Tag: Ground
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Frontgrade Technologies Awarded MDA SHIELD IDIQ Contract Supporting Golden Dome Missile Defense Initiative
Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions for space, aerospace, and defense missions, is proud to announce its award under the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The SHIELD program is part of the Golden Dome for America initiative to enhance homeland missile…
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Teledyne’s Detectors Launched Aboard NASA’s BlackCAT CubeSat Mission
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, is proud to announce that the Space Imaging division has successfully deployed the cutting-edge Speedster HyViSI (Hybrid Visible Silicon Imager) Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) aboard NASA’s BlackCAT CubeSat Mission. The mission launched on January 11, 2026, aboard SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission. The BlackCAT mission, led…
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XMW Expands Ka-Band Block Up Converter Portfolio for Advanced SATCOM Uplinks
XMW, a South Korea–based manufacturer of RF and microwave components, is highlighting the established portfolio of Ka-band Block Up Converters (BUCs) designed to support high-frequency satellite uplink applications across commercial, government and defense markets. The company’s Ka-band BUCs are already deployed in operational ground systems and address the growing demand for higher throughput, spectrum efficiency…
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Ukraine Expands Partnership with ICEYE for Space-based Intelligence
ICEYE, the leader in European defense tech and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and a customer within the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine have signed a new agreement to significantly expand their cooperation in space-based intelligence. The agreement ensures that the Ministry of Defence continues to receive a high volume of high-resolution satellite imagery…
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UARX Space Expands In-Space Logistics Portfolio for Small Satellite Missions
UARX Space is an in-space logistics company focused on enabling flexible transportation and mission support for small satellites. The company provides rideshare and dedicated launch-related services for CubeSats, PocketQubes, and small satellites, supporting missions from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to cislunar space and beyond. Through the products and services, UARX Space aims to address the…
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Comtech Secures $5M Follow-On Contract to Support Next-Generation Lunar Exploration Program
Comtech Telecommunications Corp, a global communications technology leader, announced that it was recently awarded a follow-on contract worth over $5 million in support of a key civil space exploration program. Under the terms of the contract, Comtech will supply advanced electronic components and component engineering services to one of the nation’s leading aerospace and defense…
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Keysight Collaborates with Airbus UpNext on SpaceRAN Demonstrator to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks
Keysight Technologies is proud to announce its collaboration on the Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN demonstrator, a pioneering initiative aimed at exploring the capabilities of 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) using advanced software-defined satellite technology, both on the ground and in orbit. The rapid evolution of 5G NTN faces significant technical challenges, including seamless integration between terrestrial and…
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Palladyne AI Secures Next-Generation Spacecraft Contract
Palladyne AI, a U.S.-based defence and industrial technology company delivering embedded AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace engineering services, announced that its subsidiary, GuideTech, has secured a new contract with Portal Space Systems to support the development of next-generation, maneuvrable spacecraft platforms. This new engagement marks a strategic expansion…
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ThrustMe Expands Flight-Proven In-Orbit Propulsion Systems for Small Satellites
ThrustMe, a French supplier of electric propulsion systems for small satellites, is highlighting the portfolio of in-orbit propulsion solutions designed to enable maneuverability, orbit control and end-of-life compliance for modern spacecraft. The company’s propulsion systems are already deployed on operational missions and address the growing demand for compact, efficient and flight-qualified propulsion technologies suited to…
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SWISSto12 Advances HummingSat Small Geostationary Satellite Platform
SWISSto12 highlights HummingSat, the small geostationary (GEO) satellite platform designed to deliver flexible, cost-efficient and faster-to-market communications capability for commercial and institutional operators. Already under contract for multiple missions, HummingSat represents a shift from traditional large GEO spacecraft toward a more agile architecture that aligns with evolving demand for regional coverage, targeted capacity and shorter…