Tag: Ground
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L3Harris Technologies Delivers SLS Core Stage Engines for Artemis III Mission
L3Harris Technologies has delivered the four RS-25 engines to power the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as part of the agency’s next Artemis mission set for launch in 2027. “This is a major milestone in our effort to return astronauts to the lunar surface,” said Kristin Houston, President, Space Propulsion & Power…
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Mission Space and Puli Space Signs MOU for Lunar Surface Monitoring
Mission Space, a space-environment data company developing compact instruments for Earth orbit, cislunar space, and the lunar surface, and Puli Space Technologies, a Budapest-based lunar technology company developing lightweight rover platforms and lunar payload systems, announced a Memorandum of Understanding to explore joint lunar surface missions using Puli Space’s rover platform and Mission Space’s lunar…
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Muon Space Launches First Three Operational FireSat Satellites for Earth Fire Alliance
Muon Space, the Mission Foundry for high-performance satellite constellations, announced the successful launch of the first three operational satellites for Earth Fire Alliance’s (EFA) FireSat constellation. The satellites established contact with ground operators within 120 minutes after deployment and are healthy as they begin commissioning. The launch marks FireSat’s transition from a single demonstration spacecraft…
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AeroVironment Expands Space Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations
AeroVironment is expanding its Space Solutions portfolio to support national security, civil and commercial missions operating in increasingly congested and contested orbital environments. The company focuses on securing the high ground of modern warfare through resilient communications, space domain awareness and command-and-control capabilities designed to maintain continuous connectivity and operational advantage across complex space and…
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ispace-U.S. Provides Update on Draper CLPS CP-12 Contract
ispace technologies U.S., an American lunar exploration company and subsidiary of ispace, and Draper, a non-profit research, development and manufacturing company, announced that Draper has mutually agreed with NASA to end the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task order CP-12. Since July 2022, ispace-U.S served as a subcontractor to Draper to provide a lunar lander…
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Sophia Space Advances Orbital Computing with AI-Powered Satellite Products for Space Missions
Sophia Space is expanding the capabilities of in-orbit computing through a portfolio of satellite products engineered to deliver high-performance artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing and scalable orbital data processing. Designed to address the growing demand for autonomous spacecraft operations and real-time data analytics, the company’s product lineup including the Sophia Blade, Sophia TILE and Sophia…
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MDA Space UK Selects OHB to Supply Lunar Landing Sensors for Argonaut Mission
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has received a Pre-Authorisation to Proceed (PATP) contract from OHB System AG (OHB), a leading European space systems provider, to deliver critical lunar landing sensors for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Argonaut spacecraft. The contract was formalised during the Farnborough…
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Redwire Space Opens New Microgravity Research and Payload Development Facility in Indiana
Redwire Corporation, a provider of space and defense technology solutions, has opened its new 30,000-square-foot research and microgravity payload development facility in Georgetown, Indiana. The facility will serve as a facility for company operations as the company continues to expand its activities in space-enabled research, development and manufacturing with a focus on pharmaceutical/biotech innovation.
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Slingshot Aerospace Develops AI Space Solutions for Space Ops and Domain Awareness
Slingshot Aerospace is developing a portfolio of AI-powered space solutions designed to help government agencies, commercial satellite operators, manufacturers, research organizations and defence users manage increasingly complex orbital operations. Through the Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA) architecture, the company combines sensing, data fusion, simulation, analytics and AI-driven decision support within a unified operational environment,…
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ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT Partner on Lunar Communications Infrastructure
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and ispace, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate the use of SKY Perfect JSAT’s commercial near-Earth tracking network service, “JSAT Space Line”. Under the MoU, the companies will exchange technical information and conduct system compatibility studies with the aim of establishing communications between JSAT Space Line ground…