Tag: Ground
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ThinKom Secures SpaceWERX Contract for Containerized Ground Stations
ThinKom announced it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II (D2P2) SBIR contract in the amount of $1.9 million to provide a containerized, transportable phased array ground entry point (GEP) to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX, the innovation…
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Aalyria Joins Airbus Demonstration to Advance Space-Based 5G Connectivity
Aalyria has been selected to take part in the new Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network) demonstrator, whose mission is to test standardized global 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity. It will combine Airbus’s software-defined satellite platform with Aalyria’s intelligent network orchestration and optimization capabilities to showcase advanced 5G communications from space. The Airbus UpNext…
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Rogue Space Systems Expands Space Services Portfolio for Proximity Operations and On-Orbit Mission
Rogue Space Systems, a US-based space company focused on on-orbit operations and proximity-based space services, highlights the portfolio of space services designed to support satellite operators, government agencies and institutional customers operating in increasingly congested orbital environments. Rogue Space Systems delivers mission-focused spacecraft and operational services that address practical needs in space domain awareness, satellite…
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NASA’s Pandora Mission Receives Full Acquisition of Signal
NASA’s Pandora satellite mission controllers received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft on Jan. 11 on the first ground pass after liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Pandora will study planets outside our solar system – called exoplanets, discovered by other missions to gain information about…
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Quindar Space Advances Satellite Mission Management as a Service for Space Operations
Quindar, a US-based space software company, highlights the Satellite Mission Management as a Service, a cloud-native platform designed to simplify and modernize how satellite missions are planned, executed and operated. The solution is already in use by satellite operators and mission teams seeking to reduce operational complexity while improving flexibility, scalability and responsiveness across the…
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Radeus Labs Advances Mission-Ready SATCOM Solutions for Space Applications
Radeus Labs, a US-based developer of advanced aerospace and defense electronics, highlights the portfolio of SATCOM solutions designed to support reliable, resilient satellite communications across space, defense and high-reliability commercial missions. The company’s SATCOM products are already deployed and address the practical requirements of operators working in contested, remote or data-intensive environments where dependable connectivity…
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Australian Defence Force Secures Satellite Communications on SES IS-22
Satellite communications solutions provider SES will provide secure uninterrupted satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a minimum of 16 years thanks to a new extended agreement. The service will be provided via the SES Intelsat 22 satellite and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) military communications payload. Under the renewed arrangement, SES will reposition…
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OVZON Highlights Integrated SATCOM as a Service for Mission-Critical Connectivity
OVZON, a Sweden-based provider of mobile satellite communications, highlights the SATCOM as a Service offering that is a fully integrated service model that combines satellite capacity, proprietary terminals, network management and operational support into a single, managed solution. The service is already in operational use and is designed to deliver predictable, high-performance connectivity for users…
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Satellogic and Portugal Signs $18MM USD Agreement for High-Resolution Satellites
Satellogic, a leader in high-performance Earth Observation (EO) platforms that deliver unique sovereign solutions and AI-first monitoring, announced an agreement with CEiiA, the Centre of Engineering and Product Development in Portugal, for the supply and in-orbit delivery of two NewSat Mark V 50cm-class imaging satellites. The agreement strengthens Portugal and Europe’s sovereign Earth observation capabilities by…
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Black Moon Energy Announces Robotic Lunar Mission to Advance Helium-3 Production
Black Moon Energy Corporation (“BMEC”), a Helium-3 production and supply company, announced plans to execute a robotic mission to the surface of the Moon to gather data and perform certain operations critical to de-risking a Helium-3 production operation. Helium-3 is extremely rare on Earth but plentiful on the Moon, and is an ideal fusion energy…