Tag: Ground
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ThrustMe Showcases a New Miniaturized Electric Propulsion System for Small Satellites
ThrustMe, a company focused on creating breakthrough products for both space and Earth applications has showcased a new miniaturized electric propulsion system for small satellites. The NPT30-I2-1U from ThrustMe is a fully integrated propulsion system based on the gridded ion thruster technology. It has a modular design and includes the ion thruster, the PPU, the…
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Terran Orbital Receives $2.4 Billion Contract With Rivada Space Networks For 300 Spacecraft
Terran Orbital announced the receipt of a further milestone payment alongside the completion of the screening of the industrial partners as well as trade studies that will support the acquisition process and system engineering for the company’s 300 spacecraft and $2.4 billion contract with Rivada Space Networks. Terran Orbital, through its wholly owned subsidiary Tyvak…
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Beyond Gravity Explores The World and Beyond Over 40 Years of Advances in Space
Beyond Gravity, a supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles including the European Ariane and Vega rockets, is helping humanity explore space and beyond with their range of products and services. Beyond Gravity is a pioneer in selected satellite products as well as satellite constellations. Furthermore, the company is a long-standing supplier to…
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MT Aerospace Acing Towards Space Ventures with Its Unique Technologies and Expertise
MT Aerospace, a group of companies in the field of space transportation, satellites and aircraft equipment, is a pioneer in lightweight constructions made of metals and composites. Their advanced structural components and tanks are successfully deployed in, amongst other things, the European launch system ARIANE, in spacecrafts, satellites and the Airbus and Boeing fleets. They…
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Southern Launch and Space Forge Partner to Explore Possibilities of Satellite Return to Koonibba Test Range
Australian space launch provider Southern Launch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Space Forge at the International Space Symposium to explore possibilities of Satellite Return to Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range. UK-based Space Forge is on a mission to make space work for humanity by harnessing the power of microgravity; offering an on-demand…
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AAC Clyde Space Introduces a New Autonomous Attitude Determination and Control System for Small Satellites
AAC Clyde Space, a New Space company that specializes in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organizations to access high-quality, timely data from space has introduced a new fully autonomous Attitude Determination and Control System for small satellites The iADCS200 from AAC Clyde Space is a fully autonomous integrated ADCS…
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ESA’s VIPER Experiment Takes Off with Double T-Rex Rocket Launch for Advanced Space Research
Not one, but two rocket launches with ESA-led experiments are flying to the edge of space just a week apart, providing unique data to researchers eager to learn more about fundamental physics, semiconductor production, the formation of planets and how our immune cells react to spaceflight. A Texus sounding rocket can propel up to 270…
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NASA Selects 12 Companies to Collaborate on Key Technology Developments for Moon to Mars Objectives
NASA has selected 16 proposals from 12 companies under the 2022 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) to advance capabilities and technologies related to NASA’s Moon to Mars Objectives. The cadre of U.S. industry-led teams will test a new lunar rover tire design, develop a robotically assembled power system, build an electrically actuated device to join…
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Redwire Space Showcases New High Resolution Camera for LEO Applications
Redwire Space a company focused on space commercialization, digitally engineered spacecraft, on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing has announced a new high-resolution camera for low earth orbit (LEO) applications. The SpectraCAM High-Resolution Flight Cameras from Redwire Space are engineered for low earth orbit (LEO) applications including docking, navigation, inspection, and situational awareness. Featuring GigE Vision image…
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Thales Seizes Control of ESA Demonstration Satellite
The European Space Agency (ESA) challenged cybersecurity experts in the space industry ecosystem to disrupt the operation of the agency’s OPS-SAT demonstration nanosatellite. Participants used a variety of ethical hacking techniques to take control of the system used to manage the payload’s global positioning system, attitude control system1 and onboard camera. Unauthorised access to these…