Tag: Ground
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Balerion Space Ventures Invests in Northwood Space’s $100M Series B to Boost Space Ground Infrastructure
Balerion Space Ventures announced its strategic investment in Northwood Space’s $100 million Series B funding round. The investment represents Balerion’s continued deployment of capital into the foundational infrastructure powering the emerging space economy and reinforces the firm’s position as a leading investor in companies building the critical systems required to scale space operations. “Private capital…
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Veoware Space Highlights Advanced RF Payload Technologies for Satellite Communications
Veoware Space highlights the core technology portfolio focused on advanced radio-frequency (RF) payload solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of modern satellite communication systems. The company’s technology development is centered on enabling flexible, high-performance and compact RF architectures for small satellites and large-scale constellations, particularly in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Veoware Space develops RF…
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Leonardo DRS Wins SDA Tranche 3 Contract for Infrared Mission Payloads
Leonardo DRS announced that it was awarded a subcontract to provide Infrared Mission Payloads in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3), a piece of the U.S. military’s advanced missile defense program. As the space-based mission payload provider, DRS will design, build, integrate, and test advanced infrared mission payloads to…
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Unibap Space Solutions Expands Onboard Computing Services and Solutions for Space Missions
Unibap Space Solutions highlights the comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions designed to enable advanced onboard computing, real-time data processing and AI-driven operations for satellite missions. Unibap Space Solutions continues to support commercial, institutional and scientific programs by delivering space-qualified hardware, flexible software platforms and operational services that bring processing capabilities closer to the spacecraft…
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Sidus Space and Maris-Tech Reach Payload Integration Milestone for LizzieSat-4 Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced an integration milestone with Maris-Tech Ltd., a global leader in video and AI-based edge computing technology, as Maris-Tech’s advanced payload is scheduled to fly aboard Sidus’ LizzieSat-4 (LS4) mission, expected to launch later this year. This milestone marks the transition from planning to active integration,…
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Scanway Space Provides Advanced Space Camera Systems for Earth Observation and Space Missions
Scanway Space, a Poland-based developer of optical instruments and imaging systems for space and industrial applications, is providing the space camera portfolio designed to support modern Earth observation, scientific research and technology demonstration missions. The company’s space cameras are already being integrated into satellite platforms, addressing the growing demand for compact, high-performance optical payloads designed…
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Vaya Space Advances Integrated Launch Vehicles and In-Space Propulsion Capabilities
Vaya Space, a US-based space transportation company, advances the portfolio of launch vehicle and in-space propulsion technologies designed to support responsive, flexible and cost-effective access to space. The company’s development roadmap focuses on combining ground-launched vehicles with advanced propulsion systems to address the evolving requirements of small satellite operators, defense users and commercial space missions…
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Astra Ships 110 Engines, Prepares for New Rocket Test in 2026
Astra announced it has shipped 110 satellite engine systems since January 1, 2025, surpassing a key operating milestone set when the company went private in 2024. The achievement reflects a step-change in production scale and execution discipline, accomplished while Astra continued to develop its new rocket and mobile launch system to support a 2026 test…
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L3Harris Selected to Supply Advanced Systems for South Korea’s Geostationary Weather Satellite
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from LIG Nex1 to provide the next-generation imaging payload for the Korea Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) geostationary weather satellite, which will improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting for the Korean Peninsula. The main payload for the Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-5 (GEO-KOMPSAT-5) will be the new 18-channel L3Harris…
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Thales Alenia Space Secures CNES-DGA Contract for DESIR Mission’s Payload and Ground Segment
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has been awarded a contract by the French Space Agency (CNES), in partnership with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), for the DESIR program (Démonstrateur des Éléments Souverains d’Imagerie Radar*). The contract covers the development and realisation of the radar…