Tag: LEO
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Scout Space Partners with Dawn Aerospace for Spaceplane Surveillance Demonstration
Scout Space, a Virginia-based startup specializing in space domain awareness, has signed an agreement with Dawn Aerospace to demonstrate the ability to observe objects in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) from an aircraft operating in suborbital space. Under the deal announced Aug. 22, Scout will install its space domain awareness sensors aboard Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II…
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Satellite Industry Association Welcomes Kinematics as Its Newest Member
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) announced that motion control solutions provider Kinematics is the newest member of SIA. Based in Phoenix, AZ, Kinematics provides satellite positioning solutions for ground stations including a line of ready-to-integrate low-Earth-orbit satellite positioners that antenna manufacturers can integrate into their products. “SIA is pleased to announce that Kinematics has joined…
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Hughes Surpasses the Shipment of 5,000 ESA Terminals for OneWeb
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, has announced the shipment of over 5,000 HL1120W electronically steerable antenna (ESA) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) terminals. This milestone solidifies Hughes as a leading supplier of enterprise-class OneWeb LEO terminals. The HL1120W terminal boasts a low-profile, full-duplex, self-aligning design with a built-in modem. Tailored for the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO…
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Sierra Space Introduces New Solar Array Drive Solutions for High-Volume Satellite Market
Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced two new complementary products to support the growing satellite market. A new Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA), with multiple options, and a new commercial variant of its heritage Universal Microstepping Control Driver (UMCD) combine recent technological-component…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Launch for Capella Space’s Earth-Imaging Constellation
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global company in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 52nd Electron rocket and deployed a single satellite to low Earth orbit for Capella Space. The mission was the latest in a multi-launch contract with Capella Space to deploy a series of its Acadia satellites to low Earth orbit…
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Exolaunch and Impulse Space Partner for Satellite Launch and In-Space Transport Services
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, and Impulse Space, a company in in-space transportation services, announced the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). Unveiled at the 38th annual Small Satellite Conference, the agreement marks the beginning of a robust collaboration aimed at elevating payload delivery services for…
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Muon Space Secures Funding to Expand its LEO Satellites and Halo Platform
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, is proud to announce the successful completion of $56.7 million Series B funding round led by Activate Capital. Acme Capital and existing investors Costanoa Ventures, Radical Ventures, and Congruent Ventures all joined the round. This equity financing…
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SEOPS & Intuitive Machines Join Forces to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services
SEOPS, one of the leading provider of responsive space mission services and Intuitive Machines, one of the leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced that they have entered into a launch services agreement. Under the agreement, Intuitive Machines will provide rideshare delivery services to SEOPS as it expands its offering beyond LEO to now…
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Dawn Aerospace Unveils Docking & Fluid Transfer Port for SatDrive Propulsion Systems
Dawn Aerospace, one of the leading providers of satellite propulsion, is proud to reveal the Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port for SatDrive propulsion systems to enable in-space refueling for Dawn customers. The DFT port replaces standard manual fill/drain valves used for propellant loading on the ground with a passive interface that can facilitate refueling…
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Rivada Space Networks Strengthens US Team Through Multiple Hirings
Rivada Space Networks has strengthened its U.S. team through multiple hirings for key roles. John Guiney joins as Chief Operations Officer; Michael Abad-Santos is Head of Sales for the U.S. and deputy Chief Commercial Officer; and Jeffrey Chandler has joined as Director of Sales, U.S. As the first unified global communications network, Rivada’s Outernet is…