Tag: Launch
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Northrop Grumman Selected by DARPA to Develop Concept for Lunar Railroad
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by DARPA to further develop the concept of building a moon-based railroad network as part of the broader 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study. The envisioned lunar railroad network could transport humans, supplies and resources for commercial ventures across the lunar surface – contributing to a space economy for…
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Intelsat Expands Partnership with Eutelsat Group for Multi-Orbit Satellite Connectivity Solutions
Intelsat announced a strategic advance in its service capabilities through an expanded partnership with Eutelsat Group related to that company’s OneWeb low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation. The deal is a significant development for multi-orbit satellite connectivity solutions and positions Intelsat at the forefront of the next wave in global connectivity. The arrangement provides a commitment of $250…
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SWISSto12 Accelerates Global Expansion with New Production Space and Talent Acquisition
SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading satellite and Radio Frequency product manufacturer, announced its continued global expansion. The company has secured additional production space at its headquarters in Switzerland, increasing the size of its existing site to 5,700m2. In addition, SWISSto12 has welcomed several new Satcom engineering experts to its growing…
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CopaSAT Unveils Starshield and Starlink-Enabled STORM V3 COTM Terminals at SATELLITE 2024
CopaSAT announced its STORM V3 satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal engineered for commercial, government, military, and national security operations. The electronically steered antenna (ESA) boasts high-throughput data rates of up to 200Mbps downlink and 20Mbps uplink in a shock-resistant, IP68-rated package of only 23″x20″x2.65″ and a weight of less than 30 pounds (13.6 Kg). It is…
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Tyvak International Delivers Hera Milani Deep-Space Nanosatellite for ESA’s Hera Mission
Tyvak International SRL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation and a leading European nano and microsatellite manufacturer based in Torino, Italy, announced that they have completed the formal delivery of the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency. For this historical event, a ceremony was held on March 14th at Tyvak International’s premises…
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MDA Space Unveils New Software-Defined Satellite Product Line at Satellite 2024
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, unveiled AURORA as the name of its new software-defined satellite product line at the Satellite 2024 Conference taking place in Washington, D.C. Designed to meet the changing and highly competitive technical and business requirements of the satellite industry, the fully integrated AURORA…
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Kymeta Begins Delivery of First Multi-Orbit Flat-Panel Antenna for Military Users
One of the world’s leading flat-panel satellite antenna companies, Kymeta announced at SATELLITE 2024 that the Osprey u8 HGL, a hybrid geostationary/low Earth orbit (GEO/LEO/LTE) terminal purpose-built for military users, is shipping out of their facility in Woodinville, Washington. This marks the first commercially available multi-orbit terminal and the first multi-orbit terminal on Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO network.…
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ST Engineering iDirect Unveils Next-Generation Ground System at SATELLITE 2024
ST Engineering iDirect, one of the global leaders in satellite communications, has released its next-generation ground system, Intuition, at the SATELLITE 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Washington D.C. Intuition aims to improve the speed, scale, cost, and flexibility of service delivery amidst the satellite industry’s ongoing transformation to empower a connected tomorrow. An advanced satellite…
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Antaris Partners with SpeQtral to Deploy Quantum-Safe Key Distribution Satellites
Antaris, one of the leading software platforms for space missions, announced that it is partnering with SpeQtral to create, deliver, and deploy quantum-safe key distribution satellites for government and commercial operators. The partnership will involve integrating SpeQtral’s quantum payloads with Antaris SatOS space vehicle software and partner bus platforms. The novel, cloud-based satellite design, powered…
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SatixFy’s Space Chips for Digital Satellite Payload Advance into Customer Testing Stage
SatixFy Communications, one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, announced the advancement of its Prime 2.0 Digital Beamformer (DBF) chip (the “Prime 2.0 Chip”) and the Sx4000 Digital Payload On-Board-Processing Chip (the “Sx4000 Chip”) for Digital Satellite Payload, to the stage of advanced customer sampling. Both the Prime 2.0…