Tag: Launch
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Vast Reveals Final Interior Design for Haven-1 the First Commercial Space Station
Vast, the US-based space habitation technology company pioneering the path to long-term living and thriving in space, unveiled its interior design features aboard Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station. Vast’s inaugural station combines the functionality of its state-of-the-art facilities for scientific research, technological advancement, and global collaboration in low-Earth orbit (LEO) with its remarkable…
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Viasat Delivers ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Services to U.S. Marine Corps and Commercial Airlines
Viasat, Inc., a global company in satellite communications, announced that it is now delivering ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) service to the U.S. Marine Corps, marking a government customer’s first use of the ViaSat-3 network. This follows the VS3 F1 satellite, which recently began to deliver services for commercial airline customers operating over North America. The…
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Momentus Selected by NASA for Launch Services Under VADR Contract
Momentus Inc, a provider of satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, was selected by NASA to provide launch services for future agency missions through its VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) contract. Under this NASA contract, Momentus will have the opportunity to play a crucial…
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Iridium and Nordic Semiconductor Collaborate to Integrate Iridium NTN Direct into IoT Modules
Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, announced its collaboration with Nordic Semiconductor for early integration of its Iridium NTN Direct service into Nordic’s LTE-M/NB-IoT modules and chipsets. Nordic Semiconductor is a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions including cellular IoT (LTE-M, NB-IoT), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, and Thread, and…
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Frontgrade’s HiRel Solar Array Drive Assembly Offers LEO to GEO Mission Requirements
Frontgrade Technologies, a provider company of mission critical electronics and electro-mechanical devices for aerospace and defense, is providing the SADA-150, a solar array drive assembly whose reliability and durability are ideally suited for the most stringent mission requirements, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (GEO) applications. Frontgrade’s SADA-150 technology is designed to…
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NASA and NOAA to Discuss Solar Cycle 25 and Its Impact on Space Exploration and Technology
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discuss the Sun’s activity and the progression of Solar Cycle 25 during a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tracking the solar cycle is a key part of better understanding the Sun and mitigating its impacts on technology and infrastructure as humanity…
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BlackSky Secures Seven-figure Contract for Advanced Space Domain Awareness Solutions
BlackSky Technology Inc. won a seven-figure contract to deliver non-Earth Imaging (NEI) services to support the customer’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities. As part of the contract BlackSky will integrate Gen-2 satellite imagery of on-orbit spacecraft into the customer’s collection of SDA assets. “BlackSky’s expansion into SDA unlocks additional value from our current high-resolution Gen-2…
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Thaicom to Launch the Next-Gen THAICOM-10 Satellite on SpaceX’s Falcon 9
Thaicom Public Company Limited, an Asian satellite and space tech company, has announced that its subsidiary, Space Tech Innovation Limited (STI), has signed an agreement with SpaceX, a US company that designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft, for the launch of THAICOM-10, Thaicom’s upcoming, next generation software-defined, high throughput satellite…
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PLD Space Announces Strategic Plan to Target MIURA 5 Launch by 2025
Spain’s PLD Space unveiled its strategic plan at the Beyond event, held at its new headquarters to mark the first anniversary of the successful MIURA 1 launch. The company showcased significant progress in the MIURA 5 program, confirming that it is on course to achieve key milestones and begin its launch campaign by the end of…
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Millennium Space Systems Completes PDR for FOO Fighter Satellite Constellation
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, completed the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter, or FOO Fighter, preliminary design review, or PDR, four months following authorization to proceed. The company is on contract to deliver a constellation of eight satellites with a ground system and to perform mission operations. “Just like the name says, our focus is…