Tag: Ground
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ST Engineering iDirect’s Belgium Manufacturing Competence Center Selected for ESSM Block II
ST Engineering iDirect announced that its Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC), located in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, has been selected by Raytheon, an RTX business, to support the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM®) Block II program. This marks a significant milestone for the MCC, affirming it as a strategic European partner in the production of advanced defense technologies…
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EnduroSat to Provide Satellite Platforms for AIRMO’s Global Methane Monitoring Constellation
AIRMO, the Germany and Luxembourg-based provider of high-precision greenhouse gas monitoring services, announced a strategic partnership with EnduroSat, a leading satellite manufacturer and constellation-as-a-service provider, aimed at greatly expanding and improving the accuracy of independent methane monitoring from space. The program will provide actionable methane data designed to help operators, regulators and financial stakeholders pinpoint emissions,…
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Sat-Lite Technologies Expands SATCOM Antenna Portfolio for Multi-Orbit Connectivity
Sat-Lite Technologies, headquartered in White Oak, Texas, continues to advance the portfolio of satellite communication (SATCOM) antennas designed for rapid deployment, mobility and multi-orbit connectivity. The company manufactures lightweight and transportable antenna systems engineered to meet the operational demands of defense, government, broadcast, emergency response and enterprise users. Sat-Lite Technologies focuses on precision-built reflector antennas…
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Vantor Secures $217 Million Contract to Deliver 3D Terrain Tech for US Army Training
Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground, has been awarded a follow-on production contract to support the U.S. Army’s One World Terrain (OWT) program, advancing the Army’s ability to train and rehearse missions using high-precision, immersive 3D terrain. The contract, which is worth up to $217 million when including option…
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Starlab Space Concludes NASA Commercial Critical Design Review
Starlab Space, developer of a next-generation commercial space station, has successfully completed its Commercial Critical Design Review (CCDR) with NASA in attendance, marking a decisive transition from design to manufacturing and systems integration. The CCDR data supports the 28th milestone on the NASA Commercial LEO Destinations Space Act Agreement. The milestone confirms that Starlab’s architecture,…
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Sophia Space Secures $10 Million Seed Funding to Advance Next-Generation Orbital Computing Systems
Sophia Space Inc., a pioneer in modular, solar-powered, passively cooled, and AI-optimized compute technology, announced the closing of a $10 million Seed round. The funding, led by Alpha Funds, KDDI Green Partners Fund, and Unlock Venture Partners, will accelerate the development of the company’s next-generation orbital computing systems, proprietary thermal technology, and expand its engineering…
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Tendeg Advances Deployable Satellite Antenna Systems for High-Performance Space Missions
Tendeg, headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, continues to expand the portfolio of deployable satellite antenna systems engineered to deliver high-gain performance while optimizing launch volume and mass efficiency. Specializing in lightweight, stowable and precision-deployable structures, Tendeg supports commercial, civil and defense missions requiring large-aperture communications, radar and remote sensing capabilities. Tendeg’s satellite antenna solutions are designed…
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SES Space & Defense Provides Multi-Orbit Satellite Connectivity for Government and Defense
SES Space & Defense, headquartered in Virginia, continues to advance secure and mission-focused satellite connectivity solutions for US government and allied partners worldwide. Providing SES’s global fleet of more than 120 satellites and an integrated multi-orbit architecture, SES Space & Defense delivers resilient, agile and scalable SATCOM capabilities across Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth…
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Prometheus Energetics Breaks Ground on Indiana Rocket Motor Campus
Prometheus Energetics, a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and energetics and a joint venture between Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems, marked a major milestone with the official groundbreaking of its new solid rocket motor manufacturing campus in Indiana. The ceremony, hosted jointly with the American Center for Manufacturing…
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Iridium Introduces Integrated IoT Module Combining Satellite LTE-M and GNSS Connectivity
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, unveiled the Iridium 9604, a compact, three-in-one IoT module that integrates Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) satellite service, LTE-M cellular connectivity, and GNSS positioning into a single platform. By combining these features in one device, the Iridium 9604…