Tag: LEO
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Rocket Lab Awarded U.S. Space Force Launch Contract for Space Test Program (STP)-S30
Rocket Lab USA, announced it has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to launch an Electron mission from Launch Complex 2. The mission, called Space Test Program-30 (STP-S30) falls under the Space Systems Command (SSC) Assured Access to Space organization and is part of Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4).…
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Varda Secures $90 Million in Funding to Build Infrastructure for Manufacturing in Space
Varda Space Industries, one of the world’s first in-space manufacturing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company, announced the completion of a $90 million Series B funding round, led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures. Varda has raised $145 million to date. Since opening its office…
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Mitsubishi Corporation Becomes Equity Owner and Strategic Partner in Starlab Space
Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, welcomed Mitsubishi Corporation as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space. This partnership expands Starlab Space’s reach beyond a transatlantic partnership and transforms the joint venture into a global organization. Mitsubishi Corporation, renowned for its innovative endeavors across diverse industries, brings extensive expertise…
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Phase Four Awarded $14.9M Contract by DARPA to Develop Electric Propulsion for VLEO Satellites
Phase Four, one of the leading providers of next-generation electric propulsion (EP) solutions for satellites, was awarded a $14.9M contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to deliver an “air-breathing” EP system to enable extended satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), at altitudes as low as 90-450 km. The award is part…
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Muon Space Revolutionizes LEO Satellite Constellations with the Release of Muon Halo
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored LEO satellite constellations, announced Muon Halo. Muon Halo’s revolutionary, integrated hardware and software stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior LEO smallsat constellation performance. Muon Space also announced Muon Halo contract wins valued over…
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Kratos Successfully Demonstrates Virtualized SATCOM Ground System Over LEO for U.S. Army
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced that it successfully demonstrated a fully virtualized satellite communications (SATCOM) ground system using Kratos’ OpenSpace Platform for the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). With demonstration partners Telesat Government Solutions and Cobham Satcom, the…
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Hughes ESA Terminal Receives Eutelsat OneWeb Approval Enabling Worldwide LEO Connectivity
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced the commercial availability of the Hughes HL1120W Terminal. This electronically steerable antenna-based (ESA) terminal has received Eutelsat OneWeb approval for operation in its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network and this milestone enables Hughes to bring Eutelsat OneWeb’s enterprise-grade, low-latency, high-speed connectivity to customers across the globe. As…
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European Defense Agency Awards Contract to Tyvak International for VLEO Satellite Project
Tyvak International, a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation and a leading European provider of nano and microsatellites, has announced a secured service subcontract for the European Defense Agency’s (EDA) Hub for EU Defense Innovation (HEDI) proof-of-concept prototype 2023. This groundbreaking project focuses on Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite exploration, marking a significant…
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Solstar Space Awarded $1.25 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Slayton Space Communicator
Solstar Space, the company making space Wi-Fi available, announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1,248,735 to address pressing challenges for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The contract supports the development of Solstar’s Continuous Spacecraft System Communications Wideband (CSSC-WB) unit, known as the…
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Parsons Selected by NOAA as System Integrator for Traffic Coordination System for Space
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the award of a $15.5 million one-year base value contract to Parsons Corporation of Chantilly, Virginia, for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is developing TraCSS as a modern, cloud-based IT system that…