Tag: LEO
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NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide commercial electro-optical (EO) capabilities at both the sensor and constellation level for assessment and potential contribution to the NRO mission. This award falls under the NRO Strategic…
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NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide commercial electro-optical (EO) capabilities at both the sensor and constellation level for assessment and potential contribution to the NRO mission. This award falls under the NRO Strategic…
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Taoglas Plays Key Role in Launch of Ireland’s First Satellite, EIRSAT-1
Taoglas, a trusted provider of antennas and IoT components that help solve complex engineering problems, proudly announced its pivotal role in the launch of Ireland’s first satellite, the Educational Irish Research Satellite 1 (EIRSAT-1). Developed by a highly skilled team of researchers and students at University College Dublin (UCD), with the support of the European…
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Albedo Awarded Electro-Optical Capabilities Contract by National Reconnaissance Office
Albedo, one of the leaders in building Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites for ultra-high resolution imaging, announced that it has been awarded a 2.5-year contract, with additional flexibility to extend it further, from the NRO’s Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) as part of the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework, specifically the…
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PlanetiQ GNOMES-4 with World’s Most Accurate Weather Sensor Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
PlanetiQ, an innovator of global atmospheric observing systems, has launched its fourth generation Radio Occultation (RO) measurement satellite, GNOMES-4, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite was successfully deployed into Low-Earth Orbit at 10:36 am PT on December 1, 2023. GNOMES-4 is equipped with the world’s best…
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PathFinder Digital Granted US Patent for Revolutionary MONDO VSAT System
PathFinder Digital announced that it has been issued U.S. Patent # 11,831,346 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its groundbreaking satellite communication antenna system developed to address the challenges faced by military personnel in maintaining continuous and agile communication links on GEO, LEO and MEO networks. This new VSAT design offers unparalleled…
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NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT and Project Kuiper Collaborate for Satellite Connectivity in Japan
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have formed a strategic collaboration with Project Kuiper, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network from Amazon, to bring advanced, reliable, and far-reaching satellite connectivity options to customers in Japan. The companies expect to…
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Get SAT to Provide Electronic Steerable Antennas in Support of AFRL’s DEUCSI Program
In an exciting development for space-based communication infrastructure, Get SAT, one of the leading companies in Electronic Steerable Antennas (ESA), announced its role as a pivotal partner in the recently awarded project by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to SES Space & Defense. Under the framework of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space…
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UK Space Agency Announces Funding for 23 Ground-Breaking Space Technology Projects
The UK Space Agency has announced 23 innovative and inventive projects that could boost UK leadership in new space technologies and applications around the world. The Enabling Technologies Program (ETP) provides opportunities for the UK space sector to accelerate the development of leading-edge technologies that could be used to tackle global problems and benefit the…
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Cobham SATCOM Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Provide Next-Gen Tracking Antennas for US DoD
Cobham SATCOM, one of the leading global providers of radio and satellite communications solutions to the maritime and land sectors, announced the issuance of a multi-year contract with a leading US prime contractor for Cobham Satcom’s 2.4m antennas, with a minimum value in excess of $10M with annual renewal options for additional units. The contract…