Tag: LEO
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Aalyria Raises $100 Million for Communications Backbone of the New Space Age
Aalyria, an advanced aerospace communications company whose products are critical to the next generation of space-based communications systems, announced the closing of its $100 million Series B financing, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. The round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other investors. The new funding will…
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Momentus to Launch US Government and Commercial Payloads on SpaceX Transporter-16
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and orbital services, announced today that the Company has delivered its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch on SpaceX’s upcoming Transporter-16 rideshare mission, targeted for no earlier than late March 2026. The Vigoride…
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Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors Unveils Industry’s Lowest Power Wideband Low-Noise Amplifier
Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors, a leader in ruggedised semiconductors for mission-critical environments, announced the TDLNA0840EP, an ultra-low-power, wideband, low-noise amplifier (LNA) that delivers guaranteed operation to 4.0 GHz, while consuming only tens of milliwatts from a single 1.5-volt supply. With a typical gain of 29 dB and a typical noise figure of 1.5 dB across 0.3–4.0…
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Dawn Aerospace Flies ASU Thermal-Infrared Payload on Aurora Mk-II in Reusable Space Research Milestone
Dawn Aerospace has successfully flown a thermal-infrared imaging payload developed by Arizona State University (ASU) aboard its reusable Aurora Mk-II suborbital spaceplane in a major step for rapid, affordable space research. The mission marked one of the first flights of a university-built planetary sensor in near-space conditions aboard a reusable vehicle, offering a new platform…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Advances Multi-Orbit Ground Capabilities with SkyEdge IV System
Gilat Satellite Networks continues to expand the next-generation satellite ground segment portfolio with the SkyEdge IV System, a multi-orbit, multi-market, software-defined platform engineered to support the evolving requirements of high-throughput and software-defined satellite networks. Designed to address the operational demands of GEO, MEO and LEO constellations, SkyEdge IV provides scalable, cloud-enabled infrastructure for service providers,…
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MDA Space Expands Digital Communications Satellite Capabilities Across Multi-Orbit Markets
MDA Space continues to advance the communications satellite portfolio, supporting the rapid transformation of space-based connectivity through next-generation digital satellite systems and high-volume manufacturing capabilities. With decades of flight heritage and active participation across geostationary (GEO), low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) missions, MDA Space provides end-to-end satellite solutions for civil, commercial,…
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Arianespace Launches 32 Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport
Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes, from lift-off to separation of all the satellites. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon…
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MTN to Distribute Amazon Leo for Global Deployment
MTN, a world-class network operator and pioneer in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology adoption, has finalised an agreement to offer Amazon Leo, Amazon’s satellite internet, as an authorised reseller for maritime deployment. MTN will initially provide this service across key maritime industries, including commercial shipping, yachting, offshore, and cruise & ferry, among others. Amazon…
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Momentus Enters Space Act Agreement with NASA to Advance In-Orbit Servicing
Momentus, a commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions and in-space infrastructure, has entered into a Space Act Agreement to deepen its collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through a groundbreaking mission set to advance in-orbit servicing and assembly capabilities. Under this initiative, Momentus will deliver a NASA CubeSat to low Earth orbit…
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VPT Launches High-Efficiency Point of Load DC-DC Converter
VPT, a HEICO company, announces the release of the VSCPL1210SG, the first point-of-load DC–DC converter in its award–winning VSC Series of space–grade COTS power supplies. Delivering up to 10 A of output current with peak efficiency of up to 95%, the VSCPL1210SG expands VPT’s NewSpace product offering and completes a full power–conversion solution that includes…