Tag: LEO
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Momentus Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for In-Space Sensor Demonstration
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space transportation services, announced that the U.S. Air Force Research Labs AFWERX organization has selected a proposal from Momentus to perform an in-space demonstration flight of a new, low-cost suite of multispectral sensors for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). AFWERX is…
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Viasat Secures Contract to Deliver LEO Services for U.S Space Force
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that Inmarsat Government received a Task Order award to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) services under the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which was awarded in 2023 to multiple vendors by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on…
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Exotrail France Collaborates with CNES for Advanced In-Orbit Services
Exotrail is conducting a phase A study for the French space agency (CNES) to develop spacevan advanced in-orbit services offering, with an optional demonstration mission. Exotrail is actively building key partnerships to address use cases associated with Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) as well as Docking (RPO-D). CNES has awarded Exotrail France a contract to…
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Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Launch Contract for Galileo’s Second-Gen Satellites
Arianespace announced at the 17th European Space Conference the signature of the launch contract with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to orbit the first pair of second-generation satellites (L17) of the Galileo navigation constellation on board an Ariane 6. Both satellites, weighing between 2,200 kg and 2,400…
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JAXA and NEC Showcase Optical Inter-Satellite Data Transmission
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and NEC Corporation (NEC), the prime contractor of the laser-communication terminals for the Laser Utilizing Communication System (LUCAS)*1, performed the world’s fastest optical communication (wavelength band: 1.5 μm, communication speed: 1.8 Gbps) using LUCAS between the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4” (ALOS-4)*2 and the Optical Data Relay Satellite in geostationary…
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Spectrum Challenges for Emerging Direct-to-Device Satellite Services
Summit Ridge Group, LLC and TMF Associates, leading financial and industry consulting boutiques focused on the telecom, media, and satellite industries, are pleased to announce the release of their joint white paper, “Spectrum for Emerging Direct-to-Device Satellite Operators”. This detailed analysis examines the technological, regulatory, and economic challenges to finding appropriate spectrum for direct-to-device services.…
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Impulse Space’s Mira Achieves Milestones on LEO Express-2 Mission
Impulse Space’s Mira, a cutting-edge Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), is demonstrating its prowess on the LEO Express-2 mission, launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on January 14, 2025. This mission highlights Mira’s advanced capabilities in satellite deployment and orbital maneuvers, reaffirming Impulse’s role as a leader in in-space transportation. Mission Highlights Satellite…
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Eutelsat and Nigcomsat Partner to Expand LEO Satellite Services in Nigeria
Eutelsat Group, a global leader in satellite communications, and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) are proud to announce a groundbreaking multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership to deliver low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This strategic agreement positions NIGCOMSAT as Nigeria’s leading satellite service provider by leveraging the OneWeb LEO network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity.…
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Viasat Secures NASA Contract for Near Space Network Services Program
Viasat Inc. a global leader in satellite communications, announced it was selected by NASA to support the agency’s direct-to-Earth (DTE) capabilities via the Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract, part of a five-year multi-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract program with an option to extend five years at a total cumulative value of $4.82…
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Almagest Space Successfully Launches ELEVATION-1 E-Band Satellite on SpaceX Transporter-12
Almagest Space Corporation, a US-based company developing a global low earth orbit (LEO) highly-secure data relay constellation for a wide range of Government and commercial applications, announced the successful launch and deployment of ELEVATION-1, a demonstration satellite carrying the world’s first E-band communications payload with the foundational technology for Almagest to develop innovative high performance…