Tag: Ground
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Relativity Space Shift Towards Blending its Manufacturing Techniques to Speed Up Reusable Rocket Development
Relativity Space announced that they are shifting the strategy in an attempt to accelerate work on the reusable rocket it’s developing. Chief among the changes: adjusting its manufacturing approach to blend its 3D-printing-first approach with traditional metal-bending techniques. The company is going “all in” on developing its larger Terran R rocket, CEO Tim Ellis told…
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Dhruva Space Showcases New Satellite Orbital Deployer for Cubesats
Dhruva Space a National Award-winning space technology company focused on building full-stack space engineering solutions to power Space-based applications, on Earth and beyond has showcased a new satellite orbital deployer for CubeSats. The DSOD 1U from Dhruva Space is a CubeSat orbital deployer that is compatible with the 1U and 2X 0.5U cubesat form factor.…
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SatixFy Partners with Presto to Develop Space-Grade ASICs for Satellite Communications
SatixFy Communications, one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house developed chipsets, has announced a strategic partnership with Presto Engineering, a recognized expert in ASIC design and semiconductor engineering and production services. This partnership supports SatixFy’s growth of the satellite constellation-based communication market by developing high-quality, space-grade, and radhard (radiation-hardened) ASICs…
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Techno Planet’s Solar Array Drive Assemblies Power Momentus’ Vigoride-5 Spacecraft
For the first time, Techno Planet Inc. (TPI), a woman-owned and family-run spacecraft mechanisms design and manufacturing company, has hardware operating in orbit. Techno Planet Inc. has operated as a consultancy for the past 15 years. However, as New Space emerged, customer needs evolved and demand grew for TPI to not only design but also…
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Thales Introduces New Pulse-Tube Cryocooler for Space Applications
Thales, one of the global leaders in designing, operating, and delivering satellite-based systems has partnered with Absolut System to provide a designed-for-manufacturability LPT6510 pulse-tube cooler for the institutional as well as the new-space industry. The LPT6510 design and processes are derived from flight-proven cooler designs, such as the LPTC compressor. The LPT6510 cryocooler is based…
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Swedish Microwave Introduces New C-Band PLL Block Down Converter for the Satellite Market
Swedish Microwave (SMW) one of the leading manufacturers of professional Low Noise Block downconverters (LNB) for the satellite market which is used in VSAT systems, SNGs, Cable-TV headends, Marine VSAT, and Satcom-On-The-Move applications have introduced a new C-Band PLL block down converter. The C-BDC 5.15 S PLL block-down converter is intended for receiving C-Band transmissions…
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Cesium Space Introduces Advanced Phased Array Technology for Space Applications
CesiumAstro, a US-based space company, builds high-throughput, software-defined phased array communications payloads for airborne and space platforms, including satellites, missiles, UAVs, and more. Their full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software solutions enable a range of commercial, government, and defense objectives. CesiumAstro provides full in-house design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities based on the AS9100 standard. VISION &…
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Northrop Grumman Expands Launch and Missile Defense Capabilities in Huntsville
Northrop Grumman Corporation cut the ribbon on a new, two-building campus located just outside of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, expanding its launch and missile defense development capability. This campus will be home to over 1,000 Northrop Grumman employees in the Huntsville area. The Northrop Grumman Redstone Gateway campus will include a hardware-in-the-loop integration lab…
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Quantum Space Unveils Ranger Multi-Operations Vehicle to Transform Entry to GEO and Cislunar Space
Quantum Space (Quantum) announced the Ranger multi-operations vehicle (MOV), a highly capable and modular orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) which is designed to host and precisely deliver payloads directly in Geostationary orbit, cislunar space, and beyond. The Ranger MOV will extend customer’s spacecraft life, reduce program costs, and enable earlier operational status by directly deploying spacecraft…
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Intelsat Announces the Successful Launch of IS-40e High-Throughput Geosynchronous Satellite
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Intelsat 40e (IS-40e), a geosynchronous satellite that relies on spot-beam technology to provide a large amount of capacity over North America for Intelsat’s commercial aviation, mobility, and network service…