Tag: LEO
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Parsons and Globalstar Demonstrates First Software-Defined Satellite Communication in LEO
Parsons Corporation and Globalstar announce their exclusive partnership to support the public, government, and defense sectors. The partnership also includes the successful demonstration of Parsons’ software-defined satellite communications solution using Globalstar’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. As the demand for reliable global communication services continues to grow in complex and congested areas, the collaboration…
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Skyservice and Starlink by SpaceX Partners to Offer In-Flight Connectivity Solutions
Skyservice Business Aviation, a provider company of business aviation services, announced its status as an Authorized Starlink Dealer. This collaboration extends the availability of SpaceX Starlink’s fast and reliable, in-flight connectivity to more business aircraft owners and operators. “At Skyservice, we are committed to growing our avionics offerings and ensuring our customers have access to the…
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Muon Space Secures Space Force Contract to Enhance Environmental Monitoring from Space
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, announced that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by SpaceWERX through Space Systems Command (SSC) to advance space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capabilities. This award will support Muon Space’s development of…
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Sierra Space Signs Multiple Agreements to Advance Manufacturing in Microgravity
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced two new agreements to further the advancement of manufacturing in the microgravity environments of Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Under new Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Sierra Space will collaborate with both California-based…
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Trending Star Trackers in 2024
A Star tracker is an optical instrument that measures the positions of stars using photocells or a camera. Since astronomers have precisely measured the positions of numerous stars, a star tracker on a satellite or spacecraft can determine the orientation (or attitude) of the spacecraft relative to the stars. In this article, SATNow has listed…
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Eseye and Sateliot Partner to Deliver Global 5G IoT Connectivity via LPWAN Satellite Technology
Eseye, a provider of global IoT connectivity solutions, has announced its partnership with Sateliot, the leader in the IoT satellite connectivity landscape, dedicated to delivering reliable and global 5G from Space IoT solutions using advanced LPWAN satellite technology. The partnership aims to enable seamless and ubiquitous global connectivity in locations where there is no cellular…
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Gilmour Space’s ElaraSat to Support Emissions Monitoring Mission with LatConnect60
Gilmour Space is excited to announce that our ElaraSat satellite bus has been selected for an upcoming demonstration mission aimed at providing high-resolution insights into methane and carbon emissions from space. The mission, led by Perth-based Earth observation company LatConnect60 will gather essential data on methane and carbon emissions to support the agriculture, resources, and…
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Arianespace and Exotrail Partner for Spacevan’s First GEO Mission on Ariane 6 in 2026
Arianespace has signed a launch contract with Exotrail, an end-to-end space mobility operator, for the first GEO mission of its spacevan vehicle. This vehicle will be an auxiliary passenger on board the heavy-lift Ariane 64, a version of the Ariane 6 launcher with four solid boosters, which will be launched from Europe’s Spaceport, in French…
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Dawn Aerospace and OrbitAID Signs MOU At Space Tech Expo
Dawn Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian satellite company OrbitAID Aerospace Private at the Bremen Space Tech Expo, underscoring the growing interest in on-orbit refueling and green propulsion. This signing comes just one week after the DFT-Passive port (Docking and Fluid Transfer) completed environmental qualification. OrbitAID is developing propellant tanker satellites equipped…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Achieves Two Launches to Deploy Satellites for Kinéis
Rocket Lab USA, a global in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 56th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis. The ‘Ice AIS Baby’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 4:55 pm on 25 November NZDT (03:55…