Tag: Ground
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SES, Airbus and Noordwijk to Develop Satellite Optical Ground Station for EAGLE-1
SES, a space solutions company, jointly with Airbus Netherlands B.V. signed a ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk for a plot at the NL Space Campus, next to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical center ESTeC. The facility will host a dedicated optical ground station (OGS) to communicate with the EAGLE-1 satellite…
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Aalyria to Use New DIU-Funded SCIF Facility in Pittsburgh
Aalyria, an aerospace communications company, announced it has signed an agreement to use a new Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) being built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The facility is funded by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the U.S. Department of Defense organization that accelerates the adoption of commercial technology for national security. As an early project…
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Slingshot Aerospace Secures $69.2 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for AI-Powered Missions
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA), announced a $69.2 million award in support of the U.S. Space Force’s ongoing digital transformation efforts. This 4.5-year initiative, part of the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program, will deliver AI-powered mission rehearsal and operational training capabilities to Guardians responsible for protecting and…
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SWISSto12 Closes US $70 Million Series C to Meet Growing Multi-Orbit Demand
SWISSto12, a leading enabler of the new space economy, announced the close of its $70 million (€61 million) Series C. This news follows the award of $84.8 million (€73 million) from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States to the HummingSat ARTES partnership project, through which ESA supports SWISSto12 in the development and in-orbit validation of HummingSat.…
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Flexell Space Develops Advanced Satellite Solar Products for Space Applications
Flexell Space is developing a portfolio of advanced CIGS/Perovskite tandem space solar technologies to deliver high-efficiency and cost-effective power solutions for satellites and future space infrastructure. Designed to overcome the limitations of conventional III-V space solar cells, the company’s solutions focus on reducing launch mass, shortening production lead times, lowering manufacturing costs and providing greater…
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Keysight and Sateliot Collaborate on Blockchain-Based 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Framework
Keysight Technologies has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a three-year development program focused on creating secure, blockchain-enabled anomaly detection for 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN). Keysight will serve as the prime contractor, collaborating with Sateliot to support key technical development and satellite mission integration. As more satellite communication constellations are deployed,…
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Gilat Secures Over $20 Million in SkyEdge Orders from Global Satellite Operator
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced it has received over $20 million in orders from a leading global satellite operator for SkyEdge services and systems. Most of the deliveries are expected within 24 months. The orders demonstrate continued demand for Gilat’s satellite communications solutions supporting multi-orbit…
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JAXA’s H3 Launch Vehicle Advances Japan’s Next-Generation Space Transportation
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has developed the H3 Launch Vehicle as Japan’s next-generation flagship rocket, designed to provide an “easy-to-use” launch service that combines high flexibility, high reliability and strong cost performance. Developed as the successor to the H-IIA launch vehicle, the H3 is intended to strengthen Japan’s…
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Reditus Space Advances Commercial Space Logistics with ENOS Reusable Mission
Reditus Space is developing reusable space transportation technologies designed to address one of the fastest-growing requirements in the commercial space industry for the safe and scalable return of payloads from orbit. Through the ENOS mission, the company is introducing a reusable downmass capability that complements the increasing availability of commercial launch services, enabling organizations to…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures $13 Million NASA JPL Subcontract for SkyFall Mars Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced a $13 million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to manufacture, test and deliver the aeroshell for NASA’s SkyFall mission to Mars, targeted for launch in late 2028. The SkyFall mission, managed by JPL, will deploy three heritage Mars helicopters to perform science…