Tag: Ground
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Europe Launches Galileo Satellites On Ariane 6
Two new first-generation Galileo satellites, numbers 33 and 34, were successfully launched aboard an Ariane 6 launcher at 06:01 (CET) Italian time from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Galileo is Europe’s global satellite navigation system, developed by the European Union with the technical and industrial support of the European Space Agency (ESA). This fourteenth…
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Terrabit Satellite Imagery Platform for High-Resolution Earth Observation Data
Terrabit, an Australian geospatial intelligence and data-solutions company, is highlighting the satellite imagery offerings that support government, defence, enterprise and commercial users requiring reliable Earth-observation data for analysis, planning and operational decision-making. Through the satellite imagery services, Terrabit provides customers with access to high-resolution, multi-source imagery combined with analytics workflows designed to real-world operational needs.…
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Ibeos Provides Space-Qualified Battery Systems for Small Satellite & CubeSat Missions
Ibeos, a supplier of space-qualified power systems, is highlighting the portfolio of modular lithium-ion battery solutions developed specifically for CubeSat and small satellite missions. Designed to support long mission lifetimes, high reliability and flexible spacecraft integration, Ibeos battery systems address the growing power demands of modern smallsat platforms operating in low Earth orbit (LEO) and…
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Niantic Spatial & Vantor Partner to Deliver Air-to-Ground Positioning in GPS-Denied Environments
Niantic Spatial, the pioneer in geospatial AI, and Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence, announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive positioning solution that will enable air and ground platforms to navigate and coordinate precisely in GPS-denied environments. Field testing of the integrated system is planned for early 2026. The partnership addresses a…
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STMicroelectronics & SpaceX Mark Decade-Long Partnership Powering Starlink Global Connectivity
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and SpaceX celebrate ten years of collaboration, driving innovation with co-design of custom-made components for satellite communication. Over the past decade, the collaboration has produced billions of co-designed products used in millions of Starlink user terminals in addition to over 10,000 Starlink…
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Momentus Completes Environmental Testing of Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle
Momentus, a US commercial space company offering satellite buses, satellite components, and in-space infrastructure services, announced the successful completion of Environmental Testing of its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle, scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission targeted for launch no earlier than March 2026. Vigoride 7 is scheduled to carry payloads for several customers, including the U.S.…
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ST Engineering iDirect and Capgemini Join Forces to Develop 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that it is collaborating with Capgemini, an AI-powered global business and technology transformation company, to develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station. Based on cloud-native fundamentals, the solution will enable seamless integration between satellite and terrestrial networks, accelerating the adoption of standards-based, software-defined…
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Isar Aerospace Advances First Test Flight With Spectrum Launch Vehicle
Isar Aerospace, a European launch-vehicle manufacturer focused on dedicated small-satellite access to space is progressing toward its first test flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle. The test flight represents a major milestone in the company’s development roadmap and forms a critical step toward establishing a commercially available, European-built orbital launch service. The first test flight…
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Firefly Aerospace Integrates Volta Wireless Power Receiver into Blue Ghost Lunar Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced a new commercial payload agreement with Volta Space Technologies to host a wireless power receiver on Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 2 lander on the far side of the Moon. The payload will serve as a technology demonstration for Volta’s planned lunar power network, called LightGrid. “Firefly is…
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Hunter Communications Launches Ku-Beam Managed Ku-Band Satellite Connectivity Service
Hunter Communications, a satellite communications service provider specializing in managed bandwidth and teleport services, is highlighting Ku-Beam, the Ku-band satellite connectivity offering designed to support enterprise, government, broadcast and mobility users requiring reliable and flexible satellite communications. Ku-Beam is positioned as a managed Ku-band SATCOM service, integrating satellite capacity, ground infrastructure and network management into…