Tag: LEO
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Key Milestones Accomplished by the ISS National Laboratory in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory wraps up a banner year supporting research and technology development (R&D) in low Earth orbit (LEO). The ISS National Lab and NASA work in unison to utilize the orbiting outpost to its fullest capacity, and the achievements from this year demonstrate the…
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Axiom Space Collaborates with Kepler Space and Skyloom for World’s First Orbital Data Center
The Houston-based company Axiom Space has entered agreements with Kepler Communications US and Skyloom Global Corp. to integrate and demonstrate high data rate Optical Intersatellite Links (OISLs) on the first module of Axiom Space’s commercial space station – Axiom Station. In parallel, the Axiom Space team is building the world’s first scalable, cloud technology-enabled, commercial…
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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Enters Final Test Campaign
Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has successfully delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, to NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Dream Chaser, the world’s only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Successfully Concludes Testing of Optical Mesh Network in LEO
Since the successful launch and deployment of two prototype satellites in October 2023, Project Kuiper has been conducting extensive testing of its end-to-end communications payload and network. In November, we confirmed we had validated all priority systems and subsystems within 30 days of launch, and we shared a first look at demos over the Kuiper…
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Intellian Completes Parabolic Terminal Portfolio Development for Eutelsat OneWeb
Intellian Technologies, one of the leading global providers of multi-constellation, feature-rich, future-proof satellite user terminals and communications solutions, and Eutelsat OneWeb, the only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications, announced the launch of OW130L for Eutelsat OneWeb customers. The OW130L will offer a robust, reliable service on Eutelsat OneWeb’s network while also being very tolerant to…
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Vast Appoints Veteran NASA Astronaut Dr. Andrew J. Feustel as Its Human Spaceflight Advisor
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew J. (Drew) Feustel as its newest advisor. Dr. Feustel is a veteran NASA Astronaut with 23 years of experience, most recently as NASA’s acting Chief Astronaut. Prior to that role, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut…
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RTX to Provide UK Space Agency with LEO Space Surveillance and Tracking Services
Raytheon NORSS, RTX’s UK-based space domain awareness specialist – has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO). Under this contract, Raytheon NORSS will use its ground-based Low-Earth Orbit Camera Installation sensors, known as LOCI, to…
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ispace and Orbit Fab Collaborate to Advance a Sustainable Lunar Economy
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, and Orbit Fab one of the leading providers of on-orbit refueling services, announced an agreement to collaborate on in-space propellant harvesting and delivery for future missions to the Moon. The ispace-Orbit Fab partnership will leverage each company’s unique and complementary capabilities to develop effective propellants and fuels from resources…
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Eutelsat OneWeb Partners with Imperial College London for Space Weather Monitoring Research
Eutelsat OneWeb, part of Eutelsat Group, the world’s first GEO-LEO satellite operator, has collaborated with Imperial College London to explore harnessing the power of its LEO satellite constellation to enable global space weather monitoring to help protect satellite operations as well as power, communications, navigation and transport systems. The changing conditions in near-Earth space, known…
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Amazon Signs Contract with SpaceX for Three Launches to Support Project Kuiper Deployment
Amazon has signed a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches to support deployment plans for Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network. Project Kuiper satellites were designed from the start to accommodate multiple launch providers and vehicles, allowing us to reduce schedule risk and move faster in our mission to…