-built to withstand harsh, radiation-intense environments on…
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Rocket Lab Signs a Deal with NASA to Launch Small Satellite Swarm for Starling Mission
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space traffic management for groups of spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The four Starling small satellites have…
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Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries
Rocket Lab USA, a global manufacturer in launch services and space systems, announced it has completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries, a space manufacturing, and hypersonic re-entry logistics company. The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120kg capsule that will…
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Astroscale and Momentus Collaborate to Offer NASA a Sustainable Solution to Reboost Hubble
Astroscale U.S., one of the market leaders in securing long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, and Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, are collaborating to offer NASA a sustainable solution for its Hubble Reboost efforts. The two companies recently responded to NASA’s Hubble Reboost RFI in…