Tag: LEO
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Bright Ascension Secures Additional Funding to Support the Launch of Helix Software Products
Bright Ascension has announced the successful acquisition of an additional £1.5m in funding through a bridging loan. This investment is an important milestone, ensuring the seamless development of their innovative HELIX suite of software products as it nears its eagerly awaited launch. The investment follows two successful fund-raising rounds completed by the company in August…
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OQ Technology Confirms the Successful Launch and Deployment of MACSAT Satellite
OQ Technology has announced the successful launch of its new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, MACSAT, aboard Arianespace’s Vega (mission VV23). This pivotal development will strengthen its space and ground infrastructures while broadening its satellite coverage. The satellite was launched from French Guiana on October 8, 2023 (3:37 AM on Monday, October 9, 2023, Luxembourg…
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Relativity Space and Intelsat Sign Multi-Launch Deal for Terran R
Relativity Space, the preeminent 3D printed rocket company, announced that it has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Intelsat, operator of the largest integrated space and terrestrial network in the world. Under the agreement, Relativity will launch Intelsat satellites on Terran R as early as 2026. As a medium-to-heavy-lift, reusable launch vehicle…
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Kymeta Launches Multi-Orbit, On-the-Move Flat-Panel Antenna for Military Applications
One of the world’s leading flat-panel satellite antenna companies, Kymeta announced at the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition the launch of the Osprey u8 HGL, a hybrid geostationary/low Earth orbit (GEO/LEO) terminal purpose-built for military users. Leveraging Eutelsat Group’s (formally known as OneWeb) LEO satellite network, the Osprey u8 HGL is a complete, customizable…
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Astroscale’s Economic Impact Report Reveals Pioneering Contributions to UK Space Industry
Astroscale UK, a fast-growing company dedicated to securing the sustainable development of space, announces groundbreaking insights from an Economic Impact Report focusing on economic growth, job creation, and regional development. The report underscores Astroscale’s pivotal role in enabling growth in the UK’s space economy and aligns with the UK Government’s National Space Strategy (NSS) to…
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mmTron Introduces Highest Efficiency GaN Power Amplifier MMIC for LEO Satellite Downlinks
mmTron has developed the highest efficiency class AB GaN power amplifier (PA) MMIC for the 17.3 to 21.2 GHz satellite downlink band: The TMC261 covers the band with a margin and provides 1.1 watts of output power with 35 percent power-added efficiency (PAE) at a noise power ratio (NPR) of 13 dB. “High data rate…
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Voyager Space and Northrop Grumman Collaborate for Starlab Space Station Project
Voyager Space announced their plan to enter a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft and provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, which will be built and operated under a transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space. …
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E-Space Demonstrates Innovative LEO Space System Capabilities During DoD’s Test Program
E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, announced it has completed its U.S. Department of Defense contract with its successful demonstration of innovative space system capabilities to members of the Space Development Agency, a division of the United States Space Force. The demonstration,…
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Outpost Awarded Phase 2 SBIR Contract from NASA to Advance its Cargo Return System
Outpost Technologies Corporation, a sustainable space company that is spearheading a new wave of development in Earth Return and Reusable Satellites, announced that it has been awarded a Phase 2 Ignite Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract from NASA to continue development of the company’s “Cargo Ferry” in order to deliver cargo back to Earth…
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iLAuNCH Trailblazer Project Aims to Reduce Satellite Mass with Carbon Composite Technology
Cost can be a huge barrier for Australian companies to reach low Earth orbit (LEO), with payloads billed per kilogram of weight by launch providers. At the same time, structures need to be robust to survive launch and operations in the extreme and harsh temperature environments of space. The next iLAuNCH Trailblazer project aims to…